Rockford Urban Ministries Records 1962+
Descriptive Summary
- Collection Title
- Rockford Urban Ministries Records 1962+
- Identification
- RHC/RC/266
- Physical Description
- 14.25 Linear Feet
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
-
Northern Illinois University
Founders Memorial LibraryNorthern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL,URL: https://library.niu.edu/ulib/content/collections/rhc/index.shtmlEmail: rhcua@niu.eduPhone: 815-753-1779
Administrative History:
The Rockford Urban Ministries is a program developed by the Rockford District of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1962 to meet pressing social problems of people living within the city which were not being met by any other institutional structures at that time.
Through the efforts of the District Superintendent, Merlyn Northwest, and concerned Methodists within the city, Edsel Ammons was appointed to be the first director of a ministry which was yet to be developed in terms of goals and programs.
The primary concerns in the “early days” centered on the needs of what then was seen as the Black community, then constituting around 5% of the total population. Edsel Ammons said in 1963: “We still have time to work to lay the foundations for brotherhood and inclusiveness, to be the redemptive agency in a community that will experience increasingly the tensions which accompany change.” Other early efforts were in programs concerning neighborhood schools, evangelism for all new people, single young adults, youth needs, and utilization of the strength of the Methodist Men’s organizations. Ammons assisted in the organization of a neighborhood community council in the 7th ward, and sought to relate Black families to Grace Church. The Winnebago Street Church was reorganized during this time, becoming The United Methodist Parish of Christ the Carpenter. The presence of an Urban Work program was a considerable influence in determining the style of ministry which was developed there for our ministry to the Southwest quadrant of the city.
In January, 1966, the Shepherd of the Streets program was first discussed as a ministry to Rockford. Its purpose was to reach the alienated youth of the city, to find drop-outs and troubled youth where ever they were and to work with them in the re-building of their lives. During the next 11 years this program reached literally hundreds of youth; first with the leadership of Charles Kraft, then David Hauman, and finally a series of short term directors. The program was discontinued in 1977 both because of lack of funds and because other institutions filled the void. United Methodists can be justifiably proud for their support of this program.
Charles Jordan was appointed to the position as executive director of this ministry in June 1966. Work with the Black community continued. Jordan assisted the formation of the Westside Community Organization (WESCO), a community-wide project enlisting many groups to bring about significant change which could not be accomplished by individuals groups. Genesis Halfway House for ex-prisoners was begun, as well as many other projects. It is noted that WESCO, with leadership from Jordan, submitted a 10 point plan for greater inclusiveness in the school district in 1969. Much value was seen also in Jordan’s serving on the Rockford Housing Authority Board.
Membership on the governing council has been made up of concerned lay people and Methodist clergy who have given the work stability and versatility in the great number of programs developed. Action Research Teams within the group in 1970, for example, were: Education and Training, Local Church and Lay Involvement, WESCO, Christ the Carpenter, and Shepherd of the Streets, as well as an executive committee. Ray Herbert from Grace Church was the first chairperson followed by John Schumaker from Out Master’s, Don Mahan from Beth Eden, William Risinger from Centennial, Carl Plath from Our Master’s, Linda Wilke from Aldersgate and James Galbreath from Bethany, the present chairperson. [Other people have served as chair since the writing of this history.]
E. Maynard Beal was appointed the executive director from June 1972 up to June 1981. Many of the same concerns as held by the council and former directors continued to be the agenda, including community organization work, race relations, school segregation concerns, and enablement of United Methodist laity to be in ministry within the community. The Management of Conflict and Know Your Community became the first two programs, the purpose of which was to enable individual congregations to become more effective in their mission. The Shepherd of the Streets continued until 1977 and support was given for the Spanish Speaking ministry through the 4-S Center. Other activities under Beal included involvement in public education, housing, equality of opportunity, economic development, hospice and emerging political issues.
In June 1981 C. Abner Hammonds was appointed to dual positions of pastor of Christ the Carpenter and executive director of RUM. Priorities for 1981-1982 included the support for the growing Northwest Illinois Hospice Association, development of a three-county-wide prison ministry group called START, economic development for the Southwest quadrant through involvement with the South/West Improvement Corporation, and joint ministries with the churches of “Old Rockford.” The Old Rockford Action Research Team successfully brought together representatives fo the nine United Methodists Congregations in the area south of Auburn and west of 20th Street and was able to get the Administrative Board/Council of each church to adopt a “Service District” ensuring that each block in the area was within the purview of United Methodist ministry. Other projects included evangelism workshops, peace and justice issues and a legislative breakfast.
