Church records, 1874-2006
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Christ United Methodist Church, Portage, Ohio resulted from the union of three local churches: Portage Methodist Episcopal, Portage Evangelical United Brethren and Mount Zion Evangelical United Brethren. Long before they were officially united, these churches had a shared history which often is hard to separate. A United Brethren minister first visited Wood County in 1832 at a private home in Haskins, Ohio. Portage was believed to have been a preaching station in the Maumee Circuit in 1835. A combination meeting house/school house was built in Portage in 1840 when Portage was part of the Swan Creek Circuit (1839-1847). Circuit boundaries changed frequently at this time and from 1847-1857 Portage was part of the Beaver Creek Circuit. Then in 1857 a Portage Circuit was formed. The Portage Circuit included classes from throughout the area at various times including: New Rochester, Center, East Portage, Pemberville, Carrolls, Mt. Zion, Cloverdale and South Liberty. The Mt. Zion class was organized in 1855 and is sometimes referrred to as the Osborn Class. The Mt. Zion United Brethren Church was located at the corner of Portage and Steen Roads. Mount Zion merged with the Portage United Brethren in 1963. The Methodist Church history in Portage can be traced back to 1835 when the Bell School House was built and both Portage and Bowling Green classes met there. The Portage class was part of the Waterville Circuit at in 1836 and then later became part of the Perrysburg Circuit in 1840. In 1856 lots were purchased for the Portage Methodist Episcopal Church on which a church was built in 1858. Services were held at this church until 1963 when the Portage Methodist Church united with the Portage Evangelical United Brethren. The united congregations merged as a Methodist church and services were held at the former church of the Evangelical United Brethren. The church from this point on became known as the Christ United Methodist Church.
Microfilm of original records at the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
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| Church record (Portage Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1954-1955: memberships, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 3 | 8166797 | |
| Church record (Portage Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1955-1962: baptisms, weddings, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 4 | 8166797 | |
| Church record (Portage Society of the United Brethren in Christ), 1927-1955: memberships with marriages and deaths, baptisms, history, pastors list, and board minutes. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 2 | 8166797 | |
| Circuit record (Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Portage Circuit), 1874-1921: memberships with baptisms, marriages and deaths, history, letters of transfer, and list of classes including Center, New Rochester, Portage, Carrolls, East Portage, Bowling Green, Mt. Zion, South Liberty, Henry Chapel and Cloverdale. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 1 | 8166797 | |
| Membership and church record (Portage Methodist Church), 1950-1962: baptisms, memberships, marriages, deaths, annual summary, and historical record. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 7 | 8166797 | |
| Membership record system (Christ United Methodist Church, Portage, Ohio), 1964-2006: memberships, baptisms, constituency roll, family/household roll, marriages, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 9 | 8166797 | |
| Membership register (Portage Methodist Church), 1953-1962 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 8 | 8166797 | |
| Photocopy of record of members (Portage M.E. Society), 1905 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 5 | 8166797 | |
| Record book (Cygnet Methodist Church. Cygnet Circuit), 1928-1949: membership roll, baptisms, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 6 | 8166797 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church record (Portage Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1954-1955: memberships, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 3 | 8166797 | |
| Church record (Portage Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1955-1962: baptisms, weddings, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 4 | 8166797 | |
| Church record (Portage Society of the United Brethren in Christ), 1927-1955: memberships with marriages and deaths, baptisms, history, pastors list, and board minutes. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 2 | 8166797 | |
| Circuit record (Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Portage Circuit), 1874-1921: memberships with baptisms, marriages and deaths, history, letters of transfer, and list of classes including Center, New Rochester, Portage, Carrolls, East Portage, Bowling Green, Mt. Zion, South Liberty, Henry Chapel and Cloverdale. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 1 | 8166797 | |
| Membership and church record (Portage Methodist Church), 1950-1962: baptisms, memberships, marriages, deaths, annual summary, and historical record. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 7 | 8166797 | |
| Membership record system (Christ United Methodist Church, Portage, Ohio), 1964-2006: memberships, baptisms, constituency roll, family/household roll, marriages, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 9 | 8166797 | |
| Membership register (Portage Methodist Church), 1953-1962 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 8 | 8166797 | |
| Photocopy of record of members (Portage M.E. Society), 1905 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 5 | 8166797 | |
| Record book (Cygnet Methodist Church. Cygnet Circuit), 1928-1949: membership roll, baptisms, and deaths. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2413629 Item 6 | 8166797 |
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