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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