First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 5700 Loop 256 in Palestine, TX 75801. It is one of 79 churches in Palestine, and one of 12 Baptist congregations in the city.

We desire to form life-long, Christ-centered relationships that help us through all the various trials of life.

5700 Loop 256, Palestine, TX, 75801

Website: https://www.fbcpalestine.com/

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • Children's Ministry
  • SHINE Ministry
  • Student Ministry
  • Men's Ministry
  • Women's Ministry
  • Missions
  • Discovery School
  • Connect Family Groups
  • Sunday School
  • Wednesday Gatherings
  • Serve Ministry Teams
  • ETX Food Bank Distribution

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. About 1 in 5 working-age adults live without health insurance, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 19.5% (12.6–26.3%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.1%
  • Obesity: 38.9%
  • Child Poverty: 26.2% (9.7–42.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.7%
  • Diabetes: 14.4%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% (1.4–13.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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