Central Baptist Church of Sioux City, Iowa collection, 1924-1995
Scope and Contents
The Central Baptist Church collection ranges from 1924 to 1995 over two boxes.
The History folder contains written histories of the church, as well as church member lists and the report from the Fact Finding Committee from 1980 from which the church decided to leave the Baptist General Conference.
The Bulletins/ Pamphlets folder holds bulletins from events, outreach initiatives, and newsletters. It also contains a layout of the church building from the construction company and the dedication bulletin from 1971. There are also directories from 1953, 1955, and 1961, and the constitution from the Baptist Young People's Union.
The Newspaper articles come from a variety of publications and contain topics of church events and people.
The Correspondence folder dates between 1946 and 1981, and mostly holds letters between pastors and the Baptist General Conference.
The Anniversaries folder dates between 1924 and 1974 and includes ephemera from the 50th, 60th, 75th, and 100th anniversaries.
The Central Bulletin was a weekly publication from the church which began in 1932. Three bound volumes of this publication date between 1932 and 1938.
Dates
- 1924 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use.
Historical note
First Swedish Baptist Church of Sioux City was organized in 1874 with eight charter members, all from Gagnef, Sweden. It was incorporated under the laws of Iowa in 1881. They shared a building with the Covenant Church on Court Street near Seventh until they purchased the lot at Tenth and Virginia Streets in 1884. The building was later sold to a Lutheran church and moved off-site, and a new building was constructed on the same lot in 1904. In 1924, the church was renamed Central Baptist Church, and by then, services were being held in English. An educational building was added in 1951. A new church building at 3222 Pawnee Place was constructed in 1971. In 1980, the church decided to leave the Baptist General Conference. In 1995, they moved to a newly constructed church building at 4001 Indian Hills Drive.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Swedish
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in an archivist-imposed order.
Custodial History
It is unclear when this collection was donated to the History Center.
- Title
- Central Baptist Church of Sioux City, Iowa collection, 1924-1995
- Author
- Rebekah Bain, archivist
- Date
- November 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