Church membership.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 138 Collections and/or Records:
Providence, R.I. Hope Street Church records, 1843-1974.
Collection
Identifier: RG5548
Abstract
The Free Evangelical Congregational Church was gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1843. In 1945, the name of the church was changed to Hope Street Church. In 1950, the church merged with the Second Presbyterian Church of Providence. The church still exists today as the Providence Presbyterian Church. This collection contains vital membership records and administrative records and includes vital statistics, meeting minutes, and governance documents.
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1843-1974.
Providence, R.I. North Congregational Church of Providence records, 1895-1916.
Collection
Identifier: RG5549
Abstract
The Charles Street Congregational Society in North Providence, Rhode Island, later the North Congregational Society, was gathered in 1865. In 1882, construction on the Charles Street Chapel was completed and in 1885 the church was renamed to the North Congregational Church. Due to declining membership, the church building was given to the Rhode Island Home Missionary Society in 1912. The collection includes meeting minutes and reports, letters of dismission, and a rejected proposal for the...
Dates:
1895-1916
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
Solon, Ohio. Solon Community Church records, 1897-2022.
Collection
Identifier: RG5460
Abstract
The Solon Community Church was founded in 1834 as a congregational fellowship before joining the Cleveland Presbytery in 1840. The church burned down in 1897 and held services at the schoolhouse and Disciples of Christ church until a new building was dedicated in 1898. The Solon Presbyterian and Disciples churches joined to form the Solon Federated Church in 1922 which changed its name to the Solon Community Church in 1948, and which split apart in 1951. In 1955, the church rejoined the...
Dates:
1897-2022
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 Boston, Boston, Mass. Phillips Church records, 1823-2003.
Collection
Identifier: RG1228
Abstract
Phillips Church was founded on December 10, 1823, under the name of “The Evangelical Congregational Church of South Boston” by an Ecclesiastical council of thirteen original members. Services were held in Union Hall on Fourth Street, between B and C Streets, until March 9, 1924, when a small brick church was erected at the corner of Broadway and A street. On March 25, 1834, the church was incorporated. It was named after the first mayor of Boston, John Phillips. A larger wooden church was...
Dates:
1823-2003
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