Texas Conference of Churches

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The Texas Conference of Churches is an ecumenical partnership of Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic churches in Texas. The organization was created in Austin on February 24, 1969, following the dissolution of the Texas Council of Churches. As part of its charter the conference vowed opposition to discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, or sex. The conference is active in world relief efforts, state hospitals, ministries to migrant farm workers, aid to dependent children, and efforts to reform the criminal justice system.

From the guide to the Texas Conference of Churches Records 96-380; 2000-194; 2004-071; 2005-156; 2007-039; 2007-231. 64202843., 1953-2004, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

From the guide to the Texas Conference of Churches Records 96-380; 2000-194; 2004-071; 2005-156; 2007-039; 2007-231. 64202843., 1953-2004, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

The Texas Conference of Churches is an ecumenical partnership of Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic churches in Texas. The organization was created in Austin on February 24, 1969, following the dissolution of the Texas Council of Churches.

As part of its charter the conference vowed opposition to discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, or sex. The conference is active in world relief efforts, state hospitals, ministries to migrant farm workers, aid to dependent children, and efforts to reform the criminal justice system.

From the description of Texas Conference of Churches records, 1953-2004 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64202843

Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Conference on Faith and Order. corporateBody
correspondedWith United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Fort Worth Boycott Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Wildenthal, Judge John W. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Texas
Texas
Texas
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Christianity
Christianity
Christianity and politics
Christianity and politics
Christian leadership
Christian union
Christian union
Church and social problems
Church and social problems
Church and work with disaster victims
Church work with disaster victims
Councils and synods
Councils and synods
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Corporate Body

Active 1953

Active 2004

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