First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Marlin, TX 76661. It is one of 31 churches in Marlin.
By the liberating and compelling grace of God, and in accord with our Reformed theological heritage, we follow Jesus Christ’s example by reaching out to seekers and those in need, nurturing disciples, honoring diversity and seeking to reconcile the world to God through ministries of justice and merc
We welcome all as children of God through our worship, outreach, Christian formation and congregational life.
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Marlin, TX, 76661First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 649 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Texas — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
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Latest from FirstPres Waco's YouTube channel: Weekly Worship September 13, 2026 (all videos).
The community around First Presbyterian Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third describe their own health as fair or poor. 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.
- Obesity: 46.8%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.1%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 23.2%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 22.3% (12.4–32.1%)
- Diabetes: 21.7%
- Depression: 23.3%
- Poverty Rate: 18.0% (10.5–25.6%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.
Marlin city is served by 12 churches — about one congregation for every 285 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
- St. John's Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
- First United Methodist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Grace Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
- Ebenezer Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- First Mexican Baptist Mission Church — 0.4 mi away
- Abundant Life Church — 0.4 mi away
- Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
- Church Of Christ — 0.5 mi away
- Church Saint Pauls — 0.5 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- El Calvario Presbyterian Church — 21.2 mi away in Waco, TX
- First Presbyterian Church Waco — 22 mi away in Waco, TX
- Redeemer Presbyterian Church of Waco — 22.7 mi away in Waco, TX
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church — 22.8 mi away in Waco, TX