First Presbyterian Church

Corpus Christi, Texas

 

430 S. Carancahua

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Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Phone: 361-884-4057

Fax: 361-884-4059

Traditional Sunday Service: 11:00 AM

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See The Bay On Your Way

 

An Invitation To Worship

            Membership in this Christian fellowship is open to anyone who publicly confesses Jesus Christ as Lord of life and who will promise, in reliance upon the grace of God, to live the kind of life we believe Jesus wishes us to live.  A warm welcome is therefore extended to all who would truly seek first the Kingdom of God and would give tangible evidence of this noble aspiration in daily living.

 

            Anyone wishing to unite with the First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi may do so by profession of faith, reaffirmation of faith, or by letter of transfer.  Our Session meets after worship service on any Sunday of the month to receive new members.

 

            If you have questions regarding membership, or the church, please feel free to ask any of the Elders or Pastor after the service.  We offer Orientation classes for new members, and for those interested in joining our church.  You can also learn more about Presbyterians by clicking on the logo below:

 

 

On This Bluff

            The history of the First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi, Texas dates back to April 15, 1859.  The meeting minutes from the Western Texas Presbytery in San Antonio listed eleven members and one ruling elder.  In 1860, the Corpus Christi congregation reported three new members to the General Assembly, but no further reports were received during the Civil War years.  Formal organization as a congregation was not established until May 12, 1867, under the leadership of Rev. William Mitchell.

 

            On August 17, 1930, the new Sanctuary and three story Doddridge Educational Building was opened for worship services at its present location.  The previous two sites were also on the Corpus Christi bluff.  The beginning of the construction of the first building was delayed for two years, as the lumber was needed for coffins during a yellow fever epidemic outbreak in 1867.  The yellow fever also took the life of Rev. Mitchell on August 1, and he was laid to rest in the now historic Old Bayview Cemetery.  Since the completion of the present structure, Kleberg Fellowship Hall, three additional classrooms, and the nursery have been added.  Also, a very complete library, near the Chapel, and an attractive living room were modeled inside the original Doddridge Building.  There are beautiful memorial trees and gardens, which include the azaleas bed on the north side and the rose garden on the south side.  A lovely designed patio, surrounded by a covered walkway opening to the church with a beautiful view of the Corpus Christi Bay, completes the building and grounds.

 

            The music program is enhanced by the Moller Pipe Organ given to the church by the Blucher family in 1960.  The organ was built by the M.P. Moller Organ Co., based out of Hagerstown, Maryland.  The instrument has 51 ranks, 57 stops, 3004 pipes, and 21 chimes.  The Sanctuary has excellent acoustics and a theater-style auditorium.

 

            Rich in heritage, the church looks forward to the future with faith, and will continue in its mission:

To Know Christ's Love And

To Make Christ's Love Known!

 

                            

 

 

 

 

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