Cumberland Baptist Church of Mount Prospect, Illinois collection, 1957-2007
Scope and Contents
The Cumberland Baptist Church collection spans 1.5 cubic feet over one box. It dates between 1957 to 2007.
The Cumberland Bowling League scrapbook dates to the 1960s and 1970s and shows pictures of church members who were part of the bowling league.
The History scrapbook contains a typed history of the church, with photographs. It appears to be made in 1976.
The Greetings from those who were Unable to Attend book contains letters from people affiliated with the church who were not able to make it to the 50th anniversary celebration in 2007.
The dated folders date from 1957 to 2007. They contain newspaper clippings, bulletins, anniversary pamphlets, and some committee information.
Twelve folders contain photographs and negatives of church members and events. Many photograph slides are kept in their original boxes, while loose slides were added to slide sheets and a slide box.
Dates
- 1957 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use.
Historical Note
Cumberland Baptist Church was organized in February 1957. They held their first church service in April at Cumberland School at 700 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Pastor Frank Doten came in June, and his family lived in a newly purchased parsonage at 624 Bob O Link Rd., Mount Prospect. In September 1958, the congregation broke ground for a home to be used as a church building and later a parsonage on a newly purchased lot on Central Road. They dedicated the building in February 1959. Elmer Fischer became pastor in 1962. Groundbreaking for the church building was held in April 1963, and the building was dedicated in 1964. In 1966, the congregation became the mother church of Lake Zurich Baptist Church. Robert Hails became pastor in 1970. By 1973, they were building a new sanctuary, which was dedicated in 1974. In 2007, the church changed names to Life Community Church. It closed in 2019.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is primarily arranged in chronological order, mostly retaining donated order.
Custodial History
This collection was sent from Converge MidAmerica in 2025, along with other materials.
- Title
- Cumberland Baptist Church of Mount Prospect, Illinois collection, 1957-2007
- Author
- Rebekah Bain
- Date
- April 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The History Center: Archives of Bethel University and Converge Repository