Forest Avenue United Methodist Church (Clay County - Brazil, Indiana) formerly:

First Evangelical United Brethren Church (Clay County - Brazil, Indiana)

closed 1996

MC 163

Archives of DePauw University and

Indiana United Methodism

Forest Avenue (Brazil, Ind.) UMC

First Evangelical United Brethren Church

closed 1996

Size: .40 linear ft.

Restrictions: none

Accession: M003.010

Provenance: donor

Processed by: Jenney Taylor, May 2005

Historical Sketch

In the year 1869, at the home of George Staubacher, Rev. Thomas Buch organized the Brazil United Brethren Church. Twenty years after the church was organized a new church was erected and dedicated in 1888 on the Northeast Corner of Posey and Grant Streets. In 1927 this same congregation purchased the church building on North Forest Avenue from the Evangelical congregation. The church was dedicated on June 24, 1928. In 1946 the church merged with the Evangelical and became the First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Then, in 1968 the church merged with the Methodist and became The Forest Avenue United Methodist Church. The church closed in the summer of 1996.

Collection Statement

The collection contains Administrative Board records, directories, membership and baptismal records along with various other records from Forest Avenue UMC and First EUB Church in Brazil, Indiana.

MC 163

Council of Administration 1957-63

Administrative Board Minutes 1970-1996

Board of Christian Education 1958-60

Council of Ministries 1973

Directories 1960-67

Directories 1971-77

Growth Plus - The Vision 1989

History

Local Conference 1963-72

Membership and Baptismal Records

Photographs

Trustees Minutes 1994-95

United Methodist Women 1988-89