Church membership.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
Pittsburgh, Pa. Smithfield Evangelical Protestant Church records, 1907-1935.
Collection
Identifier: RG5349
Abstract
The Smithfield German Evangelical Protestant church was founded in Pittsburgh in 1782. At that time Pittsburgh was only a hamlet on the frontier. Twenty five years earlier no village was there at all, only Fort Duquesne, a French military outpost. In 1782 the German church had organized and found a place to meet, a log cabin that it rented, but it had no minister. So the congregation sent a letter to the German Reformed Synod in eastern Pennsylvania, saying, in effect, "Please send us a...
Dates:
1907-1935
Pittsfield, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1764-1864.
Collection
Identifier: RG5411
Abstract
The First Church of Christ in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was first organized in February 1764. Thomas Allen was called to be the first minister of the church and he was ordained as pastor on April 18, 1764. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1770 and construction on the second meeting house was completed in 1793. Thomas Allen’s political beliefs resulted in a schism in 1809 which resulted in the formation of the Second Union Church. The churches reunited in 1818 under...
Dates:
1764-1864
Plymouth, Ill. Plymouth Congregational Church records, 1836-1949.
Collection
Identifier: RG5263
Abstract
The Plymouth Congregational Church was founded in Round Prairie in 1836. A building was built the following year, functioning both as a schoolhouse and church. The church worshiped jointly with the local Presbyterians under the same reverend. The church moved to a more prominent location in Plymouth, a city in Hancock County, in 1854. In 1919, the church merged with Presbyterians from the town, keeping the name Plymouth Congregational Church. The church officially closed down in 1959. This...
Dates:
1836-1949
Pueblo, Colo. Christ Congregational Church records, 1955-2023.
Collection
Identifier: RG5485
Abstract
In 1955, Rev. Hoy of the First Congregational Church in Pueblo suggested that the residents of the developing Belmont neighborhood should consider establishing a “liberal” protestant church. The Christ Congregational Church was formally incorporated on February 11, 1957. The church building was designed by Elizabeth Wright Ingraham and Gordon Ingraham and construction was completed on the building in August, 1957. The church’s membership rose significantly during the 1960s and dropped during...
Dates:
1955-2023
Rowley, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1664-1941.
Collection
Identifier: RG4836
Abstract
The First Church of Rowley, Mass. was founded in 1639 by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and his followers, who had departed their Anglican church in Rowley, Yorkshire, UK in protest over lax Sabbath laws. Rev. Rogers was a notable Puritan whose conservative zeal influenced the governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The church continues to serve the community today as a member of the United Church of Christ. This collection contains the earliest church, parish, and financial records beginning in...
Dates:
1664-1941
Scranton, Pa. Concord United Church of Christ records, 1884-2003. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG5204
Dates:
1884-2003
Somerset, Mass. First Christian Union Church records, 1840-1912.
Collection
Identifier: RG5034
Abstract
The First Christian Union Church and Society were formed in the Pottersville, Somerset area as early as 1838 by a "Christian Band" comprising thirty members, though the church was not officially incorporated until 1911. In 1939 the name was changed to the Congregational Christian Church of Somerset Centre. These records consists of three bound volumes, including the earliest record books of the church and society, respectively, and a book of meeting minutes and bylaws of the Ladies'...
Dates:
1840-1912
South Hadley, Mass. Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls records, 1824-2012.
Collection
Identifier: RG5052
Abstract
The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls began as the South Society in South Hadley when, in February of 1824, the population removed from the center of South Hadley felt they needed a more conveniently located church. Later that year, the Society united in a church organization called The South Church of Christ in South Hadley. The church did not become known as The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls until 1918. The congregation voted to close in 2012 due to declining...
Dates:
1824-2012
Springfield, Mass. East Congregational Church records, 1925-2019.
Collection
Identifier: RG5490
Abstract
East Congregational Church began in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1921 under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Orville T. Fletcher. Four years later in May of 1925, the first service at East Congregational Church was held, led by Rev. Myron Fowell. The church was originally operating on the second floor of the Central Hall building from 1925-1929, and relocated to their new Community House upon its completion in 1929. Rev. Donald Simpson was called to service in 1948, and during his time he led...
Dates:
1925-2019
Springfield, Mass. Emmanuel United Church of Christ records, 1881-2000.
Collection
Identifier: RG4392
Abstract
The church started as White Street Congregational Church in 1881, but did not officially start until 1888. The collection includes topics on church records; pastor files; church groups; historical material; and photographs.
Dates:
1881-2000