WTVPNW102.xml First Presbyterian Church, Yakima Inventory Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections

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300 W Hawthorne Rd Spokane, WA 99251 Business Number: 509-777-4481 archives@whitworth.edu http://libguides.whitworth.edu/archives
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-16. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections First Presbyterian Church, Yakima PNW.102 0.75 cubic feet 1 box 1969-2013 This collection contains the various financial and session records and correspondence of the church. There are also documents regarding Camp Ghormley and projects within the church. Additionally, there are records for the policies in the church and the process of dismissal in 2013. English .

The church began in a tent in 1885 and the first building was built the same year, and a new church building was built in 1902. Camp Ghormley began in 1939 and is owned by the church. The first female elder of the church, Jeanne Lagervall began her position in 1965. The church went through the dismissal process from 2011-2013. After dismissal in 2013, the church was re-incorporated to the name Grace of Christ Presbyterian Church of Yakima.

correspondence, photo, financial, bulletins, programs, newspaper clippings, newsletters, membership lists, session lists, directories, annual reports

This collection is open for research use

This collection is open for use

[Item]. First Presbyterian Church, Yakima PNW-102 Archives, Whitworth University (Spokane, WA).

 Yakima (Wash.) Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church - Yakima Grace of Christ Presbyterian Church of Yakima Camp Ghormley Introduction and Inventory 1 History and Photo 2 "The Towers of Tomorrow" 100th Anniversary of City and Church 1985 3 Church Profile and Mission Statement 1975, 1982 4 Articles of Incorporation and By-laws 1944, 1960, 2001, 2007 5 Misc. Policies and Agreements 1989, undated 6 Annual Reports 2010-2012 7 Session 1980, 1990-1993 8 Session and the Santa Barbara Resolution 2006, 2007 9 Pastoral Call and Nominating Committee 1994-2013 10 Financial 1970s-1990s 11-13 Building Plans 1989, 1993 14 Property Matters 1997, 2007-2013 15 Correspondence 1969, 1970s-2013 16-19 Directories 1988, 1990 20 Elwood E. "Woody" Miller Memorial and Obituary 1992 21 Adult Christian Education 1980s 22 Church Ministries 1980s 23 Refugee Committee 1980, undated 24 Conferences 1977, 1982-1983 25 Camp Ghormley and Capital Campaign 1980s-1990s 26 Vision Projects 1990, 2004 27 Bulletins and Programs 28 Special Home Worship Services 1980 29 "Reflections on My Visit to Yakima" Herman J. Sweet undated 30 The American Organist Magazine May 1989 31 Tower Talk Newsletters 32 Church & Society News 1986, 1993 33 News 34 Dismissal Documents 2011-2013 35 Misc. Documents 36