Church finance.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the solicitation and administration of church funds. Works on the duty of the individual Christian to contribute time, talents, and material possessions in the service of God are entered under [Christian stewardship.] Works on the duty of the individual Christian to contribute financially to the church are entered under [Christian giving.]
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
Dorchester, Boston, Mass. Second Church records, 1770-1991.
Collection
Identifier: RG0069
Abstract
The Second Church in Dorchester was first organized on January 1, 1808 by 64 members of First Church. The first official pastor for the newly formed Second Church was Dr. John Codman. Codman was a member of an influential family and graduated from Harvard. His pastorate continues to be the longest for the church and during this time was regularly visited by Daniel Webster and (on occasion) John Adams. The last pastor of Second Church in Dorchester was Reverend Donald P. Brickley. He...
Dates:
1770-1991
Fitchburg, Mass. Calvinistic Congregational Church records, 1805-2006.
Collection
Identifier: RG5368
Abstract
The Calvinistic Congregational Church of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was formally gathered as the Calvinistic Congregational Society on June 14, 1805. The first meeting house was built in 1806, the second in 1845, and the third, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1897. The church joined the United Church of Christ in 1961. In 1967, the church joined with the First Methodist Church of Fitchburg to form the Faith United Parish. This collection documents the history and...
Dates:
1805-2006
Fulton, N.Y. First Congregational Church records, 1856-2004.
Collection
Identifier: RG4934
Abstract
First Congregational Church, Fulton, New York, was founded in 1881. The church was formerly both First Congregational Church of Oswego Falls and First Congregational Church of Volney. They were a member of the UCC until they closed, circa 2004. This collection contains records which document the history and life of First Congregational Church, Fulton, New York. Included in this collection are records of births, deaths, baptisms, marriages and confirmations; records which document church...
Dates:
1856-2004
Gardner, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1786-2023.
Collection
Identifier: RG5486
Abstract
In February 1786, thirty-three members would form the First Congregational Church of Gardner, led by town physician Rev. Jonathan Osgood. In 1830, there was a split in the congregation which resulted in a separate, Evangelical Church. They would form together again in 1846, adopting the creed of the Evangelical Church. In the 1880s, the church started to take part in the Christian Endeavor movement and the Young Ladies’ Missionary Society began teaching English to the rising population of...
Dates:
1786-2023
Georgetown, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1731-1866.
Collection
Identifier: RG4967
Abstract
The First Congregational Church in Georgetown was originally established in 1731 as Rowley West Parish. When the town of Georgetown was incorporated in 1838, the Rowley West Parish was renamed to the First Congregational Church of Georgetown. The collection includes meeting minutes, financial records and valuable vital records.
Dates:
1731-1866
Grand Rapids, MI. South Congregational Church records, 1850-2001.
Collection
Identifier: RG4657
Abstract
The origins of South Congregational Church start in 1874 when women from the Park Avenue Congregational Church organized a Sunday School. This would eventually lead to a "Mr. Gilbert" donating land for construction of a chapel. The new chapel was located between Sheldon and Jefferson on Delaware Street and finished in 1876. The South Congregational Church was officially organized on December 12, 1878 with 43 charter members. The church would see steady growth until the end of the 1900s, when...
Dates:
1850-2001
Granville, Mass. Granville Federated Church records, 1754-1941.
Collection
Identifier: RG5235
Abstract
The First Church of Christ in Granville was gathered in 1744, and Moses Tuttle was ordained as the first minister in 1747. The first meeting house was constructed during Tuttle’s ministry. Timothy Mather Cooley, a Granville native, was called to become the minister of the First Church of Christ in 1795 and he served as the pastor for 63 years. In 1937, the First Church of Christ and the Baptist Church in Granville decided to share a building and merge to form the Granville Federated Church....
Dates:
1754-1941
Griggsville, Ill. Griggsville Congregational Church records, 1836-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG5221
Abstract
Griggsville Congregational Church was originally formed in 1834. In 1837 they merged with the Griggsville Union Church, retaining the Griggsville Congregational Church name. The combined church remained in operation until it officially closed in 1948. This collection contains information related to the Griggsville Congregational Church. Included is meeting minutes from organizations like the Ladies Benevolent Society, Cree Missionary Society, Congregational Society, Young People’s Society of...
Dates:
1836-1963
Harwich, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1726-1982.
Collection
Identifier: RG0089
Abstract
The First Congregational Church of Harwich, Massachusetts, was founded in 1747 when the town of Harwich was split into the North and South Parishes. On April 8, 1747, the precinct voted to complete construction on a meeting house which was finally completed in 1748. In 1792, the second meetinghouse was completed after the first had been condemned a year earlier. The church officially became known as the First Congregational Church of Harwich when the church became incorporated in 1898 at the...
Dates:
1726-1982
Haverhill, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1719-2011.
Collection
Identifier: RG5027
Abstract
Haverhill was first settled by Puritans in 1640. Rev. John Ward was officially installed as the pastor of the First Parish in 1645 and the first meeting house was constructed in 1648. The second meeting house was completed in 1699 and the third was completed in 1766. In 1833 the First Parish became Unitarian and the Congregationalist dissenters formed the Independent Congregational Church and Society which was later renamed to the Centre Congregational Church and Society. In 1859 a large...
Dates:
1719-2011