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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 64 Collections and/or Records:

Jamestown, N.Y. First Congregational Church records, 1816-2006.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5049
Abstract The First Congregational Church of Jamestown first gathered in 1816. They would join the Presbyterian Church from 1818 until 1835. From then on, they were members of Congregationalist Church and also became a member of the UCC. Starting September 1, 2015 the church no longer gathered in its original location, instead holding joint services alongside Pilgrim Memorial UCC, also located in Jamestown. This collection contains numerous records from the First Congregational Church of Jamestown....
Dates: 1816-2006

Jersey City, N.J. First Congregational Church records, 1859-1972.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0723
Abstract The First Congregational Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, was first gathered in 1841 though it was not until 1858 that the church was formally organized. The first church building, called the Tabernacle Church, was constructed in 1863. A new church building was purchased in 1896 and a new church was constructed in 1904. Due to declining membership, the church was dissolved in 1970. This collection contains records related to the administration, history, and membership of the First...
Dates: 1859-1972

Kennebec Valley Association records, 1931-2015.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5422
Abstract

The Kennebec Valley Association was part of the Maine Conference and remained until 2016, when it merged with the Franklin Association to form the Living Water Association. The records begin in 1931, but information on when the association first formed is unknown. This collection contains a single volume that covers the accounts of the treasurer for the Kennebec Valley Association from 1931 through 2016.

Dates: June 10, 1931 - August 28, 2015

Lawrence, Mass. Riverside Congregational Church records, 1876-1881.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5333
Abstract In the start of 1875, members in Lawrence began to consider organizing under a church. In June of that year, the Riverside Evangelical Church was organized with Frank Hugh Foster as acting pastor. The evangelical phase continued for three years until members voted to join the Congregational Fellowship in 1878 and became known as the Riverside Congregational Church. The church is still open today and will be celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2018. This collection contains two record books...
Dates: 1876-1881

Lincoln, R.I. Sayles Memorial Church records, 1860-2012.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5381
Abstract William Francis Sayles gathered together 36 residents of Moshassuck (later Saylesville) in June 1860. At first they organized the Friends' District Union Sabbath School, which would be become Sayles Memorial Church. Mr. Sayles had originally opened the school for his employees' children but in 1873 decided to build Sayles Memorial Chapel. The building was partially a memorial to both his and his brother's dead children. The church remained a part of the Sayles estate until the 1950s. In 1954...
Dates: 1860-2012

Lowell, Mass. Eliot Union Church records, 1830-1969.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0113
Abstract The Appleton Congregational Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, was organized in 1830. In 1873, the church building was sold to the First Presbyterian Church and the church moved to a new building along Eliot Street to become the Eliot Street Church. The Kirk Street Church was organized in 1845. In 1919, the Eliot and Kirk Street Churches merged to form the Eliot Union Church. In 1955, the Eliot Union Church merged with the First Presbyterian Church to form the Eliot Presbyterian Church. The...
Dates: 1830-1969

Marblehead, Mass. Third Congregational Church records, 1858-1876.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5053
Abstract The Third Congregational Church of Marblehead, also known as the South Church, was established in 1858 by 49 former members of the First Congregational Church in Marblehead. In 1860, the South Church building was dedicated and in 1864, the first minister of the Third Church, Rev. T. D. P. Stone, was installed. The church remained active until 1877 when a fire completely destroyed the church building. Included in the records are meeting minutes, copies of official communications, financial...
Dates: 1858-1876

Marlborough, Mass. First Church records, 1704-2002.

 Collection
Identifier: RG1358
Abstract The First Parish Church was organized in 1666. Shortly after the formation of the First Congregational Evangelical Society in 1833, members of the First Church voted to worship with this society, and in 1835 the First Parish and the First Evangelical Congregational Society were incorporated as the Union Society. The church was renamed the Union Church in Marlborough to reflect this new merger, and was most recently renamed in 1913 as First Church. The First Congregational Church in...
Dates: 1704-2002

Massachusetts Conference Collection records, 1722-2012.

 Record Group
Identifier: RG5335
Abstract

The Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ, began as a series of independent regional ministers’ associations. Originally these groups met to discuss matters of theology. This record group is comprised of collections that had been seprately organized and described within the Congregational Library & Archives and now is an intentional collection that fall under the umbrella of the Massachusetts Conference.

Dates: 1722-2012

Mattapoisett, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1736-1984.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4840
Abstract

The church was gathered in July of 1736 as Second Church in Rochester, Massachusetts, and didn't become Mattapoisett Congregational Church until 1860 after the town of Mattapoisett was incorporated. The early years of the church were marked by much contention, most notably regarding pastoral appointments and policies on singing. The collection contains records relating to membership, vital statistics, ecclesiastical councils, meeting minutes, and financial records.

Dates: 1736-1984