Box #1

Folder #1:

Richmond church history, written in 1931 and revised in1948.

Dedication of the Richmond Church of the Brethren, 9December 1951 – Speaker, Dr. Vernon Schwalm – Pastor, Rev. E. O. Norris.

Some names mentioned in history are Zumbrum, Colters,Petry, Heiger, Hoover, Sister Pearle Jackson, Wilbur O. Snyder.

“About the middle of June 1926 Sister Pearl Jackson, FromLosantsville, Indiana, began to fill the pulpit in a regular manner.  She took care of the preaching services in ahighly commendable manner for fully a year, giving up the work only because ofother duties that called her away….”

“History of Richmond Church of the Brethren” published in“History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana (pgs.  194 – 197).”

Folder #2:  Materials include but are not limited to:

Conversation with Four Mile Church of the Brethren aboutbecoming a yoked parish.

The Committee on Ministerial Affairs (COMA) meetingminutes.

Four Mile Church of the Brethren History (1809 – 1979).

“The area surrounding the Four mile Church was settledfrom 1804 – 1809 by pioneers from Virginia and Pennsylvania.  The congregation, the Oldest Church of theBrethren in Indiana, was organized in 1809 by Elder Jacob Miller and Elder JohnHart…”

Newspaper articles about the Four Mile Church of theBrethren (Pastor Clyde Hylton) and also about the celebration of Love Feast andCommunion, with photographs.  Some namesmentioned are Pam Deaton, Iva Glunt, Mae Meranda, Callie Price, and Echo Petry.

Four Mile Church Board Minutes.

Combined congregational statistics.

Committee of Ministerial Arrangements committee minutes.

Budgeted shared expenses.

Reports of Parsonage Allowance Committee.

December 1988 – March 1990 calendar.

Pastor’s salary package discussion.

Pastor’s reports.

Four Mile congregational survey.

Yoked Parish Newsletter 1980, Vol. 3, No. 6.

Folder #3:  Materials include but are not limited to:

Richmond and Four Mile yoked parish conversations andCOMA meeting minutes.

Folder #4:  Materialsinclude but are not limited to:

Richmond Church Board minutes.

Dedication program 15 November 1931.

Financial reports.

Statistical records.

Church Council agenda.

Folder #5:  Disorganizedmaterials include but are not limited to:

Richmond Church of the Brethren reports and minutes.

What is the purpose of the Church of the Brethren inRichmond and in the Richmond-Four Mile area (1968)?

Congregational self-study.

Richmond Church Board meeting minutes.

Folder #6: –Disorganized materials include but are notlimited to:

Richmond Church of the Brethren reports and minutes - primarilyChurch Council, financial, and Pastors’ Reports from 1959 through the early1970’s.

Folder #7:  Correspondence 1962 through 1979.

Folder #8:  Correspondence regarding evangelistic servicesand speakers.

Folder #9: –Church history and historicalcorrespondence.

Folder #10:  Annual Statistical Reports – Richmond and FourMile

Folder #11:  Disorganizedpacket including but not limited to:

Pastor’s Reports, Treasurers’ Reports, Church Council andChurch Board Minutes, (1971 – 1974), Rural Service Center, Anklesvar, AnnualReport (1971).

Folder #12:  Including, but not lImited to: Church Council,Pastor’s, and Treasurer’s reports.

Folder #13:  Church guest book, 1953 - 1963 – Pastor CalvinBright, Richmond.

Folder #14:  Church guest book, 1963 – 1985.

Folder #15: –Church guest book, 1986 – 2002.

Folder #16:–Including, but not limited to:

Church Council, Church Board, Pastor’s, and Treasurer’sreport.

Folder #17:  Congregational “Constitution,” meetingminutes, and yoked parish directory.

Folder #18:  Slides of Richmond (probably).

Folder #19: “Ministry Team” concept.

Folder #20: Relationship of “Ministry Team” withcongregation – the anticipation of 75^th anniversary – leaseagreement with “Amigos de Greater Richmond Latino Center” – congregationalbusiness meeting minutes, budgets – December 1999, 2000, 2001.

Folder #21:  Ministry Team 2000 Minutes with 1999 FinancialReport.

Folder #22:  Ministry Team Minutes 2001.

Folder #23: Richmond Church of the BrethrenMinistry Team Minutes 1999 – 2003.

Folder #24:  Church Board Minutes.

Folder #25: Church Board Minutes.

Folder #26: Minister’s Salary.

