Littleton, Colo. Ridge Road United Church records, 1958-1993.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains administrative records for the Ridge Road United Church in Littleton, Colorado, as well as an extensive collection of scrapbooks documenting the history of the church. The administrative records generally contain meeting minutes, especially those of the church council. The records also contain some lists of baptisms, marriages, and membership. The scrapbooks are extensive and constitute the bulk of the collection. They document the history of the church, largely through collected bulletins, worship programs, clippings, and photographs. There is also a scrapbook documenting the advent of the church Women's Fellowship.
Dates
- 1958-1993
Creator
- Ridge Road United Church (Littleton, Colo.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Restrictions on Use
Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.
Historical Note
Plans to build a Congregational church along Ridge Road, Littleton, Colorado, were begun in 1958. The name of the newly gathered church was decided in November 1959 by a vote in favor of Faith Congregational Church. The church’s first minister was Rev. Gordon Blunt. The name of the church changed in 1967 to Littleton United Church of Christ when the church also decided to join with the United Church of Christ. The name of the church changed again in the 1980s to Ridge Road United Church. The church likely closed in 1993.
Extent
2.69 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Plans to build a Congregational church in Littleton, Colorado, were begun in 1958. Faith Congregational Church was formally gathered in 1959. The name of the church changed in 1967 to Littleton United Church of Christ. The name of the church changed later to Ridge Road United Church. The church likely closed in 1993. This collection contains administrative records for the Ridge Road United Church in Littleton, Colorado, as well as an extensive collection of scrapbooks. The administrative records contain, primarily, the minutes of church meeting, The scrapbooks document the history of the church, largely through collected bulletins, worship programs, clippings, and photographs.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in chronological order by start date.
Acquisition Information
Materials were donated to the Congregational Library & Archives by the Rocky Mountain Conference, August 2021; accession 2021-07.
Processing Information
Processed by Zachary Bodnar, July 2024, using Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
Creator
- Ridge Road United Church (Littleton, Colo.) (Organization)
- Faith Congregational Church (Littleton, Colo.) (Organization)
- Littleton United Church of Christ (Littleton, Colo.) (Organization)
- Title
- Littleton, Colo. Ridge Road United Church records, 1958-1993.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zachary Bodnar
- Date
- 2024-07-01
- Description rules
- 3
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository