Collection: First Presbyterian Church, Moses Lake | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

First Presbyterian Church of Moses Lake, Whitworth College, Cristo Rey Presbyterian Church, La Prima Iglesia Hispana Christo Rey

Dates

Creation: 1922-2013

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is open for use

Biographical / Historical

The church was founded on November 5, 1908 by Reverend James Thompson with families such as the McDonalds and the Saunders family. From 1948-1949 Dr. B. Scott Bates, president of Whitworth college, was interim pastor at the church. The congregation had 346 members at the time of their 75th Anniversary. The church went through the dismissal process from the Central Washington Presbytery in 2013.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains the financial, session, and church correspondence through topics such as building projects and loans. Additionally, there are documents regarding the Cristo Rey mission program and the Hispanic Synod. There are also documents on the dismissal process that occurred in 2013.