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Faith Community United Methodist Church (Broussard, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2023-086

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of the Faith Community United Methodist Church (Broussard, La.). The collection includes charge conference records, trustee records, church council records, administrative records, property records, insurance records, and bulletins.

Dates

  • 2003 - 2023

Creator

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

Faith Community United Methodist Church (Broussard, La.) is located at 720 East Main Street, Broussard, Louisiana.

In June 2002, Rev. John A. Cannon was appointed to organize a new congregation in the Broussard and Youngsville areas south of Lafayette. In October, a small group of lay persons chose the name Faith Community United Methodist Church. At first, the congregation held monthly worship services and organized small groups for Bible study and spiritual formation. A "Core Leadership Team" was organized from among the lay persons, and they began plans for the beginning of Sunday morning worship and other ministries.

The first Sunday services were held on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003, after a door-to-door outreach campaign to introduce the public to the new congregation. Many new people attended the service, and throughout the following summer, the growing congregation began planning its grand opening for September 7, 2003. Around 90 were in attendance. By the fall, the number of regular attenders was around 75. Bible studies, children's ministries, and Sunday school classes were organized. The first Christmas Eve service was held in 2003.

While still unchartered. Rev. Cannon organized a Church Council, SPRC, Board of Trustees, and Finance Committee to share in the ministry. At the first Church Council meeting, the lay leadership set as its primary goals for 2004 (1) continued, welcoming outreach to the unchurched in the area and (2) active hands-on involvement in local ministries of service to the needy and poor. Until a building is constructed, services are held at the Broussard Middle School.

Faith Community United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2023.

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 AC-11.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged 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.

Title
Finding Aid to the Faith Community United Methodist Church (Broussard, 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

Contact:
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Shreveport LA 71104 US
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