From the Bishop: Council of Bishops Letter on Immigration
The Council of Bishops is asking United Methodists to advocate for the rights, safety, and dignity of the immigrants among us. Pastors will read the bishops' letter fro…
Contacts:
Chair: TBS
Secretary: Marilyn Steenwyk RMML9347@gmail.com
Historian: Dan Swinson, pastordan@sycamoreumc.org
Archivist: TBA
Depository: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, The Styberg Library, 2121 N. Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201 847.866.3909 jaeyeon.chung@garrett.edu
General Commission on Archives and History
Resources:
Rock River Journals: In cooperation with G-ETS Styberg Library, we have digitized the nearly 400-page typescript of the Rock River Conference Journals from 1840-1852 into a searchable pdf. Click to view.
Download some of these other helpful documents
Survey for Local Church
Mission and Scope of the NIC Archives & History
Local Church Records – What to Save
Guidelines for Creating an Oral History
The Council of Bishops is asking United Methodists to advocate for the rights, safety, and dignity of the immigrants among us. Pastors will read the bishops' letter fro…
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