Rooted in History

ID: 927 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Rooted in History

First Presbyterian promoted the congregation as “rooted in history – looking to the future” in Waco Tribune-Herald advertisements. The church demonstrated its appreciation for its storied history with a dramatic representation at its centennial in 1955.

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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…