Rooted in Community

ID: 918 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Rooted in Community

Organized in 1855 before Waco’s incorporation as a city, First Presbyterian quickly became an integral part of the community. For more than 150 years, the congregation has served the social, spiritual, and practical needs of the Waco community.

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By Amanda Sawyer
First Presbyterian Church of Waco is one of McLennan County’s oldest Protestant congregations, formed several years before Waco’s incorporation as a city. On April 20, 1855, a group of Presbyterians in Waco Village petitioned the Central Texas…