First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Atlanta, Georgia Collection. 1867-1999.

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First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Atlanta, Georgia Collection. 1867-1999.

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The collection spans the period 1867-1999, with the bulk dating 1982-1993. The majority of the collection is programs from worship services. Also, there are programs of funeral services, events, and church anniversaries. Annual and financial reports, correspondence, memoranda, agendas, and minutes make up the rest of this collection. Notable is a bound volume entitled "Records of the First Congregational Church of Atlanta, Ga." This handwritten volume chronicles the early history of the Church from 1867-1882 and includes minutes, lists of members, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.

2 linear ft.

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7637540

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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First Congregational Church (Atlanta, Ga.)

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The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ of Atlanta, Georgia, is the second oldest Black Congregational Church in the United States. The American Missionary Association (AMA) established the Storrs School in Atlanta which was a center of social services, educational classes, and worship for the newly freed. Inspired by the worship services offered at the Storrs School, the ex-slaves petitioned for a church of their own. On May 22, 1867 a committee affiliated with the school voted...