Folder #27: Assistant Pastor’s Contract – Ted Miller.

Folder #28: Congregational Outreach Reports to Elgin, the District, BethanyTheological Seminary (BTS), Association of Brethren Caregivers (ABC).

Folder #29: Assistant Pastor’s Contract – Jim Buckles.

Folder #30: Pastor’s Contract – Kelly Burk.

Folder #31: Statement for Protection of Children.

Folder #32: Sexual Harassment Policy.

Folder #33: Church Council Minutes 2003.

Folder #34: Church Council 2002.

Folder #35: Church Council 2000 – 2001.

Folder #36: Ministry Team Minutes 2004.

Folder #37: Ministry Team Minutes 2003.

Folder #38: Sexual Harassment Policy – Budget – Minutes – Ministry Retreat –2002-2003.

Box #2

Folder #39: Ministry Team Minutes 2002.

Folder #40: 2002 Proposed purchase of Parkview School –along with use – correspondence with Richmond Community Schools - 1999Financial Report.

Folder #41:   Cottage Groups 2001.

Folder #42:   Ministry Team – Budget – Risk ManagementGuide – Protection of Children – 1997-2001.

Folder #43: Ministry Team Minutes – lease Agreement –Budgets – 1996 Financial Report – other materials 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.

Folder #44:  ChurchBoard and Ministry Team 1992 – 1997.

Folder #45: Materials related to the 1990’s.

Folder #46: Materials related to the 1980’s.

Folder #47: 1974 – 1975 – Richmond Church Board Minutes –various reports – financial statements – Women’s Work.

Folder #48:  1965 –Regular Church Council Minutes – financial reports and projections.

Folder #49:  Commissionon Ministerial Affairs (COMA) Council Minutes – the 1970’s, including 1977,1978, 1979.

Folder #50: 1972 – 1977 records and minutes.

Folder #51: Materials related to the 1970’s.

Folder #52: 1960’s - records and minutes.

Folder #53: 1950’s - Regular Council materials.

Folder #54: 1950’s – records and minutes.

Folder #55: 1940’s and 1950’s – Regular Councilmaterials.

Folder #56: 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s materials.

Folder #57: 1945 pastoral concerns.

Folder #58: 1930’s materials.

Folder #59: “In Remembrance” a memorial book of theRichmond Church of the Brethren maintained by the deacons of the church. Itrecords a living memorial given at a member’s time of death (in lieu offlowers). Before boxing, the pages were removed from this notebook by J. Winein 2017 due to mold concerns.

Folder #60: Membership records.

Folder #61: Membership records.

Folder #62: Membership records.

Folder #63: Membership and transfer letters.

Folder #64: Membership and transfer letters.

Folder #65: Membership and transfer letters.

Folder #66: Attendance records.

Folder #67: Membership? and attendance records?

Folder #68: Inactive membership and evangelism.

Folder #69: Baptisms.

Box #3

Folder #70: Trusts – estate gifts – obituaries.

Folder #71: Membership records.

Folder #72: Richmond enrollment.

Folder #73: 2003 interest and talent surveys.

Folder #74: Chronological list of birthdays andanniversaries.

Folder #75: Men’s Work.

Folder #76: Richmond Men’s Work.

Folder #77: Ladies’ Aid, 1946, 1947, 1948, and throughNovember 1957, along with a ledger containing financial records.

Folder #78: Women’s Work/Women’s Fellowship January 1958– November 1968.

Folder #79: Young Peoples Class – Richmond,1947-1948-1949 – Treasurer’s Reports, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953-1954.

Folder #80: Ministerial Commission meeting Minutes,September 1957 to July 1962, and Church Membership lists.

Folder #81: Christian Education Commission minutes,September 1962 – October 1965.

Folder #82: Council Meeting Minutes notebook, September1956 to December 1965, also budget and reports.

Folder #83: Ministerial Commission, September 1962 –August 1971.

Folder #84: Iva Glunt – Council? – Nurture – Deacon’sMeeting Minutes.

Folder #85: C.O.M.A. (Committee on Ministerial Affairs) notebook,September 1967 – January 1978.

Folder #86: Iva Glunt’s book – COMA (status),miscellaneous, circa 1974 – 1979.

Folder #87: Clerk’s File, 1990 – 1995.  December 1974 church “Constitution.”

Folder #88: Clerk’s File, 1996 – 1999.  Church organization.

Folder #89: Congregational names and addresses. [folder locatedon interior side of box].

Sunday School and Church Records Books: 1958– 1976, 1976– 1985, 1985 – 1996.

