Our church was begun on July 15, 1827 by a group of nine Christians who were meeting in the Jersey community in fellowship with Baptists and Episcopalians. These Presbyterians later began meeting in a log building on Salisbury Road near where the Highway Patrol Station is currently located.
In 1834, the group, which had grown to about 60 members, was deeded land on South Main Street by Mr. Alfred Hargrave, and a brick building was constructed under the supervision of Mr. Joseph Conrad. The north wall of our present sanctuary is part of that original building.
The first Sunday School in Lexington was started by our church in February of 1845. Session passed a motion to to “commence our Sabbath School.” Our Presbyterian Church was also the first church in Lexington to begin organized women’s work in 1891. This is also the year that the first young people’s work was begun, calling itself the Christian Endeavor Society. Between 1900 and 1904 children’s societies were organized under the leadership of Mrs. John H. Grey and Mrs. John H. Welborn, Sr.
In our church now is a group of about twenty-five people who are researching the records of our church in order to record our history in a book which they hope to publish before our 200th anniversary in 2027. During this process, we are finding out interesting and notable facts from FPC’s past. These will be researched as thoroughly as we are able and presented in a format that is reader-friendly and attractive.
If you are interested in being part of this endeavor, please contact Emmy Floyd, Beverly Black or Margaret King. Also if you have pictures or memorabilia that you can contribute to this project, it will be appreciated.
More help is needed with this tremendous undertaking! We envision this book being a part of the centerpiece of our upcoming Bicentennial Celebration and would love to have more members of the church family take part in its creation.