Weslaco, Hidalgo County
When the Weslaco Townsite Company platted the new town in 1919, it offered city lots to representatives of Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist and Christian denominations. They held services in a community house, with each responsible for one Sunday a month. Members of each denomination soon formed separate churches. On December 16, 1921, First Christian Church organized with 44 charter members. Over the years, it has remained on its original site but grown in service and facilties. Programs have included leadership in a federation of church women to establish a well-baby clinic. Today, the church continues to reflect the ideals of its founding in service to its members and the community. (2005)