Community Renewal Society (Chicago, Ill.)
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Chicago, Ill. Iglesia Nueva Esperanza records, 1875-2007.
Collection
Identifier: RG5344
Abstract
The Lawndale Congregational Church was formed in 1880. A church building was constructed in 1883. In 1889, the church changed its name to Millard Avenue Congregational Church. A significant fire damaged the church building in 1924. The church underwent renovations following the fire and again in 1934. Demographic shifts caused the church’s membership to drop in the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1970s, the church became majority Hispanic and services and publications became bilingual. The...
Dates:
1875-2007
Chicago Theological Seminary collection on Samuel Ives Curtiss, 1877-1904. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4980
Community Renewal Society records, 1881-1978.
Collection
Identifier: RG5061
Abstract
Incorporated on December 31, 1882, the Chicago City Missionary Society (CCMS) was created to promote religion and morality through Congregational Churches in Chicago and its vicinity. The Society was established to tackle questions surrounding the influx of European immigrants to Chicago in the late 19th century. The Community Renewal Society records document the history of the organization, originally known as the Chicago City Missionary Society, including management, finances, mission...
Dates:
1881-1978