Winding Way Church of Christ Records, 1954-2007

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Summary

Title:
Winding Way Church of Christ Records
Dates:
1954-2007
Abstract:
The Winding Way Church of Christ met in Carmichael, California from 1980 to 2007. The church was the result of a merge between two churches, California Avenue Church of Christ and Morse Avenue Church of Christ. The collection contains records of both of these previous churches in addition to records of the Winding Way Church of Christ. The records include financial statements, real estate transaction records, church directories, "Joy Bus" ministry records and photos, meeting minutes, Sunday school records, baptismal records, a membership scrapbook, attendance journals, guestbooks, and other ephemera.
Extent:
7 Linear Feet Textual materials, photographs, scrap book, ephemera
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Winding Way Church of Christ Records, Collection no. 0201, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Boone Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Background

Scope and content:

The Winding Way Church of Christ in Carmichael, California was a merger of two churches, California Avenue Church of Christ and Morse Avenue Church of Christ that took place on August 3, 1980. The collection contains records of both of these previous churches in addition to the Winding Way Church of Christ. The materials have a date range of 1954-2007. The Winding Way Church of Christ closed in 2007. The records include financial statements, office records, real estate transaction records, IRS records, church directories, "Joy Bus" ministry records and photos, business meeting records, Sunday school records, baptismal records, a membership scrapbook, attendance journals, guestbooks, elders meeting minutes, a church seal embosser, and a canvas cash deposit bag.

Biographical / historical:

The Winding Way Church of Christ in Carmichael, California was the result of a merge between two churches, California Avenue Church of Christ and Morse Avenue Church of Christ, that took place on August 3, 1980. The collection contains records of both of these previous churches in addition to records of the Winding Way Church of Christ. The Winding Way Church of Christ closed in 2007. The church records were given by Richard (Dick) Clothier, a church member who led the closing prayer at the final service of the Winding Way Church of Christ on September 24, 2007. His closing prayer is included in the collection, Box 6, Folder 12. His parents, Ordo and Vida Clothier, were also long-time members of the Churches of Christ in northern California. Photos and biographical information for the Clothier family, and several other members, are available in a church scrapbook in Box 13 of the collection.

Acquisition information:
These records were given to Churches of Christ Heritage Collection, Pepperdine Libraries Special Collections and University Archives in January 2017 by Richard (Dick) Clothier, a former member of the Winding Way Church of Christ.
Processing information:

This collection was arranged and described by Lucy Perrin, May 2022.

Arrangement:

The Winding Way Church of Christ Records is arranged in three series: 1) California Avenue Church of Christ Records, 2) Morse Avenue Church of Christ Records, 3) Winding Way Church of Christ Records.

Physical facet:
(10 Hollinger boxes, 2 legal Hollinger boxes, 1 15X15 flat box)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lucy Perrin
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-10 17:45:21 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Winding Way Church of Christ Records, Collection no. 0201, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Boone Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Location of this collection:
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4786, US
Contact:
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
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