In April of 1985 Stanley Campbell became the first lay, part-time director of RUM. He initiated support for small church run mission projects: • Promised Land Employment Service, providing counseling to the long time unemployed, this program has put over 300 people into full time jobs, and assisted 200 people in gaining training and support. • Rockford Neighborhood Redevelopment, rehabilitating dilapidated housing and reselling, at cost, to people who could otherwise not afford to purchase a home. • Rockford Are Hunger Walk, which raises over $17,000 per year for CROP/Church World Service.
Stan also works on issues that affect the poor in Rockford’s communities; racism, sexism, welfare rights, and city development. RUM has successfully lobbied for and is working on, upgrading the existing programs and facilities of the juvenile detention center. Under Stan’s leadership RUM is exploring peace and justice issues, particularly conversions of weapons production to peaceful purposes, Central American issues, sanctuary, and South African anti-apartheid work.
Indexed Terms
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Indexed Terms
Indexed Terms
- Methodists
Indexed Terms
- Civil rights
- Discrimination in housing
- Discrimination.
- Housing
- Medical Care-- United States
- Race relations
- Segregation in education
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information:
Stanley Campbell, Executive Director of the Rockford Urban Ministries, donated the records for the organization to the Regional History Center on January 12, 2005.
Accruals:
Additional records were added to the collection at later dates.
Scope and Contents
The records for the Rockford Urban Ministries date from 1962 to 2017 and consist of organization records and subject files. The organization records include constitutions, meeting minutes, director reports, newsletters, correspondence and financial information. Included within the meeting minutes files are agendas, reports, newsletters, correspondence, and financial information. Following the organization records are alphabetically arranged files that include organizations within and involved with Rockford Urban Ministries. These files also include subjects relevant to RUM’s mission such as race relations, housing discrimination, school segregation, hunger, and other problems faced by people living in an urban area.
Detailed List of Contents
- Title
- History
- Title
- Consolidation Proposal for Christ the Carpenter Parish and Rockford Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 1981
- Title
- Constitution and By-laws
- Dates
- 1963-1982
- Title
- Brochures
- Dates
- 1981-1984
- Title
- Annual Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1980-1982, 1987
- Title
- Summer
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Council Members
- Dates
- 1980-1981, 1986-2002, 2004-2005
- Title
- Council/Board Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1980-1990)
- Title
- Executive Committee Minutes
- Dates
- 1977-1984, 1987, 1992
- Title
- Council and Executive Committee Minutes
- Dates
- 2000-2003
- Title
- Council and Executive Committee Minutes
- Dates
- 2003-2004
- Title
- Director's Reports
- Dates
- 1981-1984
- Title
- Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1962-1997
- Title
- Newsletters
- Dates
- 1978-1985, 1988-1989
- Title
- Newsletters
- Dates
- 1991-2004
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- 1977-1984, 1987-1994
- Title
- Budgets and Financial Statements
- Dates
- 1973-1994
- Title
- Check Registers
- Dates
- May 20, 1987-December 31, 1992
- Title
- Financial Support Requests
- Dates
- 1999-2002
- Title
- Receipts and Expenses Ledger
- Dates
- 1990-1994
- Title
- Travel Expenses, Stanley Campbell
- Dates
- 1990-1994
- Title
- Action Research Team (ART), Spanish Work
- Dates
- 1977-1978
- Title
- Action Research Teams (ART) and Committees
- Dates
- 1978-1985
- Title
- Affirmative Action Program, City of Rockford
- Dates
- 1987-1988
- Title
- Board of Global Ministries
- Dates
- 1990-1993
- Title
- Brochures
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Calendar of Events
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- Calvert Investment
- Dates
- 1988-1994
- Title
- Center for Community Change
- Dates
- 1990
- Title
- Chicago Conference on Religion and Race
- Dates
- 1968
- Title
- Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Central America
- Dates
- March 29-30, 1995
- Title
- Church: Aldersgate
- Dates
- 1976, 1979
- Title
- Church: Beth Eden
- Dates
- 1975
- Title
- Church: Broadway
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Church: Brooke Road
- Dates
- 1972-1980
- Title
- Church: Cherry Valley
- Dates
- 1974
- Title
