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Doña Ana County Council of Churches records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0119

Scope and Content

The Religious Services Association of Doña Ana records are divided into five series which span the years 1965-1975. The bulk of the materials pertain to the Doña Ana County Council of Churches. The series include: Organizational Records, Committees, Correspondence, Financial Records and Religious Services Association. The Organizational Records include the councils by-laws and constitutions, annual meeting reports, agendas and minutes. The committee reports provide information on the various projects and ministries undertaken by the council. The correspondence is mostly between council members on organizational matters and financial records. Included in the financial records are treasurers reports, correspondence, financial reports, minutes and organizational records. The last series contains correspondence, financial records, minutes and organization records pertaining to the Religious Services Association, which replaced the Doña Ana County Council of Churches in 1970.

Dates

  • 1965-1975

Access and Use Restrictions

This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.

The copyrights possessed in this collection have not been transferred to New Mexico State University.

Creator Sketch

As an autonomous body composed of Protestant and Catholic groups, the Doña Ana County Council of churches was formed to find solutions for local social needs. On Sunday, October 2, 1966, the Charter Day Assembly was held at St. Pauls Methodist Church, Las Cruces. Churches and Christian agencies belonging to the council were represented by delegates, who selected standing committees or task forces to do council work. Projects undertaken by the council included a mental health crisis center, migrant ministry and day academy. Other council concerns and projects related to senior citizens, communications, literature and services for disadvantaged people of the community. The organization was largely funded by member churches as their means allowed. Since the council was not itself a church, it did not have a creed or theology. Unaffiliated with an individual church, the council differed from other religious associations, being a community religious team of lay people, youth and ministers working together. In 1970, the council became the Religious Services Association of Doña Ana.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes organizational records, committee reports, correspondence and financial records relating to the Doña Ana County Council of Churches. Also includes annual reports, correspondence, financial records, minutes, and organizational records pertaining to the Religious Services Association of Doña Ana County, the Council of Churches successor organization.

Related Material

Mesilla Valley Christian Church. Records. Ms 115 Archives and Special Collections, New Mexico State University Library. United Campus Christian Fellowship. Records. Ms 120 Archives and Special Collections, New Mexico State University Library.
Title
Guide to the Doña Ana County Council of Churches records
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Merleen Dibert, Marah deMeule, and Christine Moreland-Bruhnke.
Date
2000
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA