Zion Chapel United Methodist Church (Bucyrus, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1041

Collection Overview

Dates

  • Creation: 1854-2000

Extent

1 Reels (1 reel of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Zion Chapel United Methodist Church is a merged congregation made up of Zion United Methodist Church, Bucyrus and Liberty Chapel. The two congregations merged in 1982 after Liberty Chapel celebrated its centennial.

The first Zion class was organized in 1853 and a frame structure was built and dedicated in 1856 as the Zion Church of the Evangelical Association. In 1894 a brick building was built to replace the original structure. The current church was built and dedicated in 1965.

The land for the Liberty Chapel was purchased from the Henry Crall Jr. family in 1848. At this time the church was called the United Brethren in Christ. The first church was built in 1882. In 1956 Liberty Chapel joined with Biddle Evangelical United Brethren and became part of the Liberty Chapel Circuit. In 1960 the two churches were part of the Bucyrus East Circuit, then in 1965 the Biddle Church was discontinued and memberships were transferred to the Liberty Chapel Church.

Zion Chapel United Methodist Church will close its doors June 30, 2006. At this time it will merge with Grace United Methodist Church in Bucyrus, OH.

The above history was compiled based on information obtained from Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, the Mansfield District East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church Local Church Directory (revised April 1996) and from information provided by Carol Holliger, archivist, Archives of Ohio United Methodism, Beeghley Library, Ohio Wesleyan University.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records from Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Bucyrus, Ohio were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming in September 2005 with the cooperation of Reverend Jill Roberts, Jenny Burton and Mary Fox.

Title
Guide to the Zion Chapel United Methodist Church (Bucyrus, Ohio) records
Author
Madeleine Williams
Date
January 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin