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 68 Collections and/or Records:
Chicago, Ill. Waveland Avenue Congregational Church records, 1876-1980.
Collection
Identifier: RG5222
Abstract
The church was first gathered in 1876 under the leadership of Andrew Brotherstone. In 1894, the Waveland Avenue Congregationalist Church officially joined the associated Chicago area Congregationalist churches. In 1961, the church joined the United Church of Christ. The church served its community until 1982 when it permanently closed. The collection includes board reports, financial records, and administrative records.
Dates:
1876-1980
Churchman's League records, 1940-1989.
Collection
Identifier: RG5332
Abstract
The Churchman's League was created for the purpose of promoting programs of study research, education, legislation and action. They also sought to generate the forces that undergird the values which make for civic righteousness, soical justice, moral decenct and a better life for mankind. In 1963, the Churchman's League (often referring to itself as "The League") expanded its original structure and became "three leagues in one". These three branches were the Massachusetts Temperance League,...
Dates:
1940-1989
Colorado Springs, Colo. Second Congregational Church records, 1889-1966.
Collection
Identifier: RG5509
Abstract
With the help of Rev. James B. Gregg and Rev. George C. Woodruff, a Sunday school was established in the south side of Colorado Springs in 1888. From the Sunday school, the Second Congregational Church was established in 1889 and a building for the church was constructed in 1890. The Second Congregational Church closed in 1948 and its building became the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. This collection contains administrative and vital records and includes meeting minutes, membership records,...
Dates:
1889-1966
Comstock Park, MI. Comstock Park Congregational Church records, 1888-2021.
Collection
Identifier: RG5418
Abstract
On March 22, 1910, nineteen people gathered for a meeting called by Charles G. Marshall to discuss forming a church in order to fulfill the community's religious needs. As a result of the discussion, the Comstock Park Congregational Church officially formed with thirty-nine members on July 7, 1910. The church moved online once the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 and while they saw increased engagement online, it would not be enough to keep the church going. A final service was held in...
Dates:
1910-2021
Congregational Christian Historical Society records, 1899-2010.
Collection
Identifier: RG1187
Abstract
The Congregational Christian Historical Society was formed to help preserve and make accessible the historical records of Congregationalists, Congregational Societies, and related monuments and historical sites. Frederick L. Fagley was the first executive secretary; following his death the Congregational Christian Historical Society moved to the Congregational House, located at 14 Beacon Street in Boston. By 2010 the organization had formally disbanded; its collections and mission are now...
Dates:
1899-2010
Congregational Home Missionary Society records, 1882-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG5341
Abstract
The Congregational Home Missionary Society provided financial assistance for congregations that could not afford to support their own minister. They also engaged in missionary activities in locations such as states west of the Mississippi, the southern Ohio River region, Black churches in northern cities, and foreign-speaking churches. The CHMS came out of the American Home Missionary Society, which was a multi-denominational organization started in 1826 to assist congregations that are...
Dates:
1882-1963
Cripple Creek, Colo. The Union Church records, 1892-1945.
Collection
Identifier: RG5504
Abstract
The city of Cripple Creek, Colorado, was incorporated in 1892, the same year that the First Congregational Church in Cripple Creek was gathered. The church was known as The Union Church by the 1940s and in later years it would be known as The United Church. The church was dissolved in 1983. This collection contains the administrative and vital membership records for The Union Church, previously named the First Congregational Church, in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Dates:
1892-1945
Dayton, Ohio. St. Luke's United Church of Christ records, 1908-2013.
Collection
Identifier: RG5331
Abstract
In 1908, a group of men and women gathered together in the home of Christian Poock to form what would become St. Luke's. The next year, St. Lukes officially had its first pastor, Reverand F. A. Meusch. That year they also became a member of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1955 the church offically joined the United Church of Christ. They continued to function and provide community and spirtiual outreach until it was decided that the church was no longer able to function....
Dates:
1908-2013
Denver, Colo. Seventh Avenue Congregational Church records, 1884-1999.
Collection
Identifier: RG5512
Abstract
The Villa Park Congregational Church was organized, with the help of Rev. George Rose, in 1890 and construction on the first church building was completed by October of that year. In 1913, land was purchased at the intersection of West Seventh Avenue and King Street, in the Barnum neighborhood, for the purpose of constructing a new church building. That same year, the church formally voted to become the Seventh Avenue Congregational Church. The church struggled to flourish in the following...
Dates:
1884-1999
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