Detroit Conference United Methodist Archives Shipman Library Adrian College 110 S. Madison St. Adrian, MI 49221 (517) 265-5161 ext. 4429 / dcumcarchives@adrian.edu Blue Water District Records, 1933-2013 Scope Note: The collection contains files of the Blue Water District concerning individual local churches. A primary focus is on annual charge conferences, but there is also material on church mergers and closings. Extent: 27.4 linear feet (ca. 54,800 pages) Access Restrictions: The collection is open to research. Restrictions on Use: Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required. Finding aid created by Rebecca J. McNitt, May 2014; revised February 2017
List Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Subject File Benchmarks for a Viable Pastoral Appointment Bishop s Day, 2012 Blue Water Leisure Ministries, 1987-1988 Christian Education Packet Church Leadership Lists, 2013 Congregation Profiles, 2005 and Salaries, 2006 Congregational Development Committee, 1988-1991 Council on Professional Ministry and Support, 1975-1976 District Clergy Family Life Committee, 1977-2008 District Conference, 2011 District Directories 1972-1975 1975-1977 1980-1982 1982-1986 1986-1988 2010-2015 Subject File District Ministers and Spouses Association 1975-1981 1982-1991 District Parsonage Committee, 1951-1986 District Rally (Hymn Festival), 1990 District Regional Council, 1992-1997 History File Huron County Minister s Association, 1933-1938 Lumsden, James Major Funds "Pass It On" Campaign 1992 1993 Subject File Major Funds "Pass It On" Campaign 1994-1995 Mission Giving Reports, 2013 Mission Saturation 1978-1985 1990 1995 2005 Newsletters 1986-1988 1989 2
List Box 4 Box 5 Box 6 Subject File Newsletters 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2001 2002 2003 Subject File Newsletters 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011-2012 2013-2014 2015-2016 One on One Meetings with Pastors, 2001-2005 and 2007 [Compact Disc] Photographs Bishop s Day, 2008 Blue Water United Methodist Free Store Clergy, 2002-2003 Subject File Photographs Flat Wesley Visits the Port Huron District, 2008 Laity Serving in Ministry Everywhere Ella Brakeman Liberia Trip, 2006 [Compact Discs] Mission Celebration, 2008 VIM Trip to Liberia, 2008 Port Huron District Description Port Huron Ministerial Association, 1987-1988 United Methodist Men - District 1989-1993 1994-2009 United Methodist Youth - District, 1989-2009 Vision 2000 Task Force, 1996-1997 3
List Box 7 Box 8 Box 9 Box 10 Box 11 Akron [Bass Charge], 2002-2008 Algonac: Trinity 1969-1984 1984-2009 Algonac: Trinity/Marine City, Applegate, 1969-2009 Applegate, 2010-2012 Applegate/Buel/Croswell (ABC), 2013 Argyle [DASU Charge], 1970-2009 Armada/Omo 1969-1985 1985-2010 Armada/West Berlin Attica 1968-2009 Photographs Avoca/Ruby, 1965-2008 Bad Axe: First 1967-1982 1983-1987 1988-1991 1993-2000 2001-2009 2010-2012 Bay Port/ Hayes 1968-1988 1988-2009 Berville [West Berlin/Berville], 1969-1991 Bethel [BASS Charge] 1973-2009 4
