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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 58 results for Church Buildings.

ID	41192
Title of Article	Gonna build it now
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of construction sites
Date	April 17, 2009
Page	D1
Subjects	Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Church Buildings

ID	38738
Title of Article	Churches a reflection of city's ethnicity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of church buildings
Date	August 15, 2008
Page	D1
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Churches, Mennonite, Churches, Catholic

ID	38739
Title of Article	Churches a reflection of city's ethnicity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of church buildings
Date	August 15, 2008
Page	D1
Subjects	Augustana Lutheran Church, Churches, Lutheran, Elkhart City Sesquicentennial (2008), Churches

ID	37518
Title of Article	Faith building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of restoration, service
Date	May 2, 2008
Page	D1
Subjects	St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Historic Preservation, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings

ID	28931
Title of Article	Rock Harvest Ministries church destroyed by fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of scene
Date	July 21, 2007
Page	A2
Subjects	Rock Harvest Ministries, Fires, Church Buildings

ID	21283
Title of Article	House of worship
Notes	125 South Sixth St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	August 26, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Elkhart, Historic Buildings, Church Buildings, Churches, Baptist

ID	13587
Title of Article	It's awe in'spire'ing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of crew
Date	June 11, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Churches, Presbyterian, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings

ID	11320
Title of Article	Storied steeple
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church
Date	January 1, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Churches, Presbyterian, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings

ID	5990
Title of Article	Faith building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event, sketch of plan
Date	July 18, 2003
Page	D1
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Elkhart, Churches, Baptist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	2223
Title of Article	Bigger Beulah building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Terry, Carder
Date	July 6, 2002
Page	D1
Subjects	Between The Buns, Churches, Missionary, Church Buildings

ID	9945
Title of Article	Trinity sanctuary consecrated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	April 17, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Trinity United Methodist Church, Churches, Methodist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	72102
Title of Article	Ambassadors for Christ opening its doors
Notes	1501 Morehouse Ave., Elkhart, IN
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 23, 1999
Subjects	Religion, Simpson United Methodist Church, CVS Pharmacy, Church Buildings

ID	1101
Title of Article	Fate undecided
Notes	1501 Morehouse Ave.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church
Date	February 16, 1999
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Simpson United Methodist Church, CVS Pharmacy, Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Church Buildings

ID	1097
Title of Article	Neighbors hoping to save church building
Notes	Faith UMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lillie Ragland
Date	November 18, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Simpson United Methodist Church, CVS Pharmacy, Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Strikes and Lockouts

ID	90106
Title of Article	No building? No problem
Notes	Church Buildings envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rev. Ben Baier
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 14, 1998

ID	35644
Title of Article	It's time to build: St. Vincent de Paul addition, renovation to take shape soon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joseph Rulli; rear of St. Vincent de Paul church building
Date	February 3, 1996
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A6
Subjects	St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Rulli, Joseph, Rev., Churches, Catholic, Renovation

ID	19869
Title of Article	Combines churches ready to build.
Notes	Faith UMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing
Date	October 3, 1994
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Faith Mission, Churches, Methodist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	20051
Title of Article	Old Simpson site remains for sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 3, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Churches, Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Church Buildings

ID	20260
Title of Article	A new home for Grace Temple
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 2, 1994
Page	B1
Subjects	Grace United Methodist Church, Churches, Methodist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	19868
Title of Article	Buildings left from merger put to use while new congregation plans to build
Notes	Faith UMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 18, 1994
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Faith Mission, Churches, Methodist, Church Buildings, Churches

ID	7822
Title of Article	Filling in the gaps
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 20, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Church Buildings

ID	17029
Title of Article	Bristol Missionary dedicated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 26, 1993
Page	B4
Subjects	Bristol Little League Association, Churches, Missionary, Church Buildings

ID	7888
Title of Article	Prospects interested in church buildings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 8, 1993
Page	A1
Subjects	Good4Elkhart, Churches, Methodist, Churches

ID	20259
Title of Article	Four congregations pick name for one [and] Prospects interested in church buildings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	February 8, 1993
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Grace United Methodist Church, Castle United Methodist Church, Methodist Church

ID	36327
Title of Article	Prospects interested in church building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 8, 1993
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, Simpson Memorial Church, Simpson United Methodist Church, Faith United Methodist Church

ID	98032
Title of Article	More church buildings necessary?
Notes	Faith Mennonite Church
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Martin
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 25, 1990

ID	24049
Title of Article	Windows illuminate Bristol's history. Three altar windows reconstructed by Lexington Glass Works, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illustration
Date	April 5, 1980
Page	1
Subjects	St. John's Episcopal Church, Church Buildings

