Central Christian Church (Dallas, Texas)
Texas, United States
Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Dallas, Texas was the longest continuously operating Protestant congregation founded within the city limits of Dallas, at the time of its permanent closure in 2021. It had been founded in a room above a blacksmith shop in 1863, as the Civil War raged. The church, located at 4711 Westside Drive, marked its 150th anniversary in 2013. The church was a member congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in North America. In 2021, the church announced that it would cease worship in April 2021. Its final service was Easter Sunday of that month, with Rev. Ken Crawford bringing the final sermon.
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