- Church: Christ the Carpenter
- Dates
- 1977-1979
- Title
- Church: Court Street
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- Church: Evans United Methodist
- Dates
- 1973, 1975
- Title
- Church: Grace and St. John's Cooperation (Merger)
- Dates
- 1976-1980
- Title
- Church: Near East Cluster Community Program
- Dates
- 1975-1976
- Title
- Churches, Council of: Near East Cluster of Churches
- Dates
- 1975-1980
- Title
- Church's Involvement in Metropolitan Community Development by Reverend Kim Jefferson
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Citizens' Survey Report for Highland Community College
- Dates
- July 1979
- Title
- Clergy Welcome Breakfast
- Dates
- 1999-2000
- Title
- "Code Amendment to Create Regulations Concerning Treatment of Unborn Human Beings and Abortion"
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Commission on Pan Methodist Cooperation
- Dates
- 1995
- Title
- Committees, General Information
- Dates
- 1976-1978
- Title
- Community Development
- Dates
- 1976-1977
- Title
- Community Empowerment
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Conference: Chicago World Mission Institute
- Dates
- April 10-12, 1986
- Title
- Conference: Comprehensive Test Ban Petition Drive News
- Dates
- May 30, 1986
- Title
- Conference: Consistency in Nonviolence: A Fresh Approach to Building Peace and Supporting Life
- Dates
- April 13, 1985
- Title
- Conference: Illinois State-Wide Seminar
- Dates
- May 12-13, 1987
- Title
- Conference: Journeying Toward a Vision
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Conference: North Central Jurisdiction Urban Network
- Dates
- January 7-9, 1986
- Title
- Conference: Peace with Justice Interfaith Event
- Dates
- May 8-10, 1986
- Title
- Conference: Theological Conference on the Theme of Liberation
- Dates
- February 10-12, 1988
- Title
- Conflict Resolution
- Dates
- 1986-1994
- Title
- Covenant Living in Times of Change: A Study Course for United Methodist School of Missions
- Dates
- July 28-August 2, 1978
- Title
- CROP/Global Education/Church World Service
- Dates
- 1987, 1994
- Title
- Disabled (RAMP, etc.)
- Dates
- 1986-1991
- Title
- Economic Development
- Dates
- 1982-1983
- Title
- Fact Sheets for Reference
- Dates
- 1981, 1983
- Title
- Flyers
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Fundraising
- Dates
- 1993
- Title
- General Information, RUM
- Dates
- 1987-1988
- Title
- Groups in Linkage with RUM
- Dates
- 1978-1982, no date
- Title
- Healthcare
- Dates
- 1991-1993
- Title
- Healthcare/Crusader Clinic
- Dates
- 1986-1993
- Title
- Housing: Housing/Homeless
- Dates
- 1987-1993
- Title
- Housing: Housing Now!
- Dates
- 1987-1993
- Title
- Housing: Housing Projects in Rockford
- Dates
- 1985-1990
- Title
- Housing: Housing Task Force
- Dates
- 1978-1980
- Title
- Housing: Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition
- Dates
- 1991-1997
- Title
- Hunger Coalition Activities
- Dates
- 1987-1993
- Title
- Illinois Economic Crisis Project
- Dates
- 1985-1986
- Title
- Illinois Impact Seminar
- Dates
- May 14-15, 1991
- Title
- In Defense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace, The United Methodist Council of Bishops
- Dates
- 1986
- Title
- Insurance Redlining: Fact or Fiction
- Dates
- February 1979
- Title
- Jail Reachout
- Dates
- 1977, 1979-1980
- Title
- Job Description and Interview Process
- Dates
- 1985, no date
- Title
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Visit
- Dates
- 1994
- Title
- Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), Booklet
- Dates
- 1920
- Title
- Lay Academy
- Dates
- 1971-1972
- Title
- Lay Visitation Program Questionnaire
- Dates
- 1984
- Title
- Martin, Lynn
- Dates
- 1986-1990
- Title
- Martin Luther King's Birthday, Winnebago County Board
- Dates
- 1981
- Title
- Mentally Ill
- Dates
- 1988-1994
- Title
- Methodist Federation for Social Action
- Dates
- 1985-1995
- Title
- Metro ARTeam
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- Metro Study
- Dates
- 1980
- Title
- Ministry of Criminal Justice
- Dates
- 1981-1983
- Title
- Ministry of Criminal Justice: Training Material
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Minority Board Members Ideas
- Dates
- 1991
- Title
- Move to 623 7th Street
- Dates
- 1993
- Title
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Neighborhood Groups
- Dates
- 1986-1992
- Title
- NEKYIA: Contemporary Mental Health Center
- Dates
- 1992
- Title
- New Horizons Program
- Dates
- 1978-1979
- Title
- News Releases
- Dates
- 1981-1983
- Title
- Newspaper Articles
- Dates
- 1971-1992
- Title
- North Central Jurisdiction Urban Network
- Dates
- 1979
- Title
- Northern Illinois Federation for Offenders (n.i.f.f.o.)
