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Redeemer Lutheran Church (Gillespie, Illinois) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-0320

General Scope and Content

Collection contains photos, minutes, financial records, church records (2 books), constitutions and by-laws, and historical documents. The original church record book has handwritten entries, the practical church record book has typed entries from the first book and continued with handwritten entries.

Church Record Book

  • Baptisms 1936-1964
  • Confirmations 1935-1963
  • Marriages 1935-1963
  • Burials 1936-1963

Practical Church Record Book

  • Constitution
  • History
  • List of Pastors
  • Officers of Congregation 1935-1964
  • Communion Record 1960-2016
  • Members Admitted 1935-1999
  • Confirmations 1935-2011
  • Baptisms, Infant 1936-2013
  • Baptisms, Adult 1936-2014
  • Marriages 1935-2014
  • Burials 1936-2013

Photo List

  • 1 - 3½" x 4¾" b/w Pastor Meseke of Warden
  • 2 - 6 3/8" x 3¼" b/w church buildings
  • 1 - 3½" x 4 3/8" b/w church building - 1945
  • 1 - 3¼" x 4¾" b/w church building entrance
  • 1 - 3¼" x 4¼" b/w church building entrance
  • 1 - 3¼" x 4¾" b/w church picnic 1980
  • 2 - 3 1/4" x 4¼" color VBS 1982
  • 1 - 3¼" x 4¼" color Sunday School Picnic 1982
  • 5 - 3¼" x 4¼" color VBS 1983
  • 1 - 3½ x 5" Rev. Paul Mundinger at Rev. Byerley’s ordination
  • 3 - 3½" x 5" color chancel 1982
  • 1 - 5" x 7" b/w unidentified pastor
  • 1 - 3½" x 7 7/8" b/w unidentified pastor
  • 2 sleeves of negatives from Byerley ordination

Dates

  • Creation: 1935 - 2016

Biographical / Historical

Ministry began in this area about May 1932, with the first service being held at the home of Mr. Edward Mansholt on May 15, 1932 with 23 in attendance. Redeemer marks its formal organization on September 18, 1935. The congregation called its first pastor, candidate Carl Rusch, on November 3, 1935. The congregation closed in 2016.

Extent

1.625 Linear Feet (one cubic foot box; one 5" legal box; one 3x5 card box; one loose record book)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

1.12.3.5

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Southern Illinois District-LCMS Accession #: NOV 2017 #21

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935