Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.). The collection includes membership records, charge conference records, administrative records, committee records, and subject files.
Dates
- 1927 - 2022
Creator
- Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, 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
Varnado United Methodist Church is located at 25651 Washington Street, Varnado, Louisiana.
The original church, a small quaint wooden structure, was built in 1910. The present church was built in 1956 under the leadership of Rev. S. J. McLean. It was built of brick and included two classrooms and a small fellowship area. In 1980, the facility was expanded to add a storage area and three more classrooms under the leadership of Rev. Karl Wood.
In 1994, the church received its first female pastor, Rev. Ester Hammond. Under her leadership, a preschool playground was set up in memory of Helen Wood (wife of Rev. Wood). She also started a food bank. A $100 scholarship to graduating high school senior members was also set up at that time.
Since the late-1980s, the church has a potluck dinner after services the first Sunday of every month.
Varnado United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in November 2022.
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 NO-74.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown person dropped off collection at Louisiana Conference Office of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church (Baton Rouge, La.), then transferred by Rhonda Whitley (Ministry Coordinator, Congregational Development and Transformation) in 2023.
- Administrative records
- Architectural drawings (visual works)
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Washington Parish
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Financial records
- Membership lists
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Photographs
- Property records
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
Creator
- Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.) records
- Author
- Beth Vogler and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository