Organized 11 January 1931 from a division of the Central States Mission. Renamed to Texas-Louisiana Mission in 1945, to Gulf States Mission in 1955, to Louisiana Shreveport Mission in 1974, and to Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission in 1975.
A new Texas Mission was organized from the Gulf States Mission in 1961.
Charles Elliot Rowan Jr. Called as President
Mission Founded
Mission Organized
The Texas Mission was organized from a division of the Central States Mission. Charles Elliot Rowan Jr. was appointed as the first mission president. The mission covered the states of Texas and Louisiana.
Headquarters Move
Mission headquarters was located in Houston, first at 902 Kipling Street, then at 901 Kipling Street.
James Morten Peterson Jr. Called as President
ElRay LaVar Christiansen Called as President
William Leroy Warner Called as President
Mission Renamed
The mission was renamed the Texas-Louisiana Mission to better reflect the area actually covered by the mission.
Glenn Groesbeck Smith Called as President
Legrand Fitzgerald Smith Called as President
Mission Renamed
The mission was renamed to the Gulf States Mission.
Mission Reorganized
A new Texas mission was organized from the Gulf States Mission with Ralph J. Hill as first mission president. It was headquartered in Houston.
Headquarters Move
Mission headquarters moved to 13959 Payton Dr., Richardson, Texas.
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