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Accession #BC2016/4
TopicWindfall Church of the Brethren: Records
TitleRecords of the Windfall Church of the Brethren
SizeThree Boxes
LocationIS, Unit #2
CitationRecords of the Windfall Church of the Brethren, BC2016/4, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceSouth Central Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren Office
Scope and Content

Records of the Windfall Church of the Brethren, part of the South Central Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren.

Box #1

Photo membership directory, circa 1995.

Newspaper advertisement about the church, 14 February 2001.

1999 - 2002 Budget Reports (partial).

1999 Board Meeting Minutes and Congregational Business Meeting Agenda.

Past Church Budgets 1963 - 2000 partial.

Past Church Board Minutes, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.

Budget Reports 1996, 1997, 1998.

Sunday School Reports 1998 - 2001.

Church Officers, 1963 - 2001.

Congregational Business Meetings 1981 - 1990.

Congregational Business Meetings 1992 - 1998.

Church Board Minutes 1957 - 1969.

Church Board Minutes 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976.

Church Board Minutes 1970 - 1975.

Church Board Minutes and other materials that were contained in what was probably Velma Richards' personal folder, 1974 - 1979.

Church Board Minutes 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982.

Church Board Minutes 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.

Church Board Materials 2000 - 2002.

Church Officers 1963 - 2001.

"A Brethren Pilgrimage," historical account of the Church of the Brethren from roots in Germany through Pennsylvania.

Church of the Brethren "Ministerial Leadership."

Executive Board Minutes1988 - 1997.

File Folder Containing: Board Reorganization 2001, Church Officers, Congregational Business Meeting, 2003 Treasurer's Report, 2003 Church Officers, 2003 Transfer of Membership (Brown), 2004 Board Meeting and Treasurer's Report, Attendee List, Other Reports from Other Years.

Congregational Minutes and Reports 1965 - 1968.

Congregational Minutes and Reports 1969 - 1975.

Congregational Minutes and Reports 1976 - 1980.

Board Meeting Minutes 2005 - 2006.

Directory Information 2006.

Church Officers List 2005, 2006, 2007.

Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board Survey of Repositories Form - Tipton County for the time period 1900 - 2006.

Church Related Pieces: COB Ethics for Congregations, Ministry Papers for Bretzinger, Congregational Profile, Pastoral Functions, Evangelism, Ministry of Deacons, Pastoral Part-Time Responsibility, Denominational Structure, Windfall Church of the Brethren Constitution 14 September 1969.

Board Minutes and Constitution.

2006 Financial Reports.

Board and Executive Board Minutes 1995 - 2003.

Two Folders filled with a batch of unorganized reports from various years.

Witness Commission and Prayer Chain Folder.

Velma Richards Folder (Velma's name was on the folder) - Women's Fellowship Materials - Board Meeting notes.

Velma Richards Folder - handwritten notes from meetings


Box #2 - Probably Personal Folders containing the minutes and records of commissions and congregational business meetings - unorganized.

Pastoral Functions - Denominal Structure Committee Queries (district boundaries, election of district representatives to General Board, etc.) - South Central District Evaluation of Pastoral Program and Salary for 1988 Budget.

Pastoral Contracts and Functions -  Janitorial Contracts.

Annual Brotherhood Reports.

Board Council Minutes 1988 - 1993.

Nurture Commission Book #1 - 1980 - 1981.

Congregational Meeting Records 1976 - 1983.

Board Minutes and Miscellaneous District Information MId to Late 1980's.

"Tim Church Papers" 1997, 1998, 1999. (this is the way they were labeled).

Windfall Church of the Brethren "Guest Book."

Sunday School and Church Giving Records.

Treasurer's Record and Tax Code  1 January 1994 - 31 December 1994.

Sunday School and Church GIving Records 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, March 1992.

WIndfall Treasurer's Records 1992.

Windfall Treasurer's Records #1a.

Windfall Treasurer's Records #2a.

Windfall Treasurer's Records #3a - 1969.

Windfall Congregational Minutes 1952 - 1965.

Windfall Men's Fellowship 1 October 1964 up to 1 October 1965.

Windfall Men's Fellowship Minutes 1 October 1963 - 30 September 1964 ("The minutes for the year of Oct. 1, 1963 to Sept. 30, 1964 have been read and approved," and personally signed by Chairman - GEorge Buckley and Sect. and Tres., J. Neal Shockney (cover removed due to smell).

Windfall Men's Fellowship Secretary's Report or Minutes January 1963 - December 1963 and also for the year 1 October 1963 - 30 September 1964.

Windfall Men's Fellowship 1955 - 1961 and Secretary's Report or Minutes February 1962 - December 1962.

Windfall Women's Fellowship Records.

WIndfall Ladies' Aid Records.


Box #3

1941 - 1952 Minutes and Records - Windfall Church of the Brethren.

WIndfall Membership Records.

Active Membership - WIndfall.

WIndfall Membership Lists.

"Windfall Inactive Members."

"Past Active Membership."

Certificates of Baptism 1959 - 2003.

Church Letters and Letters of Transfer.

Church Officers 2005, along with other membership lists, records and materials.

Treasurer's Reports and Budgets 2003 - 2006.

Newspaper advertisements and clippings.

"Homecoming" Records 1942 - 1965.

The following items were boxed separately within Box #3 due to their smell:

1957 Financial Ledger - cover removed due to smell.

1965 Membership Photo Directory.

1972 - 1973 Sunday School Offering Ledger.

1993 - 1997 Sunday School Ledger.

1979 - 1999 Women's Group Financial Ledger.

1962 forward - Treasurer's Record.

IRS Quarterly Tax Reports.

1981 Treasurer's Records - Windfall.

1976 - 1987 Financial Records.

1973 - 1974 Sunday School and Church Financial Records, including numbers in service - active mold was growing on ledger book.

1975 - 1985 Financial Records.

1967, 1968, 1969 Sunday School Class Giving.

1977 and 1984 Financial Records.

1974 - 1986 Treasurer's Record.

1973 Financial Records.

October 1971 - December 1972 Windfall Financial Records.

October 1965 - 1966 Financial and Building Fund 1967.

Financial Records 1 October 1970 - 30 September 1971.

1978 - 1983 Financial Records.

1979 - 1980 Financial Records.

1 October 1968 - 1 October 1969 Financial Records.




Date of AccessionUnknown
Archivist NoteDescription prepared 6 and 11 October 2016 by Jeanine M. Wine. The materials had not been stored in a temperature and humidity controlled environment before arriving in the Archives.  Due to the mold and smell, many ledger and notebook covers were discarded. Papers can use further organization in the future, eliminating repeats of copies and organizing more thoroughly by year.
 


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