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St.
Paul Baptist Church was organized in 1867. It is the fastest growing
African American church in North East
Texas. In four years we have grown from 45 in attendance to over
500. The majority of the growth is young working families.
We have out grown our historical church building. The
30,000 Square feet new Worship Edifice will provide several valuable
services to our community. It is equipped with a Multi-purpose
sanctuary with state of the art Media and sound equipment, a full size
industrial grade kitchen, a high school sized gymnasium, an
education wing with eight class rooms and a suite of offices. It
is strategically located in the heart of a community. The new
Worship Edifice serves as a community center that provides value
services for people of all ages. Area youth and senior citizens
experience community support from the free services provided by St.
Paul. The church nursery, Christian leader conferences,
music workshops, after school tutoring, Christian concerts, wedding
receptions and banquets are all hosted at our new Edifice
The
following are some of our current active community services: after
school tutoring, youth scholarships programs, food pantry, Young Men of
Distinction, Young Women of Excellence, Meals-On-Wheels, Christmas food
baskets, Shoe Fund for Foster Children, character building youth
retreats, visitation to local nursing homes and historical tours.
St. Paul also supports fund raising and volunteers, for several Paris
and Lamar County organizations including Paris Boys and Girls Club, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, the Salvation Army, March of Dimes,
United Way and the two Paris Homeless shelters.
St.
Paul Baptist Church is listed by the State of Texas as a Historic
Landmark and is listed in the National Registry. It is one of only two
African American Baptist churches in the State of Texas with this type
of recognition. It is embraced with a background of rich history
and community ties and is recognized on the Paris Chamber of Commerce
poster of top ten historical sites. Area schools, local citizens and
tourist visit the Church regularly.
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