Bayou Scie United Methodist Church (Bayou Scie, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Bayou Scie United Methodist Church (Bayou Scie, La.). It includes membership records, administrative records, quarterly conference records, church histories, church directories, committee records, and United Methodist Women's records.
The church histories include two binders assembled circa 2005 containing a wide variety of materials going back to 1834 – property records, membership records, photographs, programs, cemetery records, certificates, newspaper clippings, bulletins, financial records, and correspondence.
Dates
- 1834 - 2015
Creator
- Bayou Scie United Methodist Church (Bayou Scie, La.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
Bayou Scie United Methodist Church was located at 1523 Russell Road, Bayou Scie, Louisiana.
The church was founded in 1843. There is a sign in front of the church that says ‘est. 1830’. A plaque in front of the church says it was established in 1834 by three circuit riders; William Stephenson, James P. Stephenson, and Preston Cooper; and that the first pastor was Rev. Samuel Webb. The earliest extant quarterly conference records at the church (dated June 15, 1869) notes that B. F. Alexander was the pastor at that time.
In 1981, a 28’x 60’ building was constructed to provide classroom space. After that, improvements include new lights in the sanctuary, carpeting, ceiling fans, and new pew cushions.
Bayou Scie United Methodist Church closed on October 26, 2020.
Source: Timothy Hebert, “The Historical Register of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,” (Louisiana: Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2004), page SH-6.
Extent
2.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Katie Wilson (Louisiana Conference UMC Shreveport-Monroe District administrative assistant) in 2021.
- Administrative records
- Cemeteries -- Louisiana
- Certificates
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Sabine Parish
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Genealogy
- Histories (literary works)
- Legal documents
- Membership lists
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Photographs
- Property records
- Scrapbooks
- Sunday schools
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
- United Methodist Women (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
- Women -- Societies and clubs
Creator
- Bayou Scie United Methodist Church (Bayou Scie, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to Bayou Scie United Methodist Church (Bayou Scie, La.) records
- Author
- Beth Vogler, Riane Faas, and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository