Paul's Union Church

Established about 1895 by Laura Stewart and Julia Parr Munson, this church is distinguished by a history of strong community involvement. The congregation has been led by various Methodist, Presbyterian, and other Protestant clergy and has served an interdenominational congregation throughout its history. The site of the original church building, destroyed in the 1900 storm, became a cemetery in which many of the storm's victims were buried. Services were held at B. F. Ayers' home until a new structure was built adjacent to the cemetery about 1913. The church incorporated as La Marque Union Protestant Church in 1927. A new sanctuary was completed in 1933 with the help of Mrs. Paul Naschke. Her financial assistance was extended on the condition the church be named after her late husband, a well-known local photographer and contributor to church affairs. The church was renamed Paul's Union Church in 1933. Various community groups, including La Marque's Garden Club and its civic club, used church facilities. Led by a devoted clergy, the church was able to support a missionary to South America, aid victims of the 1947 Texas City disaster, and lead a 1949 anti-gambling crusade in Galveston County. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

Paul's Union Church is a historical marker in La Marque, Galveston County. It is one of 281 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 352 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3636, -94.9550 near La Marque. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell, Frank, Jr. (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include La Marque, Rising Star, and Kelsey Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007542. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.