First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Palestine, TX 75801. It is one of 124 churches in Palestine.

Palestine, TX, 75801

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 649 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Texas — 11,639 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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The community around First Presbyterian Church

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. Nearly a quarter of the people here 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 the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 22.1% (14.4–29.8%)
  • Obesity: 41.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.3%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 20.3%
  • Diabetes: 16.2%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% (1.4–15.2%)
  • Child Poverty: 27.0% (10.4–43.6%)
  • Poverty Rate: 19.0% (8.5–29.4%)

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

Palestine city is served by 35 churches — about one congregation for every 414 residents.

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