NEDERLAND — Providence Church of Southeast Texas celebrated with a rededication ceremony of the church’s Historical Marker at their 5315 N. Twin City Highway location in Nederland.

Church leaders said the marker commemorates the rich history of the church, dating back to the establishment of the First Presbyterian Church on 5th Street in Port Arthur in 1900.

The Marker was first dedicated in 2000 at the church’s then location as Presbyterian Church of the Covenant at 4500 Jefferson Drive in Port Arthur.

Pastor Rick Shreve noted the importance of honoring and understanding the past in order to move successfully into the future, reminding that God was there then and is here now.

The church moved to it current Nederland location in 2010.

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