The Finding Aid of the Winding Way Church of Christ Records 0201
Lucy Perrin
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
May 2022
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786
Business Number: (310) 506-4434
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kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Winding Way Church of Christ Records
Identifier/Call Number: 0201
Physical Description:
7 Linear Feet
Textual materials, photographs, scrap book, ephemera
(10 Hollinger boxes, 2 legal Hollinger boxes, 1 15X15 flat box)
Date: 1954-2007
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Processing Information
This collection was arranged and described by Lucy Perrin, May 2022.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Churches of Christ
California -- History
Churches of Christ -- History -- 20th century
Women in church work--Churches of Christ
Women in church work
Business meetings
Correspondence
Restoration movement (Christianity) -- History
Baptism
Baptism and church membership
Baptism--Christianity
Baptism--Churches of Christ
Baptismal certificates
Lay ministry
Lay ministry--Churches of Christ
Busing in church work
box 1
Series 1:
California Avenue Church of Christ Records
1958-1979
Physical Description: .25 Linear Feet(1 legal size Hollinger box, 5 folders)
Arrangement
Folders retain creator's original titles or are titled according to document type. Folders are arranged alphabetically by
folder title. Materials within each folder retain creator's original order.
Scope and Contents
Series 1 contains records of the California Avenue Church of Christ including business meeting notes, Joy Bus photos, Deed
of Trust, Sunday School records, and various church documents, 1958-1979.
box 1, folder 1
California Avenue Business Meeting Notes
1958-1966
box 1, folder 2
California Avenue Joy Bus Photos
1977
box 1, folder 3
California Avenue Notes and Deeds of Trust on Property
1979
box 1, folder 4
California Avenue Sunday School Records
1974-1979
box 1, folder 5
California Avenue Various Church Documents
1962-1979
box 1, box 2, box 3, box 4
Series 2:
Morse Avenue Church of Christ Records
1954-1980
Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet(3 Hollinger boxes, 1 legal Hollinger box)
Arrangement
Folders retain creator's original titles or are titled according to document type. Folders are arranged alphabetically by
folder title. Materials within each folder retain creator's original order.
Scope and Contents
Series 2 contains records from the Morse Avenue Church of Christ, 1954-1980, including elders and business meeting minutes,
correspondence, financial and real estate records, Bible class curriculum, attendance records, directories, guestbook, and
women's committee records.
box 1, folder 6
Morse Avenue Business Meeting Minutes
1976-1980
box 1, folder 7
Morse Avenue Correspondence
1976-1977
box 1, folder 8
Morse Avenue Financial and Real Estate Records
1976-1980
box 2, folder 1
Morse Avenue Adult Bible Class Curriculum
undated
box 2, folder 2
Morse Avenue Announcements
1977-1979
box 2, folder 3
Morse Avenue Assorted Receipts
1980
box 2, folder 4
Morse Avenue Attendance
1966, 1980
box 2, folder 5
Morse Avenue Bank Statements
1980
box 2, folder 6
Morse Avenue Business Meeting Minutes
1970-1978
box 2, folder 7
Morse Avenue By-laws
1954, 1970, 1980
box 3, folder 1
Morse Avenue Check Ledger
1980
box 3, folder 2
Morse Avenue Church Correspondence
1977-1979
box 3, folder 3
Morse Avenue Church Directories
1971-1972, 1974, undated
box 3, folder 4
Morse Avenue Elders Records
1976
box 3, folder 5
Morse Avenue Federal Publications on Drug Abuse
1973
box 3, folder 6
Morse Avenue Financial Records
1960-1968
box 3, folder 7
Morse Avenue Financial Reports
1960-1966, 1975, 1980
box 4, folder 1
Morse Avenue Guest Book
1960-1964
box 4, folder 2
Morse Avenue Insurance and Utilities
1954-1982
box 4, folder 3
Morse Avenue Sale of Building
1976-1980
box 4, folder 4
Morse Avenue San Fernando Trip
1970
box 4, folder 5
Morse Avenue Suggestions for Improvement
1976
box 4, folder 6
Morse Avenue Tijuana Work
1965
box 4, folder 7
Morse Avenue Visitation Teams
undated
box 4, folder 8
Morse Avenue Visitors
1977-1978
box 4, folder 9
Morse Avenue Women's Committee
1979
box 4, folder 10
Morse Avenue Work Plan for Church
1970
box 5, box 6, box 7, box 8, box 9, box 10, box 11, box 12, box 13
Series 3:
Winding Way Church of Christ Records
1980 - 2007
Physical Description: 5 Linear Feet(7 Hollinger boxes, 1 legal Hollinger box, 1 15X15 flat box)
Arrangement
Folders retain creator's original titles or are titled by document type. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title. Creator's
original order is retained within each folder.