- Dates
- 1977, 1979
- Title
- Nuclear Energy Information Service
- Dates
- 1996-1997
- Title
- "Old Rockford Churches"
- Dates
- 1981-1982
- Title
- Opportunities Industrialization Center
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Peace Pentecost and Other Worship
- Dates
- 1985-1988
- Title
- People Who Care
- Dates
- 1970-1989
- Title
- Police Community Relations (Citizen's Advisory Council)
- Dates
- 1970-1974
- Title
- Power Printouts
- Dates
- 1977-1980
- Title
- Priorities Questionnaire
- Dates
- 1983-1984
- Title
- Protestant Committee on Urban Ministry (PCUM)
- Dates
- 1977-1979
- Title
- Protestant Community Services
- Dates
- 1977
- Title
- Racism
- Dates
- 1986-1995
- Title
- Referenda
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Rockford Community Alliance
- Dates
- 1981-1983
- Title
- Rockford District Missionary Society
- Dates
- 1962-1969
- Title
- Rockford District Missionary Society/SOS
- Dates
- 1963-1966
- Title
- Rockford Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation (RNR)
- Dates
- 1992-1994
- Title
- Report to Board of Missions
- Dates
- September 12, 1977
- Title
- Seminar: Industrial Areas Foundation and Citizens Action Program
- Dates
- December 10, 1974
- Title
- Shepherd of the Streets (SOS)
- Dates
- 1965-1978
- Title
- Shepherd of the Streets (SOS), Treasurer's Records
- Dates
- 1969-1973
- Title
- Social Problems/Issues
- Dates
- 1987-1997
- Title
- South African Investment Policy
- Dates
- 1986
- Title
- Summary of Demographic Study for Rockford School District #205, Review of the Study Process
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Temporary Help
- Dates
- 1985-1986
- Title
- Toleration, Religious and Cultural
- Dates
- 1991, 1995
- Title
- United Nations Association
- Dates
- 1964-1966
- Title
- Urban Crisis Task Force
- Dates
- 1992-1993
- Title
- Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 1976, 1979, 1980-1981, 1997, no date
- Title
- Urban Ministry: Waterloo
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Urban Network - Jurisdictional Event
- Dates
- January 5-7, 1982, January 3-5, 1984
- Title
- Urban Work Committee
- Dates
- 1966-1978
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: ART on Criminal Justice
- Dates
- 1974-1977
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: Community Developers Program
- Dates
- 1977
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: General
- Dates
- 1972
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: Newsletter
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: Program Emphasis
- Dates
- 1973
- Title
- Urban Work Committee: West Side Community Organization Advisory Committee
- Dates
- 1976
- Title
- Vegetarian Planning Committee, Vegetarian Restaurant Survey
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Volunteerism
- Dates
- 1976-1979
- Title
- Welfare Reform
- Dates
- 1988-1997
- Title
- Wellspring Orientation
- Dates
- 1987-1989
- Title
- West End Revitalization Council (WERC): C.O. Material
- Dates
- 1964-1975, 1978
- Title
- West End Revitalization Council (WERC): Crisis Center
- Dates
- 1979-1980
- Title
- West End Revitalization Council (WERC): "Neighbors" Program
- Dates
- 1976
- Title
- West End Revitalization Council (WERC): Tax Problems
- Dates
- 1979
- Title
- West High Education Association (WHEA)
- Dates
- 1981-1982
- Title
- West Side United Methodist Church
- Dates
- 1988-1989
- Title
- Whole Rockford Catalog: A Handbook for Daily Living by Ernest Webster and Marilee McSweeney
- Dates
- 1974
- Title
- Workshop: Church Community Support for Housing
- Dates
- March 1, 1991
- Title
- Workshop: "Reachout in Love"
- Dates
- May 5, 1979
- Title
- Workshop: Say Yes to a Substance Abuse Free Community
- Dates
