History of Crossroads Community Church in Oak Hill, Texas (Austin, Texas) explored.

Crossroads Community Church is one of Austin’s many forgotten churches. Not too much history is known about Crossroads Community Church.

Crossroads Community Church was built on property owned by Elry Hudson (Elroy Hudson) in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Austin, Texas sometime during the mid-19th century possibly around the 1840s. Elry Hudson owned property off US 290 (Highway 290) near the ‘Y in Oak Hill’ where US 290 (Highway 290) & SH 71 (Highway 71) split off into two different lanes. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, 2004224274)

The Crossroads Community Church was located inside a single story rectangular building next to an Exxon gas station, which was located at 6820 Highway 290 West, and where a motel called Western Hills Motel, which was located at 6858 Highway 290 West right across the street from Old Bee Caves Road (Old SH 71). Crossroads Community Church was located near US 290 & Old Bee Caves Road.

Crossroads Community Church did not own the property where their church was located but simply leased from Elry Hudson himself. The church did not take full ownership of the property or assumed any sort of rights.

Crossroads Community Church was established as a Presbyterian church. Rev. Michael Schulte referred to Crossroads Community Church as an “Evangelical Presbyterian church”. So Evangelicals and Presbyterians had prayed together and attended services with each other. Several members of this church who followed different sects of Christianity attended this church such as Evangelicals, Lutherans, Methodists, and Baptists.

Their phone number was 512-288-7606. Phone extensions were added when technology was upgraded. (Ref: https://jwproperties.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_cpg_A_pg_E_Religioncont)



Vision Statement of Crossroads Community Church:

“We purpose to demonstrate Jesus Christ in a contemporary way to our community, especially to those within our personal circles of influence. Through corporate worship and a caring environment, we will provide believers and the unchurched of Austin a setting in which to encounter and mature in Christ.”

(Ref: https://web.archive.org/web/19970130231105/http://www.churchsearch.com/austin/ccc.htm)


Rev. Michael Schulte served as Pastor in 1997. He was committed to Christ's church and to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in particular, yet his eternal trust is in Jesus Christ. (Ref: http://www.realtime.net/~grace2u/pastword.html)

TXDOT announced plans to expand US 290 into being a 4-lane highway in 2003. They acquired several parcels of land between Williamson Creek and US 290. In 2004, the church building was demolished to making right of way for lane expansion of US 290. US 290 was expanded into a 4-lane road (4-lane highway).

Crossroads Community Church was located at 6788 Highway 290 West, Austin, Texas, US 78735.