Our History

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Marshall was organized June 30, 1985 with 71 charter members. The earliest meetings were held in private homes — at Bob and Vernell Paine’s and Jim and Nina Bates’. Serving as the church’s first elders were Jim Bates, Orin Littlejohn, and the late George Rodgers.

Jim Bates	Orin Littlejohn	George Rodgers

Later, church members met at the Corral Club on Bomar Street. On Aug. 4, 1985, the church began meeting at 403 E. Burleson St. at the old Nazarene Church. In June of 1990, the church moved to 408 N. Washington Ave. in the old Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Church members in 1987 purchased a nine-acre tract of land at the corner of Victory Drive (U.S. 80) and Park Place. A building was constructed at this site, and in September, 1993, we held our first worship services at 4700 Victory Drive, our current location.

Pastors:

The late Rev. Clyde Hankins served as interim pastor for EPC of Marshall.

Rev. Rhett Payne, who served as EPC’s first full-time pastor, preached his first sermon at EPC of Marshall Sunday, Aug. 18, 1985.

Rev. N. Kirk Werner preached his first sermon at EPC of Marshall July 5, 1992.

Rev. Wayne Uppendahl preached his first sermon at EPC of Marshall July 16, 2000.

Rev. Craig Vanbiber preached his first sermon at EPC of Marshall Feb. 12, 2006.