The Bogard Press
time capsule.
Fifty years in our building on North State Line Avenue, and the time capsule sealed in its foundation.
On September 27, 2022, we celebrated 50 years in our current ABA building on North State Line Avenue in Texarkana, Texas. Part of the festivities included the Baptist Sunday School Committee opening a time capsule that was placed into the foundation in 1972.
At the celebration, we were privileged to hear from Bro. David Butimore, Chairman of the BSSC; Bro. Terry Parrish, who has written a history of the ABA from 1972–2022 that will be included in the time capsule; and Bro. Dean Grigsby, who has served as Business Manager of Bogard Press for the last four years.
Opening the capsule
On top was a thick piece of granite, roughly 4–5 inches thick, set into a foundation of wet concrete to seal the capsule. Underneath was a copper casket with around 80 artifacts inside.
Thank you to Cody Burt, John Burt and Ken Stewart from Memorial Arts for all their hard work removing the time capsule.
Watch the celebration
Baptist Sunday School Committee members
Inside the capsule
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Explore every item
For a closer look at all the items in the time capsule, open a category below.