HISTORY SYNOPSIS

In the beginning ….. Before the South Texas Association was organized, the brothers from South Texas Affiliated with the Old Landmark Association, which met in North Texas until they decided to organize an association in South Texas.

1893

Organization of the South Texas District Regular Missionary Baptist Association of Texas in the month of August, at the Bethelder MBC in Sandy Point, Texas , now know as Rosharon, Texas.

Senior Women Convention ( Auxiliary to the Association) organized.

Sunday School Congress Meetings were held in various churches until 1921.

Land was purchased in Sunny Side Place; a tent was erected to house the meetings. A tabernacle was later erected with sawdust flooring.

Organized- Old Folks Home; The Benevolence Wing.

Organized- BYPU and the Junior Association.

1944- Organized – Brotherhood; Ushers, Youth Department, Junior Women and Minister’s Conference

1953- Renovation of building and new structures added

1966- Organized Youth Association

1968- Organized the Spring Festival

1978- Missions renamed Mission I and Mission II

1990- Renovations to building ( bricks, stain glass windows, air condition, pews and pulpit furniture; Lay Leadership Conference organized; first Youth Scholarship/Talent Program; Sunday School and BTU Consolidated

1991- Organized – District Band; Drill Team, Minister’s Wives

1993- Centennial Celebration and Historical Journal Printed

1997- (August) Constructed begin on Women’s Building

1992-2007- Boards restricted, Implemented evangelism emphasis and Music Workshop;

2007- Men & Boys Conference; Foreign Mission Campaign

 

Mission Statement

It is the goal of South Texas District Association to provide the tools and resources in support of member churches, to develop, thrive, and grow. To ensure that every church effectively participates in Evangelism, Foreign mission, Christian education, and Benevolence.

 

Vision Statement

It is the purpose of this association to work in cooperation with its member churches to promote Evangelism, Foreign mission, Christian education, and Benevolence. We further endeavor to support our member constituencies in church growth and development through training and communications.

As association is…. Composed of pastors and delegates from churches occupying a particular district. Its purpose is two-fold- the promotion of the welfare of the churches connected with it, and the spread of the Gospel, especially through the region occupied by it. The association is purely voluntary body; no church is compelled to join it. It has no ecclesiastical authority.

South Texas District Association is made up of a group of churches within the state and local perimeter of the city. Its membership is led by a pastor of the church on a volunteer basis. However, upon joining, the pastor agrees to support the district in membership and financial support , as well as the established guidelines of its auxiliaries and the benevolent agencies. It is governed by an Executive Board of Officers.