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Presbyterian Church of the Covenant

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1645 Jefferson Drive, Port Arthur, TX, USA
 
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     The first Presbyterian Church of Port Arthur ws organized with 18 charter members on February 18, 1900, by the Rev. F. E. Robbins of the First Presbyterian Church of Beaumont. The Port Arthur congregation called its own pastor the Rev. F. J. Pankey, in September. The Rev. W. A. Ziegler and 43 members established the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Port Arthur on October 19, 1924. The Rev. Frank W. Langham was called as first pastor. As both congregations grew, they each relocated to new facilities. In 1966 First Presbyterian Church dedicated a church building on this site. First Presbyterian and Westminster Presbyterian churches merged on April 8, 1979, adopting the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. The congregation continues a tradition of worship, religious education and service. (2000)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008