Archives & History – Local Church Historian



Archives & History – Local Church Historian

Purpose:

The duty of the conference Commission on Archives & History is to collect and preserve the historically and legally significant records of the Annual Conference and its agencies, including data relating to the origin and history of the conference and its antecedents. The commission also works to encourage local congregations in documenting and preserving their history in the context of their local communities.

Team Leader Contact: Rev. Harry B. Spurrier

bhsmrs@

Resources

The role of the local church historian and instructions on how to write your church’s history can be found in the Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Church Historian. This booklet can be ordered from Cokesbury. ()

Links from the General Commission on Archives & History

Of special note from that source:

Heritage Sunday

Retention Schedule Guidelines (answers the question: How long should we keep a particular document or record?)

Do You Know Where Your Church Records Are?

Guidelines to help local congregations celebrate their Methodist heritage

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