WTVPNW48.xml Guide to the Mission Avenue Presbyterian Church (Spokane, WA) Records 1909-1994 Mission Avenue Presbyterian Church (Spokane, WA) Records Janet Hauck, H. W. Johnston Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities. Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-21. Finding aid is in English Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard) Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Mission Avenue Presbyterian Church (Spokane, WA) Records PNW .48 7 cu. ft. 1909-2013 1954-2013 Records of the present Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church, chiefly financial, but including minutes of the Session and Board of Trustees. There is a strong section on the missionary support programs of the women's associations in the church. The congregation from time to time has suffered from a lack of financial support due to the changing demographics of the east side of the city of Spokane, Washington. Materials are in English

The first link in the establishment of the Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church was the organization of a Sunday school by a city missionary, Miss Theresa Lippert. (NOTE: See Folio 1-1 for a more extended narrative attributed to Ruby Railsback.) In 1909 two lots were purchased with funds from the Board of home Missions at the corner of Sharp Avenue and Cook Street. The Second United Presbyterian Church sold the new congregation an unused building for $100. This chapel was dedicated on January 10, 1910.

The first regular pastor was the Reverend G. G. Wilson who arrived in 1912 and served until 1917. He was followed by the Reverend W. F. Cochran who stayed only a short time. The church was closed for several months until late in 1918 when the National Board of Missions sent another lady missionary, Miss Laura Sawhill. She held her first meeting in January 1919 and stayed until 1929.

In 1929 Rev. W. A. Stewart, former pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church for 11 years, became pastor of Fourth United Presbyterian Church. He was primarily responsible for the construction in 1935 of a new church at the present location, Mission Avenue and Crestline Street.

In 1940 Miss Margaret Work, another city missionary served until 1942, aided by several supply pastors. Dr. William Adams took over until 1944 and was followed by the Reverend William Phillips. Phillips left for foreign missions work in 1947.

Reverend Raymond Gordon served until September 1952. During his tenure the Church was remodeled and an education wing was added. Reverend George Wright came in February 1953 and stayed until June 1958. During his time Wright steered the congregation through a crucial period. After much preliminary work, the Fourth Church was disbanded and reorganize on November 16, 1954 as the Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church, Incorporated. Wright was assisted for several months by Reverend D. A. Russell, who had served for 23 years as pastor of the Second Church.

Reverend Theodore Hegg came in February 1959. On July 9, 1962 work was begun on the construction of a new sanctuary. Mr. Hegg left the congregation on April 3, 1963 and was succeeded by Reverend Frank Venn on September 1, 1963. He preached the first service held in the new sanctuary.

The minutes (Folios 1-20 to 1-32) of the Session of Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church for the years 1954 to 1994 recount the church's activities and fortunes during a time of great changes in the demographics of the northeast part of Spokane. The problems encountered are common to most of the churches in the Spokane Valley.

Records of the present Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church, chiefly financial, but including minutes of the Session and Board of Trustees. There is a strong section on the missionary support programs of the women's associations in the church. The congregation from time to time has suffered from a lack of financial support due to the changing demographics of the east side of the city of Spokane, Washington.

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Millwood Presbyterian Church,

 Religion Missionaries Women Introduction and Inventory 1/1 History Second Avenue United Presbyterian Church "Helpers Band" Apr. 27, 1911-Mar. 22, 1923 1/2 Ladies Missionary Society: Minutes 1913-1914 1/3 Women's Missionary Society: Minutes Apr. 1, 1931-Mar. 31, 1937 1/4 Women's Missionary Society: Minutes Apr. 8, 1937-Mar. 29, 1945 1/5 Fourth United Presbyterian Church a.k.a. Mission Avenue United Presbyterian Church History Apr. 1909 1/6 Insurance Nov. 5, 1951 1/7 Missionary Budget Report Apr. 1943 1/8 By laws Sep. 25, 1949 1/9 Mortgages Feb. 1949 1/10 General History 1/11 Building Project Apr. 28, 1948-Apr. 19, 1950 1/12 Specifications for Addition to the Church Oct. 12, 1948 1/13 Building Committee: Minutes Apr. 1962-July 28, 1963 1/14 Administration By laws Jan. 1, 1963; Jan. 20, 1974; June 2, 1991 1/15 Session Reports to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church 1961-1993 1/16 Correspondence re Pledges and Visitation 1994 1/17 Long Range Planning Nov. 23, 1985 1/18

(See also Task Force Report.)