List Box 12 Box 13 Box 14 Box 15 Bethel [BASS Charge] Bethel [Worth Township] 1965-2009 2011-2013 Brown City 1998-2004 2005-2009 Brown City Brown City: First 1970-1980 1981-1982 1983-1985 1986-1987 Brown City: First and Immanuel, 1987-1997 Brown City: Immanuel, 1972-1987 Buel [Jeddo-Buel Charge], 1971-2009 Capac: First 1968-1985 1985-2009 Capac: First and Zion Capac: Zion Community, 1972-2009 Carsonville 1971-1984 1985-2008 Carsonville, Applegate, and Watertown Realignment Caseville 1969-1983 1983-1993 5
List Box 16 Box 17 Box 18 Box 19 Caseville 1998-2000 2001-2009 Cass City 1995-1996 1997-2005 2006-2009 Cass City: Salem 1969-1981 1982-1985 1986-1994 Cass City: Trinity 1969-1981 1981-2000 Central Lakeport 1968-1978 Central Lakeport 1979-1982 1983-1988 1999-2009 Chandler, 1966-1972 Clifford [merged with Kingston in 2009], 1973-2010 Cole 1970-1988 1989-2009 Cole/Melvin, Colfax 1974-2003 2003-2007 Croswell 1970-1981 1982-1986 1987-1992 1993-1999 6
List Box 20 Box 21 Box 22 Box 23 Croswell 2000-2004 2005-2009 Croswell/Avoca, 2010 Davis 1982-2001 2002-2007 2008-2009 Davis/Mt. Vernon Merger to Form New Beginnings, 2009 (2 folders) Decker/Argyle/Shabbona/Ubly [DASU Charge] 1969-1981 1982-1986 1987-2000 2005-2009 2012 2013 Deckerville/Minden City 1970-1982 Deckerville/Minden City 1982-2009 Deford [Kingston-Deford Charge], 1969-2006 Dryden/Leonard 1968-1980 1981-1988 Dryden/Leonard 1989-1995 1996-2000 2001-2009 East Goodland [Imlay City Charge], 1993-1998 Eastern Thumb Cooperative, 1998-2004 7
List Box 24 Box 25 Box 26 Box 27 Elkton 1968-1978 1979-1984 1985-1994 1995-2009 Elmer [Snover], 1971-1989 Flynn, 1969-1979 Forester 1974-2009 Fostoria, 1975-1992 Gagetown [Gagetown-Owendale Charge], 1970-2013 Goodland, 1973-1975 Grant, 1967-1969 Greenwood [Yale-Greenwood Charge], 1969-2004 Grindstone City, 1968-1989 Harbor Beach/Port Hope 1969-1986 1986-2009 Hayes 1969-1985 1986-2009 Heritage 1989-1991 1992-2002 2003-2009 Howarth [Howarth-Paint Creek Charge] 1972-1980 1980-1982 8
List Box 28 Box 29 Box 30 Box 31 Box 32 Howarth [Howarth-Paint Creek Charge] 1983-1984 1985-1986 1987-2009 Imlay City [Imlay City Charge] 1972-1978 1979-1981 1982-1992 Imlay City 1993-2000 2001-2008 Jeddo [Jeddo-Buel Charge, also Central Lakeport] 1967-1983 1984-1999 Jeddo [Jeddo-Buel Charge, also Central Lakeport] 2000-2009 2010-2012 2013 [Jeddo/Avoca/Ruby Charge] Kilmanagh/Unionville 1965-1987 1987-2009 Kilmanagh/Unionville Kingston 1969-1980 1981-1987 1988-2009 Lake Orion 1970-1978 1979-1981 1982-1984 1985-1992 9
List Box 33 Box 34 Box 35 Box 36 Box 37 Lake Orion 1993-2001 2003-2009 Lakeville 1975-1987 1987-2009 Lakeville Lamb, 1972-2009 Lapeer: Trinity 1965-1983 1983-2001 Lapeer: Trinity 2001-2009 2010 Leonard, 1980-2009 Lexington 1966-1986 1986-2000 Lexington 2001-2009 Macomb Community 1995-1996 1997-1999 Marine City 1968-1981 1982-1986 Marine City 1987-1993 1994-1999 2000-2002 2003-2005 2006-2009 2011-2014 10
List Box 38 Box 39 Box 40 Box 41 Box 42 Marlette 1970-1984 1984-2005 2006-2009 Marysville 1967-1984 Marysville 1984-1999 1999-2009 Mayville [along with North Branch and West Deerfield] 1964-1992 Mayville [along with North Branch and West Deerfield] 1992-1996 1997-2009 McGregor [McGregor/Carsonville] 1970-2009 Melvin, 1967-2009 Memphis: First/Lamb 1966-1982 1983-1986 1987-2000 2001-2009 Memphis: First/Lamb Minden City, 1970-2009 Mount Clemens: First 1969-1975 1976-1981 1982-1987 11
