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1998.033.004 - Bookmark
Bookmark commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Faith United Parish/ The union of First United Methodist Church and Calvinistic Congregational Church.
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2008.043.039 - Postcards
A small colored photographic postcard of the Upper Main Street of Fitchburg, MA during the horse and buggy days. The Calvinistic Congregational Church is in the foreground to the left. The large brick building next to the church was the Sentinel Building, and the tree in the picture is the Sentinel Elm.
Record Type: Archive
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2015.070.002 - Booklet
Ten chapters documenting the 200 year history of the Calvinistic Congregational Church (formerly the First Church of Christ) January 7, 1768 to January 7, 1968. Titled 200 Years.
Record Type: Archive
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2017.001.001 - Print, Photographic
Three color photos of the demolition of the Rodney Wallace Building on Main Street next to the C.C. Church (or Faith United Parish). The building, also known as the Sentinel Building, was torn down in 1978. The building was built in 1892, with that year carved into the redstone above the main doorway. Also visible are the letters R. W., the initials of Rodney Wallace, which are carved in the stone above the doorway. The building housed the of...
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2017.056.017 - Directory, Church
Membership Directory for Faith United Parish - Calvanistic Congregational Church union with First Methodist Church. Directory is arranged alphabetically with photographs and names and geographically by streets. Churches joined in 1967. There is no date in the booklet
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2017.068.006 - Print, Photographic
Photos of the brick building at the corner of Main and Rollstone Streets shortly before it was torn down. The building was originally built as the First Universalist Church, which was organized in October 1844. In front of the building on Main Street were the following stores: Centre Pizza, the Brau-Hoff Bar, Town Taxi, Upper Common Antiques, and Dick's Quik Check. Also in the photos is the Faith United Parish Church.
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2017.098.002 - Booklet
A 50 year history booklet of the cooperative ministry of Calvinistic Congregational Church, United Church of Christ and First United Methodist Church worshipping together as Faith United Parish in Fitchburg, housed at the Calvinistic Congregational Church on Main Street. Contains a history of the union from 1967-2017 as well as histories of the individual parishes.
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2018.024.001 - Bulletin
Sunday Service bulletin for the final worship service at Faith United Parish on June 24, 2018. The bulletin is titled "Service of Celebration and Farewell." The church closed after this worship service. The bulletin notes Rev. Jeffrey R. Conlon as Pastor, and Roy Imperio as Organist and Music Director. The Parish Council Chairman was Andrew Lipasti. It is an eight page bulletin on 5.5" x 8.5" paper.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.024.002 - Sermon
Sunday Service Sermon from final worship service at Faith United Parish on June 24, 2018. The Sermon is by Rev. Jeff Conlon and is nine pages.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.039.001 - Print, Photographic
Four black and white photos of the Calvinistic Congregational Church, also known later as Faith United Parish. One photo is a 5" x 8" exterior picture of the church building, and three other photos of the interior of the church chapel, including two 8" x 10", and one framed 5" x 7" picture. The exterior photo was a donation from Barbara Crocker and used in the book "City and the River". The two 8 x 10 photos are stamped on the back with the ...
Record Type: Photo
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2018.039.002 - Booklet
Booklet titled: "Faith United Parish" "50 Years Together". A Cooperative Ministry of Calvinistic Congregational Church and First United Methodist Church. The two churches listed above joined together in 1967 to form Faith United Parish (FUP). The FUP was an active church in Fitchburg until it closed in June 2018 due to a declining membership. The booklet notes the many ministries and groups that were active, and there is a history of each of...
Record Type: Archive
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2018.047.001 - Print, Photographic
Three black and white photos of the construction of the Calvinistic Congregational Church in 1896, located at the corner of Main and Rollstone Streets. The pictures are 9.5" x 7.5", and are framed with borders measuring 12.5"x10.5." The first photo, dated from May 1896, shows the church construction from the Rollstone St. view, and includes a view of Main St. in the background with the Sentinel Elm and horse watering trough. There are stone ...
Record Type: Photo
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2018.048.001 - Book
Six cookbooks from Fitchburg organizations including: Faith United Parish in 1992, Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Anthony's Parish in 1976, St. Joseph's Parish in 1990, St. Bernard's Elementary School PTA in 1993, and Cedar Street Retirement Home. The recipes in the cookbooks represent a great mix of Fitchburg's neighborhoods including Finnish, French, Greek, and Italian foods. The cookbooks belonged to Pauline Glenny who has recipes in so...
Record Type: Archive
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2018.064.001 - Newspaper Article
Laminated newspaper article with photographs of the members of the Faith United Parish sewing group that gives their finished products to human service agencies.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.064.003 - Reports
Annual reports from the Faith United Parish from 1971-2016.There are two piles of these reports one dated 1971-1995 and the other dated 1996-2016. There are a total of 46 reports.
Record Type: Archive
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2019.031.005 - Postcard
Three Church related postcards including: 1. We are Glad that you Visited Us. We hope you will come again. 2. We miss you, We're looking for you at Sunday School. 3. We missed you at Sunday School. "Skipping stones is fun - and so is skipping rope. But you are surely not the one for skipping Sunday School, We Hope!" Each card also has a Bible verse printed on it. The postcards are 5.5" x 3.5" with a color print on the front.
Record Type: Archive
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2019.078.030 - Brochure
Brochure that was created during the Historic Restoration Project. This contains the history of the church and information about the restoration work and cost. This was when the church was put on the National Reigster for Historic Places.
Record Type: Archive
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2021.015.004 - Negative, Film
Collection of 35mm negatives from Claire and Everett Murchie. The 195 negatives are of black and white photos taken in the Fitchburg and Leominster area. The majority of the photos are taken by Claire (Rousseau) Murchie and many appear to be pictures she took while doing photo lessons from a photography class as you see many pictures of the same subject. The photos include still life pictures, exterior and interior photos of Churches in the ...
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2021.049.001 - Negative, Film
22 slides and accompanying text used for a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission and Capital Campaign in 2003 for funds to repair the tower, roof, stained glass windows, etc. of Faith United Parish Church in Fitchburg, MA.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.050.008 - Bulletin
A Sunday Service bulletin from the Calvinistic Congregational Church dated May 2, 1897. On the cover is a picture of the CC Church building at the corner of Main St. and Rollstone St. Below the picture is the Pastor's Name: Rev. G. R. Hewitt. On page two is the listing of items for the Order of Service. On page three is the Calendar for the Week and other Notes. Item of note in the Calendar: Frank Kingsbury was the leader of the Ch...
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