Christ United Methodist Church (Hammond, Lake County, Ind.) records

Collection

Identifier: LOC-2010-0070

Staff Only

Collection Statement

The collection is in five series. The first three represent the different churches and the last two are membership records. Additional records received have been added to the end of the collection. Series I: First Evangelical United Brethren Church (1928-1968) a. C.E. Memorial U.B. b. First U.B. Series II: North Side Evangelical United Brethren Church (1934-65) a. North Side Mission b. North Side U.B. c. Grace E.U.B. Series III: Christ United Methodist Church (1968 - until closing in 1988) Series IV: Membership Records Series V: Baptisms

Dates

1927 - 1999

Creator

Christ United Methodist Church (Hammond, Ind.) (Organization)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Historical Sketch

On January 23, 1927, the first regular service of United Brethren people in Hammond was held in the K. of P. Hall with 35 present. On February 20, 1927, the church was formally organized. On October 11, 1927, property at 165th and Van Buren was purchased from the South Side Christian Church. This location was used until a new church building was built. The congregation moved into the basement of their new building in October 1938. The new building was dedicated April 30, 1939.

In the winter of 1934 Rev. Beauchamp organized a mission church on N. Hohman Avenue. This group, the North Side Mission, held services in a rented store building for several years. In 1943 the North Side Mission, with the help of First Church purchased the property at 4628 N. Hohman Ave. By 1945, it had grown to such an extent that more room was needed. The trustees of First Church voted to erect a basement for the mission church. Much of the interior work was done by the men of the mission with some help from the men of First Church. North Side EUB and Grace EUB are one and the same organization and the names were used interchangeably.

In June 1965, First EUB and Grace EUB merged and the property at 4624, 4626 and 4628 N. Hohman Ave. was sold. In 1968 with the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist merger, the church had a new name, Christ United Methodist Church. It closed in the early 1990's.

Note: The earliest membership record book lists the name of the original church as C. E. Memorial United Brethren. No mention was found as to when it became First United Brethren. Also no mention was found on when the mission church got it's other name, Grace EUB.

Extent

5.1 Cubic Feet (7 document cases, 20 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Meth. Vol. #4233 - Church Official Board Minutes Meth. Vol. #4234 - Woman’s Missionary Association Meth. Vol. #4235 - SS Council Minutes Meth. Vol. #4236 - Alpha Class Meth Vol. #5279- Women’s Society of World Service, 1959 Meth Vol. #5280- Women’s Society of World Service, 1955-56 Meth Vol. #5281- Women’s Society of World Service, 1953-54 Meth Vol. #5282- Women’s Society of World Service, 1954-55 Meth Vol. #5283- Women’s Society of World Service, 1952-53 Meth Vol. #5284- Women’s Society of World Service, 1957 Meth Vol. #5285- Women’s Society of World Service, 1958 Meth Vol. #5286- Women’s Society of World Service, 1961-62 Meth Vol. #5287- Women’s Society of World Service, 1950-51 Meth Vol. #5288- Women’s Society of World Service, 1951-52 Meth Vol. #5289- Women’s Society of World Service, 1962-63 Meth Vol. #5290- Women’s Society of World Service, 1964-65 Meth Vol. #5291- Women’s Society of World Service, 1949-50 Meth Vol. #5292- Missionary Collector’s Book, 1945-49 Meth Vol. #5293- Women’s Society of World Service, 1948-49 Meth Vol. #5294- Women’s Society of World Service, 1947-48 Meth Vol. #5299- Board of Trustees meeting minutes, 1937-61 Meth Vol. #5300- Quarterly Conference minutes, 1927-38 Oversize Drawer 16, Item #45 - Kindergarten class 1958

Grace EUB Meth. Vol. #4238 - Membership Record Book 1954-65

First Church EUB Meth. Vol. #4237 - Alpha Class 1943-51 Meth. Vol. #4239 - Administrative Board Minutes 1966-68, 1969-71 Meth. Vol. #4240 - Memory Book 1986-87 Meth. Vol. #4241 - Administrative Records 1971-79 Meth. Vol. #4250 - Trustee Minutes 1963-68 Meth. Vol. #4251 - Memorials 1959-53 Meth. Vol. #4252 - Building Committee Minutes Meth. Vol. #4253 - Council of Administration minutes 1951-55 Meth. Vol. #4254 - Board of Trustees 1962-74 Meth. Vol. #4255 - Membership Record Book 1948-62 Meth. Vol. #4232 - Women’s Missionary Association/ Women’s Society of World’s Service 1942-52 Meth. Vol. #5192 - Guest Book, 1977-89 Meth. Vol. #5212- Original Church Membership Record Book