Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily documents the activities of the Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, La.). This collection includes membership records, administrative records, attendance records, financial records, and bulletins. Also included are financial records from the nearby Palestine United Methodist Church (Ball, La.).
Dates
- 1940 - 2022
Creator
- Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, 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
Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, La.) is located at 125 Bethel Road, Deville, Louisiana. The congregation existed as early as 1940 when it was conducting revival services with Rev. J. T. Garrett. At that time, the Bethel congregation was part of the Ball Circuit. Bethel United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2022.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Series 1 - Bethel United Methodist Church (1940-2022), Series 2: Palestine United Methodist Church (2013). Each series is organized by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown person dropped off collection at First United Methodist Church (Alexandria, La.), then transferred by Sheila Foreman (Alexandria District Office administrative assistant) in 2023.
Creator
- Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Bethel United Methodist Church (Deville, 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