Box #4

Folder #90: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives - “Church Miscellaneous Papers – some current, some not, some history,church keys.” “Some of Harold Petry’s.” “These need to be re-read andduplications discarded, or put together.” “Virgil’s Church Papers (misc.), somenot current, some current, ‘history – sort of.’”

Folder #91: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives – “Church Business Papers (Board, Council, etc.) not current, 1988 –1991.”

Folder #92: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives – “Virgil’s Church Activities – Current.”  SALT. Also included is the congregationalhistory with a chronological listing of ministers that was used at Richmond’s75 year celebration in 2002.

Folder #93: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives – “Church Business Papers (Board, Council, etc.), Not Current, 1978 –1987.”

Folder #94: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives – “Church Papers, Virgil’s, Not Current, 1972 – 1977.”

Folder #95: Richmond, financial pledge letter.

Folder #96: Richmond, Treasurer’s Book.

Folder #97: Richmond financial papers.

Folder #98: Memorial Fund – West End.

Folder #99: Youth Fund – West End.

Folder #100: Taxes (more tax information can be found inother finance/related folders as well).

Folder #101: This packet was labeled upon arrival to thearchives – “Reminder and Reference Notes for Treasurer.”

Folder #102: 2004 Ministry Team Coordinators Finances –2003 Presbyterian Church renovation - budget – pastoral package.

Folder #103: Physical Plant.

Folder #104: Church business papers circa 1988.

“Folder” #105: Treasurer’s ledge book beginning October1988.

Folder #106: Financial record book [located on interiorside of box].

Box #5

Folder #107: Calendars 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010.

Folder #108: Richmond Cradle Roll – 1926 Sunday SchoolReport – Sunday School Records.

Folder #109: Richmond Vacation Bible School.

Folder #110: Intermediate Class Records, 1954 and 1955.

Folder #111: Intermediate Class Treasurer’s Notebook,1954, 1955, 1956, 1957.

Folder #112: Home Builders Sunday School Class (organized1 October 1941) 1941, 1942 minutes.

Folder #113: Home Builders Sunday School Class minutesand finances 1944 – 1947 and 1947 – 1948.

Folder #114: Home Builders Class records and minutes forthe 1950’s and 1960’s.

Folder #115: Standard Bearers Class records for 1962 –1966, January 1967 – April 1975, and July 1975 – 1978.

Folder #116: Sunday School and Church Record Book 1977 –1978.

Folder #117: 1996 – 1997 Sunday School and Church RecordBook.

Folder #118: 1997 – 1998 Sunday School and Church RecordBook.

Folder #119: 1998 – 1999 Sunday School and Church RecordBook.

Folder #120: 1999 – 2000 Sunday School and Church RecordBook.

Folder #121: 2000 – 2001 Sunday School and Church RecordBook with Church attendance and offering (comparative by year).

Folder #122: Richmond bulletins and special programs.

Folder #123: Richmond bulletins, 1957.

Folder #124: Richmond bulletins, May 2000 – April 2002.

Folder #125: Richmond May 2002 – December 2004.

Folder #126: Richmond – relating to Pastor Bright.

Folder #127: Pastor Bright correspondence.

Folder #128: Richmond – poetry by Eva Glunt.

Folder #129: Newspaper articles.

Folder #130: 2003 – invoices and receipts.

Folder #131: 2002 receipts.

Folder #132: 2001 finances.

Folder #133: 2000 finances, invoices and receipts.

Folder #134: 1997 May – December 2000 finances.

Folder #135:  1999finances.

Box # 6

Folder #136:  1998financial records.

Folder #137: 1995 – 2003 budget and finances.

Folder #138: 1994 receipts and invoices.

Folder #139:  1885– 1991 financial reports, budgets, miscellaneous materials, minutes, etc.

Folder #140: 1965 – 1982 financial reports, budgets,miscellaneous materials, minutes (not current).

Folder #141: 1971 – 1993 finances and concerns.

Folder #142: 1952 – circa 1962? (hard to read, perhaps1964 – 1965?) finances.

Folder #143: Church Treasurer – job description.

Folder #144: Assets held in the Brethren Foundation.

Folder #145: First Bank certificates of deposit.

Folder #146: First Bank accounts.

Folder #147: Old National (formerly called “Peoples”)certificates of deposit.

Folder #148: Bank One checking.

Folder #149: U.S. Bank (formerly called “Firstar”)memorial savings and lockbox.