Scope and Contents
Series 3 contains records from the Winding Way Church of Christ, 1980-2007, including church documents, directories, financial
records, attendance records, baptismal records, correspondence, elders and business meeting minutes, joy bus ministry records,
real estate records, and a church scrapbook.
box 5, folder 1
Absentee Report to Elders
1980
box 5, folder 3
Area-wide Church Directory
undated
box 5, folder 4
Area-wide Leaders Meeting
1986-1987
box 5, folder 5
Attendance Records
1980-1986
box 5, folder 7
Baptismal Certificate Records
1980-1991
box 5, folder 8
Benevolence Requests and Receipts
1989
box 6, folder 1
Bookstore Receipts
1985-1989
box 6, folder 3
Building Maintenance Receipts
1988-1989
box 6, folder 4
Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
1989-1990
box 6, folder 7
Church Budget Presentation Transparencies
1989
box 6, folder 8
Church Directory
1984-1987
box 6, folder 10
Church Directory Data Sheets
1979-1981
box 6, folder 11
Church Gymnasium Releases
1985
box 6, folder 13
Congregational Poll David Boswell
1985
box 7, folder 1
Correspondence - Incoming
1981-1982
box 7, folder 2
Correspondence - Incoming
1983-1990
box 7, folder 3
Correspondence - Confidential
1980-1981
box 7, folder 4
Correspondence - Outgoing
1980-1990
box 8, folder 2
Davis Church of Christ Letter
1976
box 8, folder 3
Education Supplies Receipts
1987
box 8, folder 4
Elders Meetings Minutes
1992-1993
box 8, folder 6
Employee Time Cards
1987-1990
box 8, folder 7
Expense Reimbursement Requests
1987-1990
box 8, folder 8
Facility Use Requests
1989
box 8, folder 9
Family Life/Business Meeting Materials
1990-1992
box 8, folder 10
Family Life/Business Meeting Agendas
1991-1993
box 9, folder 1
Family Life/Business Meeting Materials
1993
box 9, folder 2
Family Business Meetings Materials
1993-1995
box 12, folder 17
Financial Statements
1980-1983
box 9, folder 3
Financial Statements
1984-1988
box 9, folder 6
Hold-Harmless Agreements
1988-1990
box 10, folder 3
Joy Bus Gas and DMV
1984-1989
box 10, folder 4
Joy Bus Ministry Notebook
1986
box 10, folder 5
Joy Bus Ministry Notebook
1986-1987
box 10, folder 6
Joy Bus Ministry Outline
1988
box 10, folder 7
Joy Bus Ministry Records
1976-1978
box 11, folder 1
Joy Bus Ministry Records
1982-1986
box 11, folder 3
Latin American Bible Institute IBLA
1974-1981
box 11, folder 4
Magazine and Tracts Orders
1989
box 11, folder 5
Men's Business Meeting Materials
1988-1989
box 11, folder 6
Men's Business Meeting Materials
1989-1990
box 11, folder 7
Ministries Contracts
1980-1985
box 11, folder 11
Northridge Water District Bills
1985-1990
box 12, folder 1
Office Equipment Warranties
1980
box 12, folder 2
Office Machines
1980-1989
box 12, folder 3
Office Supplies and Equipment
1985-1990
box 12, folder 4
Outreach Students
undated
box 12, folder 6
Prison Ministry Receipts
1984
box 12, folder 8
Proposed Program Survey
undated
box 12, folder 10
Puppet Packs Price List
1982
box 12, folder 12
Reports to Elders
1982-1983
box 12, folder 14
Sacramento Bee/Union Advertising
1981-1984
box 12, folder 18
Winding Way Building Purchase
1980
box 13, item 1
Canvas Bank Deposit Bag
undated
box 13, item 2
Church Seal Embosser
1954
box 13, item 3
Church Scrapbook
1982-1984