 Task Force Report 1986 1/19

(See also Long Range Planning above.)

 Minutes Nov. 1954-Dec. 1963 1/20 Minutes 1980-1981 1/21-22 Minutes 1986-1994 1/23-31 Certificate for the Ordination of a Ruling Elder (Alan Rice) July 11, 1963 1/32 Weddings Policy 1/33 Board of Trustees Correspondence, Minutes and Pastor's Reports 1948-1968 1/34 Items for Trustees 1969-1970 1/35 Minutes 1909-1914 1/36 Minutes Mar. 16, 1954-Dec. 2, 1963 1/37 Minutes Feb. 3, 1964-Nov. 12, 1973 1/38 Roster 1982 1/39 Board of Deacons: Minutes Apr. 5, 1994 1/40 Budget Committee 1988; 1992-1994 1/41 Employees: Job Descriptions Nov. 1992 1/42 Executive Committee 1980-1981 1/43 Larger Urban Parish Participation 1988-1994 2/1 Conference: Community Witness and Church Growth - Rev. Richard Land Undated 2/2 Financial Annual Budgets 1990, 1995 2/3 Audits 1986-1989 2/4 Audits 1990-1991 2/5 Bank Deposits, Spokane's First National Bank 1986 2/6 Bank Statements, Spokane's First National Bank 1986 2/7 Benevolences Jan. 1, 1966-Jan. 9, 1972 2/8 Building Fund: Correspondence, Invoices et al May 6, 1962-Oct. 11, 1963 2/9 Canceled Checks 1963 2/10 Capital Equipment Wish List Sep. 20, 1994 2/11 Check Register May 1, 1988-July 28, 1989 2/12 Check Register Feb. 1, 1987-Apr. 30, 1988 2/13 Check Registers Sep. 30, 1987-Apr. 30, 1988; May 20, 1988-Dec. 30, 1988 2/14 Check Registers July 31, 1988-July 26, 1989 2/15 Check Register 1990 2/16 Check Register 1986 2/17 Checking Account, Closed, Spokane's First National Bank Jan. 1987-Apr. 1987 2/18 Check Register 1987 2/19 Check Registers 1991 2/20 Check Register Jan. 1992-June 1992 2/21 Check Registers 1993-1994 2/22-23 Check Register Undated 2/24 Computer 1993, 1994 2/25 Copier Usage Record July 1994-Oct. 1994 2/26 Employer's Quarterly Report of Payroll 1986-1994 2/27 Financial Secretary's Reports 1989, 1990, 1993 2/28 Financial Status Reports 1988-1994 2/29-34 First National Bank: Form 1089 Interest 1960, 1992 2/35 Hourly Employee Time Sheets 1994 2/36 Insurance: Church Mutual Insurance Co. 1994 2/37 Industrial Insurance 1988-1994 2/38 Insurance: Mutual Of Enumclaw 1987, 1988 2/39 Inventory of Church Property circa 1990 s 2/40 Invoices/Bills Paid 1960 2/41 Invoices/Bill Paid 1963 3/1 Invoices/Bills Pair 1986-1994 3/2-19 Ledger 1945-1954 3/20 Ledger Mar. 1974-Aug. 1976 3/21 Market Fund Dec. 1986-Dec. 1987 3/22 Memorials 1975-1993 3/23 Nonprofit Corporation Annual Reports 1987-1989; 1992, 1994 3/24 Pastor's Medical Insurance and Pension Funds (Rev. Richard Lang) 1994 3/25 Pastor's Salary Report (Rev. Jack Jennings) 1986-1987 3/26 Payroll Summaries 1992-1994 3/27 Property Assessed Valuation Nov. 24, 1994 3/28 Property Tax Exemption, Washington State 1991-1993 3/29 Spokane Postal Credit Union Share-Deposit-Loan Slips 1987-1994 4/1-7

(Included are records of deposits of pledges of church members.)

