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Community Presbyterian Church (Post Falls, ID) Records, 1890-2003

Overview of the Collection

Title
Community Presbyterian Church (Post Falls, ID) Records
Dates
1890-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
13 cu. ft.
Collection Number
PNW .14
Summary
Records of a historic Presbyterian Church in Post Falls, Idaho. Included are some minutes of the Session, many financial records (cancelled Checks and invoices), reports to the congregation, membership directories, photographs and snapshots, sermon tapes and worship bulletins. The building of a new church edifice is described as well as the disposition of the old structure known as "a historic building."
Repository
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Languages
Materials are in English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Presbyterian Church of Post Falls was organized August 10, 1890 by the Rev.W. C. Beebe and the Rev. John I. Thompson with 15 charter members. Its choir director was the founder of the town of Post Falls, Frederick Post.

In 1921 the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations were united to become the Community Presbyterian Church at the present site at 4th and Williams Streets in Post Falls.

In 1980 there were 95 members, a budget of $32,000 for expenses plus $5,800 for missions. In 1981 planning was begun for a new church building with support from Synod Mission Development Fund and property next to the church was purchased. In 1982 the average attendance was 145. In 1985, at the annual meeting, models of the new church building were displayed. Much of the construction of the new facility was done by volunteers.

The 100th anniversary of the church was celebrated August 11-12, 1990. The new sanctuary was completed in 1991 and an addition, seating 350, was dedicated in 2004.

The old sanctuary was converted into a community center for the residents of Post Falls.

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Content Description

Records of a historic Presbyterian Church in Post Falls, Idaho. Included are some minutes of the Session, many financial records (cancelled Checks and invoices), reports to the congregation, membership directories, photographs and snapshots, sermon tapes and worship bulletins. The building of a new church edifice is described as well as the disposition of the old structure known as "a historic building."

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

This collection is open for use

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series History

Series Administration

Series The Congregation

Series Oversize

Processing Note

This collection was first processed on June 25, 2004 and last updated on Feb. 10, 2006

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Geographical Names

Janet Hauck, H. W. Johnston
2005

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