- May 5, 1989
- Title
- Extremism
- Dates
- 1979-1992, no date
- Title
- Extremism: Center for Democratic Renewal
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- Extremism: Harassment
- Dates
- 1985-1989, no date
- Title
- Extremism: Pritikin, Roland
- Dates
- 1985-1994
- Title
- Extremism: LaRouche, Lyndon
- Dates
- 1984-1985
- Title
- Extremism: Right Wing Extremism
- Dates
- 1991, no date
- Title
- Extremism: Thormahlen, Adolph
- Dates
- 1986-1991
- Title
- Extremism: Urban Work on Extremism
- Dates
- 1972-1988, no date
- Title
- Historical Background and Speeches
- Dates
- 1985-2002
- Title
- Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1992-1999
- Title
- Director's Reports
- Dates
- 1994-1996, 2005
- Title
- Minutes
- Dates
- 1991-2000, 2004
- Title
- Urban Works Newsletters
- Dates
- 2005
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- 1996-2005, 2010
- Title
- Good Speeches
- Dates
- 1983-1994
- Title
- Press Releases
- Dates
- 1987, 1996-2005
- Title
- Programs/Coffee Talks
- Dates
- 1993-2004, no date
- Title
- AIDS Action Network
- Dates
- 1997
- Title
- AIDS House, Pineview
- Dates
- 1997, 1999
- Title
- Alien Amnesty
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Bars
- Dates
- 2000-2001
- Title
- Candidates Forum
- Dates
- 1992-1999
- Title
- Charlotte's Web
- Dates
- 1992-1998
- Title
- The Christian's Understanding and Management of Conflict
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Citizens for Justice Committee
- Dates
- 2001
- Title
- Communities Upholding Persons (CUP)
- Dates
- 1981-1982
- Title
- Community Organizing
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Council of Neighborhood Organizations, Incorporated (CNO)
- Dates
- 2001-2002
- Title
- Criminal Justice
- Dates
- 1984-1991, 2003-2005
- Title
- Death Penalty
- Dates
- 1991-1993, 1995, 1997-2000
- Title
- Detention
- Dates
- 1985-1989
- Title
- Developing a Theology for Metropolitan Ministry
- Dates
- November 1976
- Title
- Drug/Alcohol Abuse
- Dates
- 1983-1989, no date
- Title
- Drug/Alcohol Abuse
- Dates
- 19990-1995
- Title
- Fast Track "Free" Trade
- Dates
- 1991
- Title
- Fundraising
- Dates
- 1991-1992
- Title
- Gang Information
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Genesis House
- Dates
- 1992-1999
- Title
- Government Spending
- Dates
- 1979-1984
- Title
- Greater Rockford Clergy Association
- Dates
- 1981-1985
- Title
- GROUP Workcamp
- Dates
- 1986-1988
- Title
- Handgun Violence
- Dates
- 1997-1998
- Title
- Harm Reduction Organization (HRO)
- Dates
- 1998-2003
- Title
- Homelessness/Shelter
- Dates
- 1986-1993
- Title
- Homosexuality
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- IMPACT/Lobbying
- Dates
- 1985-1993
- Title
- Juvenile Detention, Winnebago County
- Dates
- 1984-1989
- Title
- Ministry Funding Proposal and Evaluation
- Dates
- 1999, 2002, 2003
- Title
- New Hope
- Dates
- 1995, 2001-2002
- Title
- Other Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 2000-2001
- Title
- Over Crowded Jail
- Dates
- 1989-1991
- Title
- Pastor's for Peace, Cuba
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Project Equality
- Dates
- 1989-1993
- Title
- Police
- Dates
- 1987
- Title
- Police Brutality
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Promised Land Employment Service
- Dates
- 1988-1991
- Title
- Prairie State Legal Services
- Dates
- 1988-1992
- Title
- Prisons
- Dates
- 1985-1996, no date
- Title
- Queen Anne Building
- Dates
- 1993-1999
- Title
- Reachout
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce
- Dates
- 1993
- Title
- Rockford Interfaith Council
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Rockford League of Women Voters
- Dates
- 1987
- Title
- Seventh Street Rehab.
