Bellevue United Methodist Church Archives  

1.        To glorify God in our work and to strengthen the people of the congregation for           God's will in the world.

2.         To serve as a repository for the official records and historical materials that document

            the heritage of the church.

3.         To preserve the historical records of the congregation by preventing damage and loss

            and by providing proper storage.

4.         To call attention to the church’s records and encourage the members to deposit their

            records (original or copy) in the Archives.

5.         To enable orderly retention and disposal procedures for the church’s current records.

6.         To serve as a research setting where information can easily be found on the life and  history of the congregation.

  Scope 

The Archives serves as the depository of Bellevue UMC’s 200 year history including membership records, minutes, photographs, newsletters, church bulletins, architectural drawings, and audio/video records.  The scope of the archives encompasses all aspects and levels of church life.  Its major focus shall be to care for historical records (as defined in The Book of Discipline, 2000, paragraph 246.5.a) that give evidence of what God has done through the life and witness of this congregation.

Other information The Archives and History Committee follows the records management guidelines of the General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church.  See the schedule at www.gcah.org.

For more information, call 615-646-4146 of e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The all-volunteer staff will answer gladly all requests as time permits.

                                                                                                               April, 2008