The 1950s found Texas Baptists free of controversy in a time of optimism and growth. A camping adventure. It may have been a lot of work, but a family campout with neighborhood friends was worth the effort for Mark and Alison Wingfield, they almost agree. Go to our search page . The new convention was formed last year by conservatives who could not persuade the BGCT to walk in closer alignment with the more conservative direction the national Southern Baptist Convention has taken since 1979.
Churches cater to couples starting families, because that's when many young adults return to church.
Many people, however, are putting off marriage until well into their 30s, if they marry at all. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of a Texas school district's quest to maintain its tradition of offering prayers over the public-address system at high school football games. This is the first case concerning school prayer the court has agreed to hear since it struck down clergy-led prayers at commencement exercises in 1992. At issue is the practice of the Sante Fe Independent School District near Galveston. The district's policy of permitting student-led prayers at high school football games was ruled unconstitutional by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year.