Alvin, Brazoria County
The history of this congregation can be traced to 1890. Many families moved to Alvin at that time to take advantage of economic opportunities offered by the surrounding agricultural development. Among the new citizens were a number of Presbyterians. Led by the Rev. Robert Hamilton Byers, Home Mission Secretary of the Brazos Presbytery based in Houston, they conducted worship services in the local Methodist church and joined with their Methodist neighbors to operate a Union Sunday School. Soon the Presbyterian group was large enough to establish its own congregation. On June 14, 1892, with the help of the Rev. Dr. Byers and the Rev. W. N. Scott, the First Presbyterian Church of Alvin was officially organized with sixteen charter members, two ruling elders, and two deacons. Two years later the congregation acquired land at this site and built its first sanctuary. The 1894 building continued to serve the congregation until 1960, when it was replaced by a larger structure. Throughout its history, the First Presbyterian Church has served the community of Alvin with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1992)