Mar 4, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
I always get a big kick out of the number of drawings I find in church minute books. Not surprisingly, the majority of these doodles are usually found in the books of youth groups where the minutes were recorded by the youth themselves. The drawings below, however,...
Feb 18, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
In these bleary winter months, there’s nothing better than some good ol’ fashioned comfort food circa 1915 style. I’m talking macaroni and cheese kind of comfort food because nothing and I mean nothing beats that combination of cheese and pasta. And...
Feb 11, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Ok, so maybe it’s not the happiest Valentine’s Day poem out there but there is no denying it’s kinda romantic and it does include the word love a couple times. Plus, every good Valentine’s Day poem should include a reference to the harp, right?...
Feb 4, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
As I was going through some records the other day I stumbled across this little gem. I know square dancing is not as popular as it used to be but there are at least three reasons why you should give it a chance: 1) It seems like a lot of fun 2) The outfits are pretty...
Jan 28, 2014 | Archives Committee, Featured Congregations
Many of the records at the Maritime Conference Archives are minutes from various church bodies. These minutes certainly tell us a lot about the work and activity of a church but it’s hard to find out more about the people themselves. Every once in a while,...
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