Church
History
The First Presbyterian Church was established in 1882 with the first location on Myrtle Ave., Second location on Yandell Boulevard and as the church kept growing the third and current location on Murchison Dr. The membership was about 1,400 people. Through the years First Presbyterian Church has been a welcoming church to many military families. On April 16, 1982 First Presbyterian Church celebrated its 100th anniversary with a dinner at the Civic Center. There were over 500 people in attendance including several El Paso leaders. Dr. Robert Young reported that he had met with a donor who preferred to remain anonymous, but who had pledged funds sufficient to insure the dream of a small chapel. In 1981 The First Presbyterian Christian Preschool was established and in 2020 the First Presbyterian Elementary School opened its doors.
Worship takes place in our beautiful sanctuary, which was designed in 1960 with the help of famous southwestern artist Tom Lea. When you arrive at the church, feel free to park in any of the available parking lots, but come in through the large, wooden entrance doors that are facing Murchison Street.
We are a supportive and intimate community of people who believe that acting as Christ would is quintessential to who we want to be in the world. We welcome all who come to us and cherish the small ways in which we serve each other and our wider community.
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