- Dates
- 1993, 1995
- Title
- Stanley in Sarajevo
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Smoking
- Dates
- 1978, 1985-1987
- Title
- Spirituality, Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) Workshop
- Dates
- January 1987
- Title
- Unemployment and Health Care
- Dates
- 1977-1986
- Title
- Violence Prevention Strategic Planning Meeting, Violence Preventive Collaborative
- Dates
- September 27, 2000
- Title
- West Side Business Membership Survey
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Winnebago County Citizens Criminal Justice Planning Committee/Jail Proposal
- Dates
- 1978-2004
- Title
- Women's History Month
- Dates
- 1986-1999
- Title
- Work Camps
- Dates
- 2004-2005
- Title
- American Red Cross
- Dates
- January 1-April 1, 1988
- Title
- Annual Dinners
- Dates
- May 14, 1988-June 6, 1995
- Title
- Annual Dinner
- Dates
- June 27, 2003
- Title
- Articles on Unemployment
- Dates
- August 5, 1974-May 1978
- Title
- Articles on Teen Pregnancy
- Dates
- April-October 22, 1987
- Title
- Bank Statements
- Dates
- October 8, 1999-August 18, 2005
- Title
- Basic Tools for the Growth of Your Church
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Bread for the World Sunday Resources Kit
- Dates
- October 11, 1987
- Title
- Board Member Letters
- Dates
- 1981-1987
- Title
- Budgets
- Dates
- 1979-1996
- Title
- Cathedral of St. Peter
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Certificates
- Dates
- December 4, 1989-January 1, 1997
- Title
- Charles Wesley Jordan
- Dates
- August 16, 1992
- Title
- Chicago Trip
- Dates
- 1998-1999
- Title
- Christmas Cookie Baking
- Dates
- December 21, 1986
- Title
- Church Drawing
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- The Church in Central America
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Church Program
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- The City That Works
- Dates
- January 1-March 1, 1980
- Title
- Coalition for the Homeless
- Dates
- Summer 1992
- Title
- Council of Churches of the Ozarks
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Council Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1985-1986
- Title
- Court Street United Methodist Church
- Dates
- 1971
- Title
- Conferences
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- Criminal Justice Fact Finding Committee
- Dates
- April 1- June 18, 1989
- Title
- CROP (Christian Rural Overseas Program)
- Dates
- Summer 1989-Fall 1990
- Title
- Denver Urban Ministries
- Dates
- September 1992
- Title
- Director's Reports
- Dates
- 1963-1971
- Title
- Definition and Procedures
- Title
- Demonstration Against Ollie North
- Dates
- July 4, 1989
- Title
- Des Moines Area Urban Mission Council
- Dates
- February 1988-September 1991
- Title
- Erie United Methodist Alliance
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board Program
- Dates
- February 10, 1986
- Title
- Engage/ Social Action Forum-42 Unemployment
- Dates
- July 1978
- Title
- Final Report Kent Creek Industrial Strategy
- Dates
- September 1980
- Title
- Fire at Lao Buddhist Temple
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- "A First Friday Report" Jobs for the Disadvantaged: Local Programs that Work
- Dates
- April 4, 1986
- Title
- Food Research and Action Center
- Dates
- September 1987
- Title
- Freeze National Leaders Address Conference
- Dates
- December 1985
- Title
- "Friends of Mexico" Newsletter
- Dates
- April 1988
- Title
- Grace A.C.E. Program
- Dates
- 1985-1986
- Title
- Grand Rapids United Methodist Metropolitan Ministry
- Dates
- Autumn-Winter 1992
- Title
- Grants
- Dates
- July 2, 1991-January 31, 1995
- Title
- Habitat for Humanity
- Dates
- June 1, 1988
- Title
- Hands Across America
- Dates
- March 3-May 25, 1986
- Title
- Harm Reduction Task Force
- Dates
- 1995-1997
- Title
- Hibakusha Experience
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Hiroshima/ Nagasaki Ceremony
- Dates
- 1989, 1990
- Title
- Hiroshima Commemoration
- Dates
- August 6, 1998
- Title
- Homes for Children
- Dates
- July 14, 1982
- Title
- The House of the Carpenter, Wheeling, West Virginia
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Housing Now!
