First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.)
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily documents the activities of the First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.). It includes membership records, quarterly conference records, charge conference records, financial records, building and property records, bulletins, certificates, and a guest book.
Quarterly conference as well as charge conference records contain information about other nearby congregations. During the 1930s this included: Davis Springs Methodist Episcopal Church South (Natchitoches Parish, La.), Atlanta Methodist Episcopal Church South (Atlanta, La.), Sanders Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South (Winn Parish, La.), and Liberty Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South. During the 1970s this included Oak Grove United Methodist Church (Natchitoches, La.). During the 1980s this included: College Avenue United Methodist Church (Natchitoches, La.) and Strange United Methodist Church (Readhimer, La.).
Dates
- 1898 - 2008
Creator
- First United Methodist Church (Campti, 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
First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.) traces its origins to 1899. The church was closed during part of the 1940s as World War II took place, but had been reactivated by 1949. The congregation’s church building was located at approximately 260 Lake Drive in Campti, Louisiana. The church was discontinued in 2009.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection transferred by Ellen R. Alston in 2009.
- Certificates
- Church bulletins
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Natchitoches Parish
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Property records
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
Creator
- First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the First United Methodist Church (Campti, La.) records
- Author
- Jasmine Jones 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