Church Bulletin Collection

Content Description

The Church Bulletin Collection contains bulletins from Seventh-day Adventist churches from around the world, though the bulk are from the United States. The bulk of the bulletins are from the 1970s to the current time. This is not a closed collection, meaning we will continue to add new bulletins as they become available to us. A review of a range of church bulletins can reveal changing worship styles across regions of the country and over time. The bulletins show the order of service for both Sabbath school and the church service, or as it is sometimes called, Divine Service. The pastor(s) is listed and in many cases a number of the key church officers as well. There is also information about any associated church school or higher education institution as well as local church announcements of activities and ministries. Quite often you will find some financial information concerning offering received and church budgets. If the church is in a building program, there may be financial reports concerning the raising of funds for the building.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Bulletins came from a wide variety of sources over the years. No one individual is responsible for collecting even a sizeable portion.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

All users of this collection will be required to complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron Agreement" and "Researcher’s Code of Conduct." All records in this collection are open and available for research. Citation for this collection: Box ___, Fld ___, Church Bulletin Collection (Collection 334), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.