Bryan was first platted as a town in 1860 and formally incorporated as the city of Bryan in 1871. The First Christian Church was organized there in 1866, with early meetings held in local businesses and private homes. Colonel J.S. Proctor and Judge Spencer Ford were prominent in organizing the church and in Bryan’s civic life during this period. The first sanctuary was built in 1868 at the corner of 27th and Dallas Streets, now Texas Avenue, as a red-brick building with a steeple and bell, but it was torn down and replaced with a new building in 1907. In December 1925, a fire destroyed the church and all its records, and the congregation held services in the Masonic lodge building until a new church was completed in 1928. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Bryan and College Station experienced an increase in military personnel, and with the end of World War II the area continued to grow, leading congregants to recognize the need for expansion. The church began acquiring land on Ennis Street and had just over two acres there by 1962. The new structure on Ennis Street was dedicated in March 1961, with expansions in 1974 and 2009. Around this time, the church formally changed its name from First Christian Church of Bryan to First Christian Church of Bryan/College Station. Over the years, it has participated in many public and church projects and programs, including youth and community outreach, disaster relief, hospice, and mission work, and as one of the first religious organizations in Bryan, its heritage of service has continued into the 21st century.