The collection contains both paper and electronic documents pertaining to the history of the Spring Creek Congregational Church since its founding by Reverend Richard J. Nielsen in 1960.
The collection includes annual meetings, reports, financial reports, and building development and construction. Numerous church committees are represented, some extensively, through meeting agendas and minutes, and miscellaneous correspondence. Those committees include: Cabinet, Christian Education, Commitment Ministry, Council, Diaconate, Finance Ministry, Growth and Evangelism, Memorial, Mission Board, Music, Nominating, Pastoral Care, Steering, and Worship Ministry.
Additional papers in this portion of the collection include newsletters, membership lists, pictorial directories and guest books, as well as photos, press clippings, correspondence, and scrapbook pages documenting church retreats, missionary service, and community outreach.
The collection also includes scrapbooks, chronicling the weekly church service bulletins, press clippings about the church and its members, photographs, weddings, and other special services. Documents contained in the scrapbooks range from 1960 until 2011.
Electronic records may be accessed in the Center’s reading room.