First Congregational Church (Grant, Neb.) [RG3219.AM]

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID



RG3219.AM:  First Congregational Church (Grant, Neb.)



Records:  1887-1970

Grant, Perkins County, Neb.:  Congregational church

Size:  2 reels of microfilm and 1 folder



HISTORICAL NOTE



The First Congregational Church of Grant, Nebraska was organized on September 10, 1887 in the law office of Phillips and Batman under the guidance of Rev. J.A. Thome, minister of the nearby Congregational Church of Ogallala. Reverend Thome had previously held regular church services in Grant regularly for approximately one year. A council of the Congregational churches approved the proceedings of the Grant organization and received the newly formed church into the Congregational body on November 20, 1887. During the following summer, the first church building was constructed in Grant and dedicated on October 31, 1888. The present structure was erected in 1926.



SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE



This collection consists of two reels of microfilm and one folder of records of the First Congregational Church of Grant, Nebraska, and is arranged in six series: (1) General Correspondence, 1949-1970; 2) Church Registers, 1887-1970; 3) Records of the Ladies Aid Society, 1893-1902; 4) Annual Reports, 1887-1969; 5) Church History, 1887-1969; and 6) Miscellany.



The records relate to the history and activities of the First Congregational Church of Grant, Nebraska, 1887-1970. The bulk of the material consists of Church registers that include rosters of Pastors, church officers, deaths, baptisms, membership, and business and financial records. The majority of records were loaned for microfilming in March of 1971. The folder containing church bulletins is not available for interlibrary loan.



DESCRIPTION



Series 1 – General Correspondence, 1949-1970



Reel 1



Letters and documents concerning dismissals and transferrals of membership, and resignations and retirements of Pastors



Series 2 – Church Registers, 1887-1920



Reel 1

Volume




    1. 1887-1920; includes pastors, members, church statistics, officers, marriages, baptisms, deaths, business records, minutes and reports



Series 3 – Records of the Ladies Aid Society, 1893-1902



Reel 1

Volume




    1. Constitution, memberships and reports



Series 4 – Annual Reports, 1940-1970



Reel 2



Yearly reports of nominating committee, Sunday School Supt., treasurer and officers



Series 5 – Church History, 1887-1969



Reel 2

Volume




    1. “A Story of the First Congregational Church, Grant, Nebraska: From It’s Inception, September 10, 1887 to the Present Day (April, 1969) containing copies of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, programs and bulletins”



Series 6 – Miscellany



Reel 2



Dedication programs, 1964, and undated



Box 1

Folder




    1. Bulletins, 1940-1942



 



ADDED ENTRIES:



Congregational Church in Nebraska

First Congregational Church (Grant, Neb.)

Grant (Neb.) — Churches

Perkins County (Neb.) — Churches



 



Revised 06-17-2009   TMM

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