SAN ANTONIO - Jan. 29, 2021 - Travis Park Church is proud to celebrate 175 years of serving the San Antonio community. Travis Park Church will kick off its celebration of its 175th year on Thursday, February 4th, 2021 with a virtual press conference and multi–Proclamation Reading Ceremony, presented by the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and the State of Texas. Senior Pastor, Rev. Eric Vogt will commence the press conference and he will be accompanied by Rev. Gavin Rogers, Rev. Valarie Vogt, Councilman Roberto Trevino, Commissioner Tommy Calvert, and State Rep Diego Bernal and Church officials.
Event Details
What: Travis Park Church: 175th Anniversary Kick-off & Proclamation
When: Thursday, February 4, 2021
Time: 4:30 PM
Where: Travis Park Church, 230 E Travis St, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Media: Please contact Uche Ogba, uche@ehcupr.com for the Zoom Link
The Public: www.facebook.com/travisparkchurch/live or https://www.youtube.com/travisparkchurch
Since inception, Travis Park Church has been a cornerstone of downtown San Antonio and a notable fixture in numerous social, economic, cultural and political issues. From feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, serving the immigrant community and becoming one of the first churches to join the Reconciling Ministries Network that equips and mobilizes people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to resist injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.
The San Antonio community is also invited to attend a Virtual Worship Service on February 7th from 9:45am - 10:45am at 230 East Travis Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. Mayor Ron Nirenburg will speak and present the City of San Antonio's proclamation. Members of the public are invited to watch online at www.facebook.com/travisparkchurch/live or https://www.youtube.com/travisparkchurch.
ABOUT TRAVIS PARK CHURCH
Established in 1846, Travis Park Church is grounded in history and vision. Founded by the Rev. John Wesley DeVilbiss, missionary to The Republic of Texas, who in 1944 preached the first protestant sermon ever heard in San Antonio and in 1946 organized the congregation in the courthouse. Today, the people of Travis Park Church continue seeking to make the world a better place through "unconditional love and action". Travis Park Church is affiliated with the Reconciling Ministries Network, a group of congregations and groups worldwide which have adopted statements welcoming people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. In 2019, Travis Park Church hosted and sheltered over 23,000 asylum seekers coming through San Antonio to travel to their designated host homes. Each and every week Travis Park Church, alongside Corazon Ministries, serves over 800 homeless individuals with warm meals, medical care, and supportive services. To learn more visit travispark.org.
Contact
Uchennaya Ogba
EHCU Public Relations
