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| Creator: | Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mpls, MN | |
| Dates: | 1972-2003 | |
| Abstract: | Collection consists of three microfilm reels holding the church records since its inception in 1972. Included are the governing documents of the congregation, congregational register, annual reports, meeting minutes, anniversary booklets and church bulletins. A large segment of the records document the congregation's activities and programs such as the Sunday School, pilgrimages, choir practices and performances, retreats, and also its involvement in political events and movements aimed at the support of independence for Latvia and other Baltic states during the Cold War era as well as building the newly independent Latvia after 1990. | |
| Quantity: | 3 microfilm reels | |
| Language: | Latvian, English | |
| Collection ID: | IHRC3250 | |
Collection acquired from Nicholas Berkholtz of Minnetonka, MN, in March 2004.
Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church came into being on June 18, 1972, by separating itself from the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on 17th Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially, the congregation rented worship facilities from Lebanon Lutheran Church on East 36th Street in Minneapolis, later it moved to Saint Luke's Lutheran Church on 17th Avenue South in Minneapolis. The parsonge and church office was established at 4025 Chowen Avenue South in Minneapolis, the official address of the congregation. Since its beginnings the congregation was active in building relationships with other churches and also in supporting the cause of freedom for Latvia. Rev. Dr. M.K. Gulbis served as the first and only pastor during the entire existence of the church which discontinued its functions in 2003 and the majority of the remaining membership joined the Minneapolis-St. Paul Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota collection is available for public research.
The Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regrading the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
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The Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota Records, Latvian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota
| Latvian | |
| Religious life | |
| Political activity |
This section briefly describes each series in the collection. A more detailed description of the contents of each series may be found in the following section.
SERIES 1. Organizational records |
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SERIES 1. Organizational records |
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| BOX 1. | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 1. Beginnings | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 2. Continuation | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 3. The Governing Documents of the Congregation | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 4. Parsonage | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 5. Congregational Register | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 6. Two Anniversary Booklets | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 7. Annual Reports | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 8. Annual Reports - ALC and ELCA | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 9. Annual Congregational Meetings - Minutes | |||||||||||||
| BOX 2. | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 10. Church Council Minutes | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 11. "Vestis" | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 12. Women's Auxiliary | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 13. English Language Ministry | |||||||||||||
| BOX 3. | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 14. Sunday School | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 15. Aid to Latvia | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 16. Publications Committee | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 17. Pilgrimages | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 18. Worship Bulletins | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 19. Political Actions | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 20. Days of Inspiration | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 21. Home Meetings | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 22. Retreats | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 23. Bible Studies | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 24. Fellowship Hour | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 25. Confirmation Instruction | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 26. Choir and Women's Vocal Group | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 27. Other Activities - Projects | |||||||||||||
| FOLDER 28. Congregational History | |||||||||||||