History of First Congregational Church, Montclair NJ

[ photo0003] - Christmas 1968 or 1969. Howard Van Vleck reading in the Guild Room.

Table of Contents: Our Heritage and Opportunity From the Pastor's Desk The Ministry of Education The Ministry of Music The United Church of Christ Statement of Faith Church Officers Board of Deacons and Deaconesses Board of Trustees Church Committees 1968-1969 Church Directory The Woman's Guild Other Activities (The Men's Forum, Pairs and Spares, Boy Scout Troop IV.) The Essex County Blood Bank Calendar 1968-1969 47 pages, 6" X 9" [yearbook0001-02]

Weekly news bulletin. Fragment - Getting to Know Each Other - Janet Bonney (Mrs. Alfred, III) 1969 Volume 1 - March 9-15, 1969, no. 26 (first page missing) Junior Youth Ministry, November 1969 Volume 1 - December 29-January 11, 1969 no. 17 Volume 1 - January 26-February 1, 1969 no. 20 Volume 2 - December 28-January 10, 1970 no. 17 Volume 3 - April 11-17, 1971 no. 30 (missing page) This Week, April 18, 1971 Fundraising  [thisweek0001]

Jean Chesterman, great-granddaughter of Amory Howe Bradford, 1969 [bradford0002]

[AllenFolder03] PROGRESS REPORT The Pastoral Search Committee presented a progress report last Sunday after the morning service, giving members the opportunity for expression of their various views. Above, Richard Conner discusses a point with the Committee Chairman, Richard Allen, as Youth Ministry and Committee member Ken Ramsey joins in the discussion.

[AllenFolder03] VITAL ISSUES FORUM The Hon. Matthew Carter, Mayor of the town of Montclair, was last week's guest at the Forum. His talk centered on what he called the "Seven C's," I. Challenge, 2.Conflict, 3. Crisis, 4. Confrontation, 5. Communication, 6. Compromise, and 7. Change, a model describing power conflict and social change. With Mayor Carter in the photo are moderator Richard Allen and Dr. Howard Schomer, this week's special guest at the Forum.  Dr. Schomer's topic will be "Can Foreign Policy Be Christian?" Dr. Schomer is Executive Director for Specialized Ministries Overseas, National Council of Churches.  He will also preach here on June 15th. BRADFORD ROOM SUNDAY 9:30 A.M.

[AllenFolder01] VITAL ISSUES FORUM Sunday March 2   9:30 A.M. Bradford Room In the concluding program of our series "A Perspective on Black America" the Rev. Mr. John R. Moyer will be our leader.  Mr. Moyer, a member of our churches with the Division of Higher Education, United Church of Christ.   He will lead a discussion on the subject "What Should the Church's Response Be to the Problems of Minorities in America?" Don't miss this final chapter in this exciting and timely series. You are invited to bring your friends too. The deed is everything, The glory naught, Goethe Pictured: Mr. Charles Baskerville (center), last Sunday's speaker, chats with Vital Issues Forum leader, Richard Allen, left, and John Copeland, moderator.

Richard with John DeBoer in re Structures Committee, 1969. [CDB1977-03]