- Dates
- September 11-21, 1989
- Title
- Hunger Connection
- Dates
- 1985-August 1989
- Title
- Hunger Questionnaire
- Dates
- January 17, 1988
- Title
- Hunger Walk
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Hunger Walk 1985
- Dates
- October 20, 1985
- Title
- Hunger Walk 1987
- Dates
- 1987
- Title
- Hunger Walk 1988
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- Hunger Walk 1991
- Dates
- 1991
- Title
- Hunger Walk
- Dates
- June 18, 1998
- Title
- Hunger Walk 2004
- Dates
- 2004
- Title
- Hunger Workshops
- Dates
- 1986
- Title
- Illinois Coalition for the Homeless
- Dates
- June-Fall 1989
- Title
- Illinois Hunger Coalition
- Dates
- October 1990-January 1991
- Title
- Illinois State Board of Education Child Care Food Program
- Dates
- 1990-1991
- Title
- Interfaith Prayer Service 1987
- Title
- Interfaith Prayer Service
- Dates
- 2001
- Title
- Interfaith Prayer Service in Response to 9/11 1st Anniversary
- Dates
- 2002
- Title
- Internship Program
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Invoices
- Dates
- 1985-1986
- Title
- Jane Goodall and Stanley Campbell in Beloit
- Dates
- April 2000
- Title
- Joint Training Event of the North Central Jurisdiction
- Dates
- January 7-9, 1986
- Title
- Kairos
- Dates
- October 29, 1989
- Title
- Kishwaukee House Rehab and Work Crew
- Dates
- 2002
- Title
- Landmine Protest at Accudyne Corporation
- Dates
- November 1997
- Title
- Let Justice Roll Tour
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Letters to Council Members
- Dates
- 1986-1999
- Title
- The Local Congregation and Employment Strategies
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Map of "Care Areas"
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Martin Luther King Junior Events
- Dates
- 1986-1989
- Title
- Medicare Assignment Campaign
- Dates
- November 21-December 5, 1985
- Title
- Meeting Minutes
- Dates
- 1996, 1998, 2005
- Title
- Memorial Day Service
- Dates
- 2003
- Title
- Methodist Action Program
- Dates
- 1992
- Title
- Mzwanella Myakeso
- Dates
- June 1991
- Title
- The National Student Hunger Campaign
- Dates
- January 24, 1986
- Title
- National Urban Ministry Convocation
- Dates
- February 2-5, 1995
- Title
- New Building at 201 7th Street
- Dates
- 2006
- Title
- New England Tour
- Dates
- September 24, 1982
- Title
- Newsletters, Rockford Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 1971, 1991-1997, 2008-2010
- Title
- Newspapers
- Dates
- October 14, 1981-October 17, 2005
- Title
- A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation
- Dates
- 2002
- Title
- The Night Ministry
- Dates
- 1990
- Title
- North Arkansas Conference Church Extension Survey
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- North Central Jurisdiction Urban Network Event
- Dates
- September 28-30, 1983
- Title
- Northern Illinois Conference Evaluation of Ministry
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Northern Illinois Hospice Association
- Dates
- 1981-1982
- Title
- Notes for Coffee Talk
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Office on Global Education FACTS and One Hour Curriculum
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Out of Reach-Why Everyday People Can't Find Affordable Housing
- Dates
- September 20, 1989
- Title
- Photographs
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Photographs
- Dates
- 1990-April 17, 2003
- Title
- Prisoner Release Ministry, Inc
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Projects of Rockford Urban Ministries
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Project Match Experience
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Promised Land Employment Services
- Dates
- 1985-1988
- Title
- Proposals Brought to the Board
- Dates
- October 15, 1980, no date
- Title
- Reachout
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Resolutions
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- Response to Year 2000 Plan, 8
- Dates
- 1980
- Title
- Response-The Voice of Women in Mission
- Dates
- November 2000
- Title
- Restart, Kansas City, Missouri
- Dates
- 1990-September 1992
- Title
- Requests for Funding
- Dates
- 1985-2003
- Title
- Rockford Area Planning and Strategy Project
- Dates
- 1980-1982
- Title
- Rockford Consortium for Comprehensive Employment and Training
