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Summary Information
Grand Avenue Congregational Church (Milwaukee, Wis.) Records
1857-1998
Grand Avenue Congregational Church (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Milwaukee Mss 128; PH 3967
17.8 c.f. (62 archives boxes), 21 photographs (1 folder), and 9 negatives on 5 strips
Records, mainly 1910-1998, of a Milwaukee church founded in 1847 as the Free Congregational Church, later known as the Spring Street Congregational Church, and renamed the Grand Avenue Congregational Church in 1881. The congregation became a member of the United Church of Christ in 1961. The church closed its doors at the end of 1997, the last service held on December 28. Included are published histories and information on anniversary observances; newspaper clippings and photographs; minutes and correspondence of congregational meetings, the Church Council, and many governing boards and committees; financial and other administrative records; incomplete membership records, and numerous publications including annual reports, newsletters, and church bulletins. Activities of the women in the congregation are documented by minutes, financial information, and other records of the Women's Guild and its many circles, the Home and Foreign Missionary societies, and other groups. There is also information on the United Church of Christ merger and on participation in area ecumenical activities including Central City Churches, Inc., a consortium of urban churches largely concerned with providing aid to the elderly, hungry, and homeless. The photographs include exterior and interior views of the church, services, and the church's 117th anniversary celebration.
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