Detroit Conference United Methodist Archives Shipman Library Adrian College 110 S. Madison St. Adrian, MI 49221 (517) 265-5161 ext. 4429 / dcumcarchives@adrian.edu Marine City United Methodist Church Records, 1855-2014 History Note: Marine City was originally known as Newport. The Newport Methodist Episcopal Society was organized on 8 November 1851. They purchased land in 1856 and soon thereafter constructed the first of several church buildings. The new church was separated from the Algonac Charge in 1865. In 1942, the Salem Methodist Church, originally a German Methodist church, became part of the Marine City Charge and in 1972, they merged. The records of Salem United Methodist Church are in a separate collection. The Marine City United Methodist Church closed in 2014. Scope Note: In addition to a History File on the church, the collection contains vital records, meeting minutes, photographs, bulletins, newsletters, and financial materials. Extent: 15.7 linear feet (ca. 31,400 pages) Access Restrictions: The collection is open to research. Restrictions on Use: Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required. Finding aid created by Rebecca J. McNitt, February 2015 (updated May 2016)
List Box 1 125 th Methodist Anniversary, October 1976 150 th Anniversary Trivia 213 Committee (on the future of the church), 2013-2014 Administrative Council Meeting Minutes 1976 1981-1983 1984-1986 1987-1988 1991 1996-1997 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Administrative Council Meeting Minutes 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Administrative Council Meeting Minutes 2004 2005 Articles of Incorporation Audit Reports, 1991-1992 Bequests 1972-1997 2001 2002-2013 Bicentennial Events, 1984 1945-1949 1950-1951 1974-1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1997-1998 2000 2
List Box 6 Box 7 Box 8 Box 9 Box 10 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (2 folders) 2008 (2 folders) 2009 (2 folders) 2010 (2 folders) 2011 (2 folders) 2012 (2 folders) 2013-2014 Certificates Church Blueprints (see Oversize) Church Closing, 2014 Church Conferences 1964-1971 1977-1980 Church Conferences 1986 1994 1995 1996 1997-1998 1999 2000-2001 2002-2003 Church Conference 2004-2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-2013 Church Council 2006 2007 3
List Box 11 Box 12 Church Council 2008 2009-2010 2011-2012 2013 Church Records (Microfilm) Church Records (Baptisms), 1863-1889 Church Records (Baptisms, Marriages, and Membership), 1863-1889 [Newport Charge] (see Oversize) Church Records (Baptisms, Marriages, and Membership) 1889-1917 Church Records (Baptisms, Marriages, and Membership) 1918-1941 Church Records (Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths), 1942-1969 Church Records (Baptisms, Marriages, Membership, and Deaths), 1969-1981 Church Records - Baptism Certificate Stubs, 1971-1976 and 2002-2006 Church Records - Baptisms, 1939-1993 Church Records - Baptisms - Miscellaneous Church Records - Deaths Box 13 Church Records - Marriages, 1976-1999 Church Sketches (stationary) Correspondence, 2011 Correspondence (Marine City Closing), 2014 Directories, 1969-2010 Epworth League, 1893-1901 Equitable Salary Forms, 1996-1999 Family Record Envelo-Files, A-Bd Box 14 Box 15 Box 16 Box 17 Box 18 Box 19 Box 20 Family Record Envelo-Files, Be-Cn Family Record Envelo-Files, Co-Fk Family Record Envelo-Files, Fl-I Family Record Envelo-Files, J-Mb Family Record Envelo-Files, Mc-Q Family Record Envelo-Files, R-Sm Family Record Envelo-Files, Sn-Wh 4
List Box 21 Box 22 Box 23 Box 24 Box 25 Box 26 Family Record Envelo-Files, Wi-Z Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 1989-1993 1997-2000 2003 2004 2005 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013-2014 Financial Reports 1976-1983 2007 Historical Materials (includes bulletins and newsletters) 1952-1959 1960-1963 1964-1967 1968-1969 Historical Materials (includes bulletins and newsletters) 1970-1971 1972 1973 1974-1976 1977 1978-1981 Historical Materials (includes bulletins and newsletters) 1982 1983 1984-1987 1988-1989 1990-1995 Historical Materials (includes bulletins and newsletters) 1999 History File (3 folders) History File Clippings Job Descriptions 5
List Box 27 Legal Papers, 1855-1993 Loan Application, 1991 Membership - Certificate Stubs, 1971-1973 Membership - Computer List, 1876-1976 Membership - Lists 1956-1976 31 August 1994 Membership - Record System (including baptisms, marriages, and deaths) (2 folders) Membership - Records, 1974-1996 Box 28 Membership - Reports, 1996-1998 Membership - Roll - Loose Pages (4 folders) Membership - Transfers, 1992-2010 Box 29 Memorials - General Memorials - List, 2005-2010 Memorials Committee 2003-2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010-2011 2012-2014 Methodist Youth Fellowship Council Meeting Minutes, 1959-1964 Music Committee Box 30 Newsletters, The Anchor, 2009-2012 Newsletters, Blue Water Blessings, 2007 Newsletters, Methodist Mariner, 2000 Official Board, 1951-1952 Official Board/Administrative Board, 1966-1969 Parsonage Information Report, 2011 Pastor-Parish Relations 1992-1993 1996-1998 1998-2000 Box 31 Photographs Undated (2 folders) 1945-1982 1976 (125 th Anniversary) 1982-1983 1983-1984 6
List Box 32 Box 33 Box 34 Box 35 Photographs 1984 1984-1985 1985-1987 (2 folders) 1990 1994 1995-1996 Photographs 1997 1997 (Choos Youth Group) 1998-2002 Church Buildings (see also Oversize) Confirmation Classes Pastors, 1953-2013 Slides 1958-1968 Photographs Slides 1976-1979 (2 folders) Stained Glass Window Plaque Memorial Plaque Organ Dedication (2 folders) Proposal for Bell Tower Restoration (Phase 1) Quarterly Conferences 1896-1898 1940-1948 1949-1953 Quarterly Conferences 1953-1966 1954-1957 Remembrance Book Sailor s Window Restoration (videocassette) Salem Church Records Transfer, 1996 Sexual Abuse Policy Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting Minutes 1999 2000 2001 7
List Box 36 Box 37 Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting Minutes 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006-2011 2012-2013 Sunday School Secretary s Record Book 1938-1946 1954-1962 1963-1967 Treasurer s Reports, 1991 Trustees 1951-1976 1982-1984 and 2009-2010 Box 38 United Methodist Women, 1981-2012 United Methodist Women Newsletter, 2012 Volunteer Information Form Woman s Society of Christian Service Worship in Song, Christmas 1937 Artifacts 8