Bethany Evangelical Church (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.)


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Guide to Evangelical and United Church of Christ Records
Bethany Evangelical Church (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.)

The chart below provides information detailing the records available for this church in microfilm and printed format in the Special Collections Department. Lists showing other Evangelical and United Church of Christ churches in this set are available by the name of the church and geographically by the location of the church (state, then city).

Bethany Evangelical Church 1867– 11952 Bellefontaine Road Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri 63138 St. Louis County Originally at 22^nd and Franklin, moved to 23^rd and Washington in 1874 and then to Redbud and Rosalie in 1915. The church combined with Peace United Christian Church ca. 1971 and relocated to Bellefontaine Road and then was renamed Bethany-Peace United Church of Christ. In 1870 Bethany Evangelical Church purchased land at St. Charles Rock Road and Lucas and Hunt Road for use as a cemetery. This cemetery is still extant. Text in German and English.
Roll	Item	Ministerial Act	Years	Index	FHL Roll	Comments
42	9	Baptism	1923–1944		1765414	p. 1–44
		Marriage	1944			p. 50
		Confirmation	1923–1940			p. 61–80
		Marriage	1923–1944			p. 81–120
		Communicant Statistics	1941–1944			p. 121–133
		Confirmation	1941–1944			p. 136–138
		Burial	1923–1944			p. 141–178
		History/Special Offerings				p. 201–236
43	1	Baptism	1945–1970		1765415	p. 21–72
		Confirmation	1945–1970			p. 81–97
		Marriage	1945–1970			p. 101–135
		Number of Communicants	1945–1970			p. 141–160
		Burial	1945–1970			p. 161–232
	2	Communicants	1984–1979			In backwards order
		List of Pastors, Officers	1957–1986
		Members	1955–1959
		Communicants	1955–1982
		Members Admitted	1959–1991
		Confirmation Classes	1956–1991
		Adult Baptism	1955–1983 1989 (1)
		Infant Baptism	1955–1991
		Marriage	1956–1990		1765415
		Losses of Members	1956–1991
		Burial	1955–1991
45	3	Burial	1918–1922		1765421	p. 16–41
		Confirmation	1918–1922			p. 50–55
		Baptism	1859–1891 1900 (1)			p. 60–141
		Confirmation	1908–1917 1886–1907			p. 142–148 149–163
		Marriage	1894–1906 1885–1893			p. 164–177 178–193
		Number of Communicants	1917–1922 1887–1915			p. 312–314 316–317
		Burial	1909–1912 1885 (1)–1909			p. 318–327 328–379
		Special Collections	1887–1896			p. 380–388
		Marriages	1921–1922 1906–1920			p. 437–442 594–609
		Burial	1912–1917			p. 610–631
	4	Marriage	1877–1878		1765421	p. 3–4
		Baptism	1877–1885			p.5–31
		Marriage	1870–1877			p. 4–5
		Subscribers of Church	1888–1889			p. 6–10
		Marriages	1878–1885			p. 151–159
		Map, short biography of Johann Christoph Schulte
	5	Baptism	1877–1885			p. 5–31, includes Frank-lin County, Mo baptisms from 1878
	5	Church Board Minutes	1886–1910			p. 43–640
	6	Baptism	1892–1922			p. 1–77
	6	Offerings	1897–1902			p. 440–447
106		Bethany Cemetery Burial Records	1870–1959			p. 1–464. This film is illegible in places.
		Confirmation	1879–1885			p. 25–26
		Burial	1879–1885			p. 80–82
		Marriage	1878–1885			p. 151–159
		Burial	1917–1922			p. 16–41
		Confirmation	1918–1922			p. 50–55
		Baptism	1867–1891			p. 60–139
		Confirmation	1908–1917 1886–1907			p. 142–148 149–163
		Marriage	1894–1906 1885–1893			p. 164–177 178–193
		Burial	1909–1912 1885–1909			p. 318–327 329–379
		Marriage	1921–1922 1906–1920			p. 437–442 594–609
		Burial	1912–1919			p. 610–631
		Baptism	1892–1922 1923–1944			p. 1–77 1–44
		Marriage	1944			p. 50
		Confirmation	1923–1940			p. 61–80
		Marriage	1923–1944			p. 81–120
		Number of Communicants	1923–1925			p. 121
		Confirmation	1941–1944			p. 136–138
		Burial	1923–1944			p. 141–178
		Baptism	1945–1960			p. 21–63
		Confirmation	1945–1960			p. 81–94
		Marriage	1945–1960			p. 101–128
		Burial	1945–1960			p. 161–208
		Introduction to A Systematic Church Register for Congregational Purposes
		Ministerial Record				p. 28
		Marriage	1913–1919			p. 102–105
		Baptism	1913–1919			p. 134–157
		Number of Communicants	1913–1919			p. 186–187
		Burial	1913–1919			p. 309–315
		Record of Special Offerings	1913–1919			p. 331–333

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Modified: 14 August 2009