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Church membership.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:

Thornton, R.I. Congregational Church of Christ records, 1889-1918.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5546
Abstract

In 1889, the Congregational Church of Christ of Thornton was first gathered. In 1910, a legal dispute arose over the church’s charter and the land the church was built on. Due to the legal issues, the church property was transferred to the Rhode Island Home Missionary Society. The church dissolved by 1930. This collection contains administrative meeting minutes and vital membership records.

Dates: 1889-1918
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Thornton, R.I. Congregational Church of Christ records, 1889-1918.

Waucoma, Iowa. First Congregational Church records, 1874-1973. : [manuscript]

 Collection
Identifier: RG0174
Dates: 1874-1927, 1956-1967, 1973
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Waucoma, Iowa. First Congregational Church records, 1874-1973. : [manuscript]

Wendell, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1783-1955.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4890
Abstract

The Congregational Church of Wendell was formed in Wendell, Mass. on November 29, 1774. The Wendell, Mass. Congregational Church records document the history, administration, and life of the church and its members from its inception through the 1950s. Types of records present include extensive financial records, church and society meeting minutes, correspondence, and important earyy vital statistics for the church and its members.

Dates: 1783-1955
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Wendell, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1783-1955.

Wenham, Mass. First Church in Wenham Congregational records, 1643-1847.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4929
Abstract

In 1642 the first meeting house was constructed in Wenham and the church was established in 1644 with the Rev. John Fiske as its first minister. The Congregational Parish and Society was established in 1833 and remained active until the church was incorporated in 1925. This collection includes meeting minutes, vital records, ecclesiastical council results, and early town records.

Dates: 1643-1847
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Wenham, Mass. First Church in Wenham Congregational records, 1643-1847.

West Brookfield, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1754-1917.

 Collection
Identifier: RG1179
Abstract The town of Brookfield was first settled during the 1660s. The first meeting house in Brookfield was built atop Foster's Hill in Brookfield and shortly after construction began on the second meeting house, the First Church was officially organized in 1717. West Brookfield split from Brookfield in 1848 and the First Church became Congregational Church. The church joined the United Church of Christ in 1964. The records include membership lists, church correspondence, church and parish meeting...
Dates: 1754-1917
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / West Brookfield, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1754-1917.

West Hartford, CT. Elmwood Community Church records, 1867-2024.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5531
Abstract The Elmwood Community Church was founded in 1921 from the Elmwood Union Chapel Association with James F. English as its first pastor. Due to the growth of the church, the Sunday school, the Ladies Aid Society, and other organizations, a new church building was construction beginning in 1926 with a parsonage following in 1947. In 1958, the church steeple was raised. After 1967, the church continued to grow and change with the reorganization of boards and groups, renovation to the building,...
Dates: 1867-2024
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / West Hartford, CT. Elmwood Community Church records, 1867-2024.

Westborough, Mass. Church of Christ records, 1724-1787.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5367
Abstract

The Church of Christ was gathered on October 28, 1724 with Ebenezer Parkman, who served the church until his death, as its minister. In 1825 the church reformed as the First Congregational Society. This collection contains digital surrogates and a microfilm copy of the record book for the Church of Christ.

Dates: 1724-1787
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Westborough, Mass. Church of Christ records, 1724-1787.

Westerly, R.I. Hill Church records, 1793, 1893-1963. : [manuscript]

 Collection
Identifier: RG0175
Dates: 1793, 1893-1963.
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Westerly, R.I. Hill Church records, 1793, 1893-1963. : [manuscript]

Weymouth, Mass. Old South Church records, 1723-1905.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5273
Abstract The Second Church in Weymouth, also known as the South Church, was gathered in 1723 with James Bayley ordained as the first minister. The first meeting house was constructed in 1722 and the second in 1785. The ordination of a Universalist minister in 1834 resulted in a rift in the church membership with the orthodox members eventually forming the Union Church in 1842. The third meeting house was constructed in 1854. In 1892 the Second Church was incorporated as the Old South Church in...
Dates: 1723-1905
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Weymouth, Mass. Old South Church records, 1723-1905.

Winthrop, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1896-2011.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5048
Abstract Union Congregational Church was formally organized in 1896 in the Point Shirley neighborhood of Winthrop, Massachusetts. On February 22, 1896, a meeting led by Arthur Truslow met to discuss the creation of a "Christian Church at the Beach". The neighborhood consisted of roughly 200 families during the winter, the population increasing to 2,500 during the summer months. At that present time, families had to travel to Congregational Churches in Revere or Chelsea for service Winthrop had only...
Dates: 1896-2011
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Winthrop, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1896-2011.

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