- Dates
- June 4-August 19, 1974
- Title
- Rockford Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Dates
- 1988-1989
- Title
- Rockford Area Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Dates
- 1990-1991
- Title
- Rockford New Hope, Incorporated
- Dates
- 1986-2003
- Title
- Rockford Urban Ministries Day Proclamation
- Dates
- June 17, 1992
- Title
- Rock River Valley Pantry
- Dates
- February 1986-Winter 1990
- Title
- Rockford Work Camp Press Release
- Dates
- 1987-2002
- Title
- SEEDS Magazine
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Shalom-Court Street
- Dates
- 1985-1997
- Title
- Shelter Care Ministries, Inc
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Shepherd of the Streets
- Dates
- 1965-1975
- Title
- Speeches
- Dates
- 1967-1968
- Title
- Stanley Campbell
- Dates
- 1971-2000
- Title
- Summary of Ministry
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Toledo Metropolitan Mission
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Tower Hill Trip
- Dates
- June 4-5, 1982
- Title
- Tower Hill Trip
- Dates
- June 6, 1987
- Title
- Tower Hill Trip
- Dates
- June 2, 1989
- Title
- Travel Expenses
- Dates
- 1996
- Title
- The United Methodist City Society of New York
- Dates
- Autumn 1991-Winter 1992
- Title
- United Methodist Volunteers in Action
- Dates
- Spring-Summer 1987
- Title
- University of Illinois Protest
- Dates
- August 1998
- Title
- Vegetarianism
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- War Protest at Don Worgollo's Office
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- War Tax Protest at Rockford Main Post Office
- Dates
- April 15, 2002
- Title
- Walker Community Church
- Dates
- Summer 1985
- Title
- West Coast Trip
- Dates
- November 1997
- Title
- Westside Cultural Development Center
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Foods
- Dates
- no date
- Title
- Written Resources
- Dates
- January 1985-1992
- Title
- Collection of articles, History of Rockford Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 2012
- Title
- Planning Retreat
- Dates
- 2006
- Title
- Collection of articles, History of Rockford Urban Ministries
- Dates
- 2012
- Title
- Planning Retreat
- Dates
- 2002
- Title
- Annual Dinners
- Dates
- 1983-2013
- Title
- Appeal Letters
- Dates
- 1991-2011
- Title
- Budgets
- Dates
- 1993-2013
- Title
- Council Members
- Dates
- 2003-2015
- Title
- Executive Committee Records
- Dates
- June 1998-2000, April 2003-2006
- Title
- Executive Committee Records
- Dates
- 2007-2014
- Title
- Executive Committee Meetings
- Dates
- 2013
- Title
- Events
- Dates
- 1984-2015
- Title
- Critical Mass Energy Journal, Volume 7
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- Crop Hunger Walk
- Dates
- 1985-2015
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- 1992-2015
- Title
- Cuba Trip Correspondence and Notes
- Dates
- October 18-26, 1996
- Title
- Hiroshima Nagaski Commemoration
- Dates
- 1990
- Title
- Low Level Waste Management Records
- Dates
- Jun-81
- Title
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Dates
- 2014
- Title
- Speeches
- Dates
- n.d.
- Title
- Newsletters
- Dates
- 2004-2015
- Title
- Newspaper Articles
- Dates
- 1982-2015
- Title
- Nuclear Energy Information
- Dates
- 1981-1984
- Title
- Rockford Peace and Justice Action Committee Newsletters
- Dates
- 1991-2015
- Title
- Work Camps
- Dates
- 1999-2014
- Title
- Photographs
- Dates
- 1984-2013
- Title
- Construction of Just Goods and R.U.M. Offices
- Dates
- n.d.
- Title
- Stanley Campbell portrait and photograph in signed frame
- Dates
- n.d.
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- circa 1985-2017
- Title
- Events and People of Rockford Urban Ministry
- Dates
- 1994, 2015-2017
- Title
- Finances
- Dates
- 2002-2017
- Title
- Minutes, Agenda and Reports
- Dates
- 2010-2017
- Title
- Photographs of Stanley Campbell
- Dates
- 2016, n.d.
- Title
- Newspaper Articles
- Dates
- April 11, 2009-November 28, 2017
- Title
- Rockford Urban Ministry Scrapbook
- Dates
- 1989-2004
- Title
- Sermons, Lectures, Presentations
- Dates
- 2014-2017, n.d.
- Title
- Work Camp
- Dates
- 2002
- Title
- 32nd Veterans for Peace National Convention
- Dates
- 2017
- Title
- Rev. James Galbreath Rockford Urban Ministry Gavel