Central Church of Christ Records, 1943-2014

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Summary

Title:
Central Church of Christ Records
Dates:
1943-2014
Abstract:
With help of past leaders Thomas Thompson and J.D. Powers paving the way, the Central Church of Christ began in 1936 and expanded significantly through regular involvement in philanthropies, ministries, and missions. This collection includes, photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents regarding the congregation's dedication to their church and the community around them.
Extent:
.42 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Central Church of Christ Records, collection no. 197, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains photographs (clergy and church members), newspaper clippings, historical documents, church advertisements, and ministry documents. The collection features detailed accounts of the Joy Bus Ministry as well as the mission trips.

Biographical / historical:

The Central Church of Christ was built in 1922 in Stockton, California. Almost eighty years prior in Stockton, Thomas Thompson succeeded in planting the first church of Christ in California in 1851, which at the time consisted of 21 members meeting in a home at San Joaquin and Weber. With the help of J.D. Powers, the first Church of Christ building, the Central Church of Christ, was created (The church may have been assisted financially by George Pepperdine's Western Auto Store). With time, the church's property expanded to fit the growing congregation. Many programs were created to serve both the congregation and surrounding community, including the Joy Bus Ministry, Police Chaplains, missions to Ethiopia, Cambodia, Mexico, and Texas. The Central Church of Christ is also very connected with the Sierra Children's Home and Sierra Christian School, where congregation members frequently volunteered.

Pepperdine University has a few connections with the members of the Central Church of Christ. For example, when George Pepperdine College opened in 1937, the dedication ceremony included G.C. Brewer, a minister of the Central Church of Christ, who led the invocation. Also, President Baxter was known to have preached at the Central Church of Christ.

Arrangement:

Creator's original order maintained.

Physical location:
Payson 260, Row 7
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lucy Perrin, Michaela Sinclair
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-21 21:24:44 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Central Church of Christ Records, collection no. 197, 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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