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Trinity Baptist Church of Lincoln, Nebraska collection, 1964-2010

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Chu-NE-1

Scope and Contents

The Trinity Baptist Church of Lincoln, Nebraska collection spans three boxes and covers the years 1964 to 2010.

The church quilt was created in 2004, probably for the church's 40th anniversary. Various church members and families contributed a square to the quilt.

The embosser stamps Trinity Baptist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The four church guest books records the names of guests worshiping at the church between 1964 and 1996.

The reports series consists mostly of Annual Reports from 1965 until 2010, with a few missing issues in the later years.

The Executive Board and Church Meetings folder covers the dates 1971-1976. It contains mostly meeting minutes from the Executive Board and Church Business Meetings.

The Finances folder holds treasurer's reports and other financial information from 1964-1976.

The Conference folder contains materials from the Baptist General Conference and the Great Plains Baptist Conference district.

The Dedication folder dates to 1973, when the church building at 3801 La Salle was dedicated. The folder contains correspondences and service bulletins.

The folder Information for 10th Anniversary comes from a folder with the same title in which the materials were donated. The papers contain information on members who were surveyed for the anniversary program.

The Specifications for the First Unit of the Trinity Baptist, Lincoln, Nebraska, was put together in 1972 by Goertzen and Thiessen Architects. The report details the constuction of the new church building on 39th and La Salle.

The Appraisal Report for Trinity Baptist Church was prepared in 1992 for Kurt Grosshans of Cornhusker Bank by Michael Raasch of Raasch Appraisal and Consulting. The appraisal valued the property at $465,000.

The Building and Property documents folder includes documentation of insurance, mortgage, real estate, and warrenty deeds.

The photographs picture mostly the groundbreaking and construction of the church building, likely during 1972.

The Scrapbook pages were made in 2004, likely to celebration the church's 40th anniversary. They contain photographs and clippings of church events since its founding in 1964. The scrapbook was made by several contributors, labeled on the scrapbook pages.

Dates

  • 1964 - 2010

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researcher use.

Biographical / Historical

Trinity Baptist Church's first service was held March 1, 1964. They met in a house on the Southwest corner 40th and La Salle Streets. The first service at the newly built church building took place on April 15, 1973 at 3801 La Salle Street. The church closed in the period between 2011 and 2017, and the building became First Slavic Baptist.

The pastors who served Trinity were Paul Lundgren (1964-1965), Fred T. Miller (1965-1970), Emery C. Holzworth (1970-1977), A. Dale Stohre (1977-1980), Greg Carlson (1980-1983), Dana Olson (1983-1996), and Dean O'Bryan (1996-2011).

Extent

4 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The archivist arranged the collection when it was processed in 2023. The Information for 10th Anniversary folder retains the original order of the donated folder that had the same label.

Custodial History

This collection was probably donated to the History Center after the church closed.

Author
Rebekah Bain, Archivist
Date
Summer 2023
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

Contact:
3900 Bethel Drive
Arden Hills MINNESOTA 55112 United States