Friday, November 18, 2011

Bethel Baptist Church Directory from 1982 (Erie, PA)

It’s strange how at one time we want to run away from everything that represents rules and propriety and consequences. Then gradually, as if influenced by a mollifying infection or an abject ennui, we slowly grow to treasure the people and places that provided those things, people and places that are no more.

It’s not so strange after all, is it? It’s the Prodigal’s Son writ across a lifetime.

The PDF is here[1]:

http://home.comcast.net/~cscairns/1982%20Bethel%20Baptist%20Church%20Direcotry%20736%20E%2026th%20Street%20Erie%20PA%20B.pdf

 

1982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_011982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_021982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_031982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_041982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_051982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_061982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_071982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_081982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_091982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_101982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_111982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_121982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_131982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_141982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_151982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_161982 Bethel Baptist Church Direcotry 736 E 26th Street Erie PA B_Page_17

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I know the PDF is named 736 E 26th Street, but as you can see, by the time this directory was made, that church had been sold and were were meeting at 1781 W 38th, where the church remains today. I don’t know, but I suspect this directory inaugurated the new building and body. It was a difficult transition and many families left. I don’t remember any photo family directories from the old building.

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