The United Methodist Church Centennial Souvenir: A brief account of the church in Witness and Mission in the San Lorenzo Valley 1874-1974

A previously photocopied booklet from 1974 that details the hundred year history of the first church built in San Lorenzo Valley, in the former town of Lorenzo. Going down the chronology of different leadership and construction efforts, also including is a few upcoming events and the current leadership.

Notables: Dr. R. Marvin Stuart, Thomas P. Grissom, S. Milton Jarratt, Harold Stocking, Cecil Berry, Clyde Abbey, T. J. Billingsley, Granville Coffin, Guy Sheppard, Stuart Rose, Vincent Rutherford, Fern Rutherford, J. W. Peery, Asbury P. Hendron, M. L. Stephens, S. Fellers, Lorenzo Methodist Church, Peck, Staples, P. S. Duncan, W. O. Askins, F. M. Willis, J. S. Fisher, S. E. Crowe, Watson, C. V. Anthony, Z. R. Stanly, Harry Murrish, Home Mission Board, Dool, Donald Waters, Dick Waters, Dr. Roy Wilson, Dr. W. H. Nelson, Bert Snyder Sr., James L. Atteridge, Peter Ruf, A. B. Weaver, Laws, C. T. Harwell, Miles M. Charles, San Francisco Christian Advocate, Elmer Anderson, Robert H. Bates, Leon Eaks, Norman Johnson, R. J. Troughton, Merwyn L. Johnson, H. Earl Morris, Tom Johnson
Creator: United Methodist Church of Boulder Creek
Date: 1974
Type: BOOKLET; PHOTO
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • San Lorenzo Valley
  • Boulder Creek
  • Churches
  • 1870s
  • 1970s
  • Methodism
  • Christianity
  • Biographies
  • Events
  • Fires
  • Architecture
  • Education
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-CHURCHES METHODIST-4

Citation

Creek, United Methodist Church of Boulder. “The United Methodist Church Centennial Souvenir: A brief account of the church in Witness and Mission in the San Lorenzo Valley 1874-1974.” 1974. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141855. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.