Churches of Christ

Abstract Jerry Rushford is a historian in the fields of history, religion, and church history. He served as a minister at multiple institutions including Pepperdine University and now serves as the curator for the Churches of Christ Heritage Collection and the Rushford Center for Research at Pepperdine University. His papers contain materials from his research into the history of Pepperdine University, the Churches of Christ, and the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. The Jerry Rushford Papers also...

Abstract This collection contains ledgers, a notebook containing Japanese writing, and an invitation to the dedication of the Westside Church of Christ. The church was located on 1270 W. 35th Street in Los Angeles until 2002 when the Church sold the building. The funds raised were used to set up an endowed scholarship fund to benefit graduate students in the Religion and Philosophy Division at Pepperdine University. A web site about the church and scholarship is maintained by the Religion and...

Abstract The Winding Way Church of Christ met in Carmichael, California from 1980 to 2007. The church was the result of a merge between two churches, California Avenue Church of Christ and Morse Avenue Church of Christ. The collection contains records of both of these previous churches in addition to records of the Winding Way Church of Christ. The records include financial statements, real estate transaction records, church directories, "Joy Bus" ministry records and photos, meeting minutes, Sunday...