List Box 43 Box 44 Box 45 Box 46 Box 47 Mount Clemens: Korean, 1992-1996 Mount Vernon 1957-1989 1992-2007 Mt. Pleasant, 1967-1971 [Carsonville/Mt. Pleasant Charge] New Baltimore: Grace 1978-1979 1980 New Baltimore: Grace 1981 1982-1983 1984-1987 New Beginnings, [Name Changed to Mount Vernon in 2013] New Haven Meade: Faith 1973-1986 1987-2000 New Haven Meade: Faith 2001-2009 New Hope 1992-2001 2002-2009 North Branch 1968-1983 North Branch 1983-1997 1998-2009 North Street 1970-1986 1987-1994 North Street 1995-1999 2000-2009 Omard 1972-2000 2000-2009 12
List Box 48 Box 49 Box 50 Box 51 Box 52 Omo 1969-2007 2008-2013 Owendale/Gagetown 1968-1987 1987-2009 Oxford 1967-1980 Oxford 1980-2000 2000-2009 Paint Creek [Howarth-Paint Creek Charge] 1973-1976 1977-2009 Paint Creek [Howarth-Paint Creek Charge] Photographs Peck [Peck-Buel-Melvin Charge] 1970-1983 1983-1987 Peck [Peck-Buel-Melvin Charge] 1987-1999 2000-2009 Pigeon: First 1969-1983 1983-1998 Pigeon: First 1998-2009 Pigeon: Salem 1959-1982 1982-2000 2000-2009 13
List Box 53 Box 54 Box 55 Box 56 Box 57 Pigeon: Salem Pinnebog, 1968-2009 Port Austin/Pinnebog/Grindstone City 1967-1989 1989-2009 Port Austin/Pinnebog/Grindstone City Port Hope, 1969-2009 Port Huron: First 1967-1979 1979-1987 1987-2001 Port Huron: First 2001-2009 Port Huron: Gratiot Park 1965-2009 Port Huron: Mills Memorial, 1969-1974 Port Huron: Washington Avenue 1967-1975 Port Huron: Gratiot Park and Washington Avenue 1976-1982 1983-1986 1987-1999 2000-2009 Port Sanilac 1970-1997 Port Sanilac 1997-2009 Redman,1967-1971 Richmond 1968-1984 1985-1989 1990-2001 14
List Box 58 Box 59 Box 60 Box 61 Richmond 2002-2009 Riley Center 1965-1979 1980-1983 1984-1986 1987-1989 Romeo 1970-1985 Romeo 1985-2000 2001-2002 2003-2009 Roseburg, 1967-1971 Ruby 1966-2007 2008-2011 St. Clair 1970-1979 1980-1982 1983-1985 1986-1998 1999-2007 2008-2009 Saint Clair: First Sandusky 1963-1983 1984-1990 1991-2002 2003-2009 15
List Box 62 Box 63 Box 64 Box 65 Sebewaing: Trinity 1965-1982 1982-1989 1990-2001 2002-2009 Shabbona [DASU Charge], 1971-2007 Silverwood 1967-2007 2008-2013 Snover [includes Moore and Trinity] 1964-1975 1976-1985 1986-1989 Sterling Heights 1967-1975 1976-1978 1979-1982 1983-1984 1985-1987 Sutton Sunshine [BASS Charge] 1966-1978 1979-1992 Sutton Sunshine [BASS Charge] 1998-2009 Thomas 1967-1987 1988-2002 2003-2009 Ubly [DASU Charge] 1970-1989 16
List Box 66 Box 67 Box 68 Box 69 Ubly [DASU Charge] 1996-2009 Unionville, 1986-2009 Utica 1968-1975 1976-1979 1980-1983 1984-1985 1986 Utica 1987 Utica: Hope/Mount Vernon 1969-1977 (includes Disco) 1978-1983 1984-1989 Washington 1979-1987 1987-1996 Washington 1996-2000 2001-2009 Watertown, 1951-1995 West Berlin [Armada-West Berlin Charge] 1969-1999 2000-2009 West Goodland 1970-1979 West Goodland 1980-1997 1998-2001 2002-2009 Yale 1969-1997 1997-2007 17
List Box 70 Yale 2008-2009 18