Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of the Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.). The collection includes membership records, printed items, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and a guest book. Three scrapbooks about the congregation include church histories, bulletins, photographs, clippings, programs, and directories. Another scrapbook (1977-1978) contains correspondence with the Leon and Vicki Reich, missionaries in Indonesia.
Dates
- 1947 - 2008
Creator
- Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, 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
Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) originated as the Deckbar Methodist Church organized in 1947. In 1948, the church began using a surplus Army barracks building to hold services and changed its name to Jefferson Methodist Church. In 1950, the congregation dedicated its first sanctuary building at 3828 Leila Place. The church closed in 2008.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This item is organized by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unidentified transfer circa 2008.
Creator
- Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) records
- Author
- Riane Faas and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2023
- 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