What an incredible place we call home! First Presbyterian Church is a monument to our faith in a God whose love and mercy are little short of breathtaking.

In the Old Testament, it was common practice, when one encountered God, to build a monument to stand as a witness to God's presence in that place. In 1 Samuel 7, we read the story of a time when the Israelites were threatened by the Philistines, their enemy. The prophet Samuel responded to their cry by making a sacrifice for them. While he was preparing the sacrifice, the Philistines came near to attack, but God thundered with such a loud voice that the Philistines turned and fled.

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah,and named it Ebenezer; for he said, Thus far the Lord has helped us. (1 Samuel 7:12)

First Presbyterian Church is our Ebenezer to what God has done for us. For people throughout Tyler, our building is a sign of God's abiding presence in the heart of the city, a quiet reminder that God is with us always. This church is our special heritage to care for, not just for ourselves, our children, and for generations yet to be born; it is ours to care for so that people throughout Tyler may have hope.

Stuart G. Baskin
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church

Downloads

Re...campaign informational brochure
Capital campaign packet inserts
Artistic rendering of restoration
Photo gallery of current campus
R.O.C.K. parent letter May 1
R.O.C.K. parent letter May 8
R.O.C.K. parent letter May 15
R.O.C.K. parent letter May 22
Commitment card

Questions?

Email Kathy Babin, Capital Campaign Executive Director