First Baptist Church of Pharr was established in 1913 by seven charter members, with the Rev. A.J. Seale serving as first pastor. Early worship services were held in a school building until 1916, when a sanctuary was built on land set aside by the Pharr Townsite Company. A Sunday School youth organization and Women's Missionary Society were organized, and the congregation helped establish two local Hispanic churches, added several facilities over the years, and built a new sanctuary here in 1994. It continues to serve the area with a variety of outreach programs.