First Baptist Church of Stockdale

About First Baptist Church of Stockdale

First Baptist Church of Stockdale is a Baptist congregation in Stockdale, Texas. Visitors can find the church at 202 South 7th Street, Stockdale. Sunday 11:00 AM; Sunday 8:30 AM; Wednesday 6:30 PM are the church's regular service times — please confirm with the church before visiting.

Baptist congregations carry forward a particular branch of the Christian story. Baptist churches are Protestant Christian congregations that practice believer's baptism by immersion and emphasize the autonomy of the local church. The Baptist tradition is one of the largest Protestant families in the United States. The tradition traces its modern form to the early 17th century. Today the tradition counts approximately 50 million in the U.S.

It joins a long tradition of Christian witness across the South, a region whose religious landscape ranges from historic cathedrals to country chapels and storefront congregations. Stockdale sits within Texas, whose state capital is Austin. The church reflects the broader presence of the Baptist community across Texas.