Guide to the St. John Mark Evangelical Church, Homestead, Pa. Records, 1874-1989 AIS.1989.17
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
St. John Mark Evangelical Church, Homestead, Pa. Records
Creator
St. John Mark Evangelical Church (Homestead, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1989.17
Extent
2 microfilm_reels(1083 frames)
Date
1874-1989
Abstract
The St. John Mark Evangelical Church, organized in 1981, was the result of a merger between St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, both of Homestead, Pennsylvania. The collection contains separate records of both St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church such as by-laws and pastor, church council, and membership lists; also included are records of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, funerals, burials, communicants, and church histories.
Language
English
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Author
John Thompson. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on August 13, 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
History
The St. John Mark Evangelical Church was organized in 1981. The Lutheran church was the result of a merger between St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, both of Homestead, Pennsylvania. St. John's was founded in 1874 and was the first church established in Homestead. St. Mark's was established in 1890 and was originally known as Unabhandige Deutsche Evangelisch Protestantische Gemeinde. St. Mark's was often referred to as the "rooster church" because of the rooster weathervane that sat atop their steeple.
Scope and Content Notes
The collection contains separate records of both St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church such as by-laws and pastor, church council, and membership lists; also included are records of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, funerals, burials, communicants, and church histories.
The records of St. John Mark include by-laws and pastor, church council, officer, and membership lists; also included are records of baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, and funerals. There are historical documents and miscellaneous information such as clippings and anniversary celebration programs.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the St. John Mark Evangelical Church of Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1989.
Existence and Location of Copies
The original records are in possession of the St. John Mark Evangelical Church of Homestead, Pennsylvania.
Preferred Citation
St. John Mark Evangelical Church, Homestead, Pa. Records, 1874-1989, AIS.1989.17, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh
Previous Citation
St. John Mark Evangelical Church, Homestead, Pa. Records, 1874-1989, AIS.1989.17, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
St. John Mark Evangelical Church, Homestead, PA, Records, 1874-1989, Micro, ais 89:17, Archives of Industrial Society, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Processing Information
This collection was processed by John Thompson on April 18, 1990.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Michael O'Malley on August 13, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1433402
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects
Corporate Names
St. John Mark Evangelical Church (Homestead, Pa.)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Homestead, Pa.)
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Homestead, Pa.)
Unabhändige Deutsche Evangelisch Protestantische Gemeinde (Homestead, Pa.)
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