First Baptist Church of Galena Park

First Baptist Church of Galena Park is a Baptist church in Galena Park, TX 77547. It is one of 17 churches in Galena Park, and one of 5 Baptist congregations in the city.

First Baptist Church of Galena Park was established in 1918. It has a rich history. We are members of the Southern Baptist Convention (nationwide) and of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (statewide.) We are a bilingual church. We conduct worship services and Bible studies in English and in Spanish. The Bible is our authority. Jesus Christ is the only Savior. (John 3:16)

Serving since 1918

Galena Park, TX, 77547

First Baptist Church of Galena Park is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 7,378 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Texas — 71,420 across the United States on The Church Map.

Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.

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The community around First Baptist Church of Galena Park

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of working-age adults live without health insurance. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 40.3% (21.4–59.2%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 38.0%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 32.8% (22.9–42.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.2%
  • Unemployment: 13.0% (2.5–23.7%)
  • Obesity: 41.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 25.5% (13.5–37.5%)
  • Diabetes: 15.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Galena Park city is served by 8 churches — about one congregation for every 1,304 residents.

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