Primera Iglesia Bautista de Laredo Baptist Church

About Us

Blingual Worship & BIble Study for all ages

Primera Iglesia Bautista is The Root of all Hispanic Baptist Work in the United States. Founded in 1883 and has contionuously been in existence at the same corner since 1900 on San Bernardo Ave. and Coke St., in downtown Laredo exactly one block West of I-35.

Vibe: Casual, Downtown, Spirit-filled, Friendly, Conservative, Historic, Multigenerational

Programs: Community Service, Faith and Work, Youth Group, Choir, Missions

Music: Passionate Reverent, Traditional Hymns, Contemporary, Hillsong-style

Denomination: Southern Baptist Convention

Size: Small

Language: English, Spanish

Founded: 1883

Contact Information

Phone

(956) 723-9475

Website

http://www.primeralaredo.com

Our Services

Service Times

Sunday

10:00am: Bible Study
10:45am: Sunday Morning Worship
06:00pm: Sunday Evening Worship and Bible Study
06:00pm: Children's Programs
06:00pm: Youth Worship time

Wednesday

07:00pm: Mid-week Bible Study and Prayer Time
07:00pm: Youth Bible Study
07:00pm: Children's Ministry Program

Thursday

07:00pm: Adult Choir Rehearsal (Spanish)

Saturday

05:00pm: Multi-generational Choir Rehearsal (English)

What to Expect

What are services like?
Our services are bilingual, a combination of contemporary worship songs and traditional hymns. Multi-generational with a spirit of expectancy of the moving of the Holy Spirit in every service. The preaching is biblcally based, and to the point, and easy for all ages to understand the message and its application to our daily lives.

What is the community like?
Church community is very friendly, welcoming and accepting of all ages, races and backgrounds. Afterall the church is a place for those who need healing not for those who have it "all together."

What if I'm not a Christian?
Doesn't matter if you are not a Christian, we will still welcome you and show you in tangible ways the love of Christr and what He has done in our lives and the reason we have Hope, and a reason to praise His glorious name.

Leadership

Rev. Dorso Maciel

Rev. Dorso Maciel along with his wife of 50 plus years (Stella) has been at Primera for 20 years as Pastor. Recently Rev. Dorso Maciel celebrated 53 years in Pastor Ministry. Pastor Maciel has Pastor churches throughot South Texas in ministry in such places as McAllen, Beevile, Mathis, Goliad and in Marlin as a student at Baylor where he met his wife.