 Taxes Annual Summary and Transmittal of U. S. Information Returns Form 1096) 1986-1988; 1990 4/8 Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Returns 1984-1994 4/9 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificates (Form W-4) 1987, 1991, 1994 4/10 Employer I. D. Number (For Social Security) Sep. 12, 1991 4/11 Transmittal of Income and Tax Statements (Form W-3) 1986-1988; 1994 4/12 Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2) 1986, 1989-1992 4/13 Treasurer's Records 1955-1963 4/14 Treasurer's Records Jan. 1, 1955-Dec. 1985 4/15 Treasurer's Correspondence, Reports, Trustee Minutes Jan. 2, 1952-Aug. 3, 1955 4/16 Treasurer's Reports 1960 4/17 Treasurer's Reports July 1968-Oct. 1974 4/18 Treasurer's Reports 1986 4/19 Treasurer's Reports 1987-1989 4/20 The Congregation Annual Reports to the Congregation 1960-1969 4/21 Annual Reports to the Congregation 1970-1974 4/22 Annual Reports to the Congregation 1975-1979 4/23 Annual Reports to the Congregation 1980-1989 4/24 Annual Reports to the Congregation 1990-1995 4/25 Bulletins and Newsletters 1968 5/1 Bulletins and Newsletters: "Mission Bells" Oct. 1948-Dec. 1950 5/2 Bulletins and Newsletters: Sunday School Newspaper Jan. 20, 1952-Feb. 17, 1952 5/3 Bulletins and Newsletters July 1962-1967 5/4-9 Bulletins and Newsletters 1969-1970 5/10-13 Bulletins and Newsletters 1972 5/14-15 Bulletins and Newsletters 1974-1975 5/16-18 Bulletins and Newsletters 1976-1977 6/1-2 Congregational Meetings 1943-1952 6/3 Congregational Meetings 1981, 1986, 1989, 1992-1993 6/4 Directories 1970, 1973 6/5 Mailing List Sep. 1990 6/6 Miscellaneous 6/7 Missions Projects 6/8 Sunday School: Class Book Oct. 1, 1941-Sep. 30, 1942 6/9 Vacation Bible School Project: Korean Orphanage: Scrapbook 1959-1972 6/10 Visitors Register 1952-1957 6/11 Visitors Register Nov. 20, 1966-Feb. 16, 1975 6/12 Visitors Register June 10, 1990-Mar. 27, 1994 6/13 Men's Associations National Council of Presbyterian Men: Chapter Charter Nov. 28, 1960 6/14 Women's Associations Bamba Circle: Constitution, By laws, Minutes Jan. 19, 1918-Sep. 30, 1932 6/15 Dorcus Circle: Minutes 1958-1959 6/16 Esther Circle: Minutes 1959-1963 6/17 Esther Circle: Minutes Jan. 8, 1970-May 8, 1974 6/18 Ladies Aid: Minutes May 10, 1923-Mar. 23, 1933 6/19 Martha Circle: Minutes Jan. 12, 1974-Apr. 15, 1981 6/20 Miriam Rebecca Circle: Minutes Nov. 1969-May 11, 1976 6/21 Nellie Rudser Women's Missionary Society: Minutes Dec. 9, 1954-Aug. 30, 1959 6/22 Women's Association: Membership 1929-1934 6/23 Women's Association: Minutes Mar. 19, 1959-Nov. 16, 1970 6/24 Women's Association: Minutes Jan. 18, 1971-Sep. 18, 1981 7/1 Women"s Association: Mother-Daughter Banquets 1936-1940 7/2 Women's Association: Yard Sale June 16, 1976 7/3 Women's Missionary Society: Constitution, By-laws, Minutes Mar. 13, 1919-Feb. 24, 1924 7/4 Women's Missionary Society: Records 1941-1945 7/5 Spokane Presbyterial Missionary Society History 1913-1933 7/6 Minutes Oct. 18, 1913-Apr. 21, 1926 7/7 Minutes Apr. 1927-Jan. 1947 7/8 Minutes Mar. 1947-Sep. 1958 7/9 Treasurer's Records 1947-1958 7/10