APEX Ministries United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of APEX Ministries United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.). It includes membership records, charge conference records, administrative records, insurance records, legal records, and financial records. The membership records document individuals that joined the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church prior to the 2017 chartering of APEX Ministries United Methodist Church.
Dates
- 2011 - 2019
Creator
- APEX Ministries United Methodist Church (New Orleans, 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
APEX Ministries United Methodist Church was located at 2039 Toledano Street, New Orleans, La.
In 2016, APEX Ministries was formed through a partnership between APEX (Always Pursuing Excellence) Youth Center, a New Orleans based non-profit, and the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. The congregation had earlier origins as a satellite operation of Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) and Saint Paul's United Methodist Church (Harahan, La.). Reverend Lisa Fitzpatrick served as the director of APEX Youth Center and became the founding pastor of APEX Ministries United Methodist Church. In June 2017, APEX Ministries United Methodist Church was chartered as a mission congregation. Founded and led by teenagers and young adults, the church focused on youth outreach, charity, and activism in New Orleans.
APEX Ministries United Methodist Church closed in June 2019.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by the New Orleans District Office in March 2021.
Creator
- APEX Ministries United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to APEX Ministries United Methodist Church (New Orleans, La.) records
- Author
- Beth Vogler and Chris Brown
- Date
- 2025
- 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