Bethlehem Church of Christ

Collection

Identifier: 2019A015

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the history of the Bethlehem Church of Christ at Dreyfus, KY. It includes financial records, meeting minutes, a single letter to the pastor, a history of the church, and a biography of its founding pastor. The records are not complete and what is included appears to be from a time that Edna Burns was the record-keeper for the church. The publications include transcripts of membership records and church business from the first membership book of the church.

Dates

Creation: 1954 - 1992
Acquisition: 2019-03-13

Biographical or Historical Information

The Bethlehem Church of Christ was founded in 1894 by Rev. D.G. Owens. He held a revival in Dreyfus/Bearwallow as there was no church in the community at that time. As interest grew he suggested that a church be formed and in six months the building was complete. By 1908 the membership numbered 330. The church is sometimes called Bearwallow or Dreyfus Church of Christ.

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