Pastor Tom Sharon
The Reverend Thomas P. Sharon was the solo pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Freeport, Texas since October 2006. Tom is a second career pastor, and this is the first congregation at which he has served.
Pastor Sharon has a passion for the missional and connectional identity of the Presbyterian Church and the larger Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. During his ministry he was active in these ways.
- Coordinated joint youth mission trips with other Presbyterian churches
- Served on the board of the Seafarer’s Ministry
- Served as President-elect of the Freeport Ministerial Alliance
- Organized and led the volunteer police chaplaincy program
- Coordinated ecumenical worship services (offerings to support local orphanage and at-risk children)
- Helped build and establish “House of Hope” for abused children
- Helped organize Operation Backpack and Freeport CROP walk
- Was a founding member of True to Life Ministries board
- Was chair-elect of Brazoria Long-term Recovery Committee (Hurricane Ike)
- Served as a member of Presbytery Ike Recovery Steering Committee
Under Pastor Sharon’s leadership, First Presbyterian Church has hosted the monthly Men’s Breakfast, the junior/senior high school math/science competition for NOBCChE (National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers). They have housed AmeriCorps volunteers for two seasons. They support the Brazosport Cares food pantry and Salvation Army through monthly offerings. Pregnancy Help Center, Safe Haven, Operation Backpack and Texas Port Ministry are supported through annual special offerings.
Pastor Sharon accepted a call to the chaplaincy ministry in August 2012.
