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History. Dedicated. 1839. Clergy. Pastor (s) Curtis A. Bronzan. The First Presbyterian Church is a church in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. [1] As of 2012 it had 3,567 members. [2] The church has been located in the Museum District since 1948.
Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas . The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. [1] Garden Oaks has many oak, pecan, and pine trees in and around the neighborhood. [2] Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood. [citation needed]
Added to NRHP. June 15, 1979. Designated RTHL. 1972. Christ Church Cathedral, Houston is the cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The congregation was established in 1839, when Texas was still an independent republic. [ 1] It is the oldest extant congregation in Houston and one of the oldest non- Roman Catholic churches in Texas.
St. Philip of Jesus Church (northeast Houston) St. Raphael the Archangel Church (west Houston) St. Rose of Lima Church (Garden Oaks) St. Theresa Church (in Memorial Park) - Started in Memorial Elementary School, with the first worship service April 14, 1946. Groundbreaking of the permanent building was on April 20, 1947.
Oak Forest, Houston. Coordinates: 29°49′41″N 95°25′31″W. Oak Forest marker. Oak Forest Branch Houston Public Library. Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States. Oak Forest is the third largest group of subdivisions in Harris County (behind Kingwood and Sharpstown ). [ 1]
The Firm Foundation was a religious periodical published monthly in Houston, Texas, for members of the Churches of Christ. It was established in 1884 by Austin McGary. [1] : 337 The Firm Foundation was, for the next hundred years, one of the two most influential publications among the Churches of Christ along with the Gospel Advocate.
James Burton Coffman (May 24, 1905 – June 30, 2006) was "one of the most influential figures among Churches of Christ in the 20th century." [ 1] He was known throughout the Churches of Christ for his exhaustive writing and study of Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. Throughout his life he served as a preacher, teacher, author, and ...
The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of musical instruments in worship. Many such congregations identify themselves ...