“S” is for South Carolina Christian Action Council

“S” is for South Carolina Christian Action Council. The South Carolina Christian Action Council is a statewide ecumenical agency embracing many of the state's major Christian denominations. It provides educational programs for its constituents and a Christian witness in public affairs. Its origins can be traced to 1933 and the formation of the South Carolina Federated Forces for Temperance and Law Observance. Reorganization in 1951 formally established the Christian Action Council and set forth a broader understanding of the agency's mission. The council became involved in race relations, world peace, and ministry to the handicapped. Its collective voice in response to school desegregation was deemed a positive force for peaceful change. Over the years the council's work expanded, and membership included Roman Catholic as well as Protestant denominations. Through its interchurch cooperation and linkage with other groups, the Christian Action Council's programs pursued a vision of justice for all of the state’s citizens.