OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Minnesota Historical Society
Faith United Church of Christ (Minneapolis,
Minn.).
Church records.
1920-1992.
Membership, baptism, marriage, burial, and
other official records of Faith United Church of Christ.
1 microfilm reel.
M602.
HISTORY OF FAITH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Faith United Church of Christ (originally known as Faith Evangelical
and later as Faith Evangelical and Reformed Church) was organized on May 23rd,
1920 in Minneapolis. In its early days, the congregation rented a chapel on
Minnehaha Avenue and 39th Street and in April 1921 purchased a building at 1st
Avenue and 43rd Street. In 1993 the congregation merged with Mayflower
Community Congregational Church, located on Stevens Avenue and Diamond Lake
Road in Minneapolis.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
Records include lists of members and the year they joined, early
officers of the congregation, and pastors, as well as records of baptisms,
confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Also included is a brief history covering
the first six years of the congregation.
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Topics:
Church records and registers--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Baptismal records--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Marriage records--Minnesota--Hennepin County.
Registers of birth, etc.--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Places:
Hennepin County (Minn.)--Statistics, Vital.
Organizations:
Evangelical and Reformed Church--Minnesota --Minneapolis.
Evangelical Synod of North America.
United Church of Christ--Minnesota--Minneapolis.
Faith Evangelical and Reformed Church (Minneapolis,
Minn.).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series
here]. Faith United Church of Christ Records. Minnesota Historical
Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,367
Processing Information:
Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, April 1999.
Catalog ID number: 09-00320819
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
M602
1
Church history, 1920-1926.
Members, 1920-1923.
Officers, 1920-1923.
Baptisms, 1921-1931.
Confirmations, 1921-1931.
Marriages, 1920-1931.
Burials, 1922-1931.
Includes cause of death.
Members and pastors, 1923-1992.
Baptisms, 1931-1989.
Confirmations, 1931-1992.
Marriages, 1932-1991.
Death register, 1932-1992.
Roster of ministers, 1920-1988.
Ordinations, 1962, 198[?].
Important events, 1959, 1988.
Presidents of the congregation, 1920-1992.
Elders, undated and 1941-1970.