Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies (Berkeley, Calif.)

Organized in 1972 as the Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies and ncorporated in 1974, the name was changed to Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies in 1977 to reflect inclusiveness of constituencies. PACTS was an ecumenical center for research, resourcing, recruiting, training, and consciousness-raising which sought to promote the fulfillment of God's mission through the ministries of the churches and the service of community groups. It was affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union and had a close relationship with the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. PACTS worked with seminaries to include training in Asian American ministries as part of their programs, sponsored conferences, workshops, and other training, informational, and community-building events, and collected a resource library for research and desimination of information. Directors were Roy I. Sano, Lloyd Wake, Fumitaka Matsuoka, Julia Estrella (or Matsui-Estrella), Deborah Lee, and Kyle Miura. Staff and other active persons included Kathleen Thomas-Sano, Clifford Alika, and Paul M. Nagano.

From the description of Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies Collection, 1972-2002. (Graduate Theological Union). WorldCat record id: 54936682