Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of the Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.). The collection includes membership roll, administrative records, church council records, trustee records, committee records, a United Methodist Women scrapbook, photographs, historical records, directories, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1997 - 2022
Creator
- Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, 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
Memorial United Methodist Church was located at 2202 East Madison Avenue, Bastrop, Louisiana.
In 1956, members of First Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.) decided to build another Methodist church in Bastrop to accommodate the town and church’s growth. The Louisiana Conference also decided to secure a pastor to serve the new church, as well as the nearby Beekman and Collinston Methodist Churches. This created a new Beekman charge. On September 16, 1956, a Charter Service was held with 60 members. On August 5, 1956, the congregation adopted the name Memorial Methodist Church. The groundbreaking service was held on March 17, 1957. The formal opening of the church was held on August 10, 1958. A parsonage was built and completed in April 1961.
Memorial United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in May 2023.
Source: History of Memorial United Methodist Church, 2003. Folder: Historical Scrapbook, 1961-2016. Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.) records. Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by subject, then chronologicaly.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Robin Baggerly in July 2023.
- Administrative records
- Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- Morehouse Parish
- Financial records
- Histories (literary works)
- Membership lists
- Mer Rouge United Methodist Church (Mer Rouge, La.)
- Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference (South Central Jurisdiction)
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference
Creator
- Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Memorial United Methodist Church (Bastrop, La.) records
- Author
- Beth Vogler and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2024
- 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