ID	17267
Title of Article	Groundbreaking ceremony for new church building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illus. of site
Date	October 8, 1979
Page	10
Subjects	California Road Missionary Church, Churches, Missionary, Church Buildings

ID	18551
Title of Article	Window traces 125-year history; old and new blend at Dunlap UM church.....
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illus.
Date	October 6, 1979
Page	13
Subjects	Dunlap Daze Festival, Churches, Methodist, Church Buildings, Churches

ID	16552
Title of Article	Church burns in Cleveland Twp.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 1, 1978
Page	19
Subjects	Free Will Baptist Church, Churches, Baptist, Church Buildings, Fires

ID	5278
Title of Article	Mortgage burning rite at First Baptist Sunday
Notes	Faith Baptist Church 1.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Dr. Hugh T. Hall and Jack Knapp
Date	November 19, 1977
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Churches, Baptist, Church Buildings, Churches

ID	5275
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church auditorium
Date	September 28, 1974
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Churches, Baptist, Church Buildings

ID	16551
Title of Article	Goshen First Baptist Church Dedication Set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	First Baptist Church
Date	May 18, 1968
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Goshen, Churches, Baptist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	73837
Title of Article	St. Martin de Porres: Contemporary church in Syracuse Named for a contemporary saint
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	St. Martin de Porres statue; St. Martin building and interior
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 29, 1967
Page	4-5; AM Section
Subjects	Religion, Church Buildings, Syracuse, IN

ID	73836
Title of Article	New Syracuse Catholic Church To Be Dedicated
Notes	St. Martin de Porres
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Geraldine Orrin Smith
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 10, 1967
Subjects	Church Buildings, Religion, Syracuse, IN

ID	5274
Title of Article	First Baptist Church
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church sanctuary
Date	January 8, 1966
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Elkhart, Churches, Baptist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	5289
Title of Article	Church falls to onslaught of wreckers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	June 29, 1960
Page	1
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings, Churches, Presbyterian

ID	6007
Title of Article	Former Presbyterian Manse Coming Down
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of manse, church
Date	April 16, 1960
Page	17
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings, Elkhart Public Library

ID	39815
Title of Article	Predecessor of present Trinity Church
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church building
Date	May 10, 1941
Page	7
Subjects	Trinity United Methodist Church, Churches, Methodist, Church Buildings

ID	15133
Title of Article	First Baptist, oldest church in Elkhart, completes re-decorating
Notes	see also Winey Book 4, p. 20-21
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of church
Date	April 27, 1940
Page	9
Subjects	First Baptist Church, Elkhart, Historic Buildings, Churches, Baptist, Church Buildings

ID	8894
Title of Article	Church to build addition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing of planned addition
Date	October 3, 1936
Page	6
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Churches, Presbyterian, Church Buildings, Historic Buildings

ID	16211
Title of Article	Trinity church to build annex
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 1923
Page	1
Subjects	Trinity United Methodist Church, Historic Buildings, Churches, Methodist, Church Buildings

ID	44459
Title of Article	To dedicate Second U. B. Church Sunday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 1917
Page	2
Subjects	Second United Brethren Church, United Brethren Church, Church Buildings, Ellwood, A. H.

ID	44423
Title of Article	New $12,000 Second United Brethren Church to be dedicated on June 3rd
Notes	Church at corner of Baldwin & Cone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of church
Date	May 19, 1917
Page	3
Subjects	Second United Brethren Church, Church Buildings, United Brethren Church, Ellwood, A. H.

ID	19470
Title of Article	New church is dedicated
Notes	Church called Simpson Memorial ME Church at that time
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 17, 1913
Page	5
Subjects	Simpson United Methodist Church, Church Buildings, Churches, Methodist, Churches

ID	36330
Title of Article	Dedication of church building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 17, 1913
Page	5
Subjects	Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, Simpson, Franklin T., Rev., Simpson United Methodist Church, Faith United Methodist Church

ID	36331
Title of Article	Dedication of church building
Source	Elkhart Daily Review
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 17, 1913
Page	1, 4
Subjects	Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, Simpson, Franklin T., Rev., Simpson United Methodist Church, Faith United Methodist Church

ID	36329
Title of Article	Dedication of church building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 15, 1913
Page	1
Subjects	Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, Simpson Memorial Church, Simpson United Methodist Church, Faith United Methodist Church

ID	17565
Title of Article	Handsome edifice for St. Paul members
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 13, 1909
Page	1
Subjects	St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Churches, Methodist, Churches, Church Buildings

ID	22368
Title of Article	Church contract let; cost is near $40,000
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 23, 1909
Page	1
Subjects	First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Churches, Presbyterian, Elkhart, History of, 19th Century, Church Buildings