History Ministry Team
Annual Report
July 1998 to June 1999
A new Ministry Team was formed this Spring to literally fight time. During the 100+ year history of Boise's First Presbyterian Church, numerous newspaper clippings, photographs, clothing, ledgers, pamphlets, bulletins and newsletters have accumulated in the church's vault.
Time destroys paper. Chemicals in the air, on our fingers, in printers' ink and in the paper all interact to cause the slow destruction of important documents. Already some of the historical church newspaper articles are yellow with age. Unless special precautions are taken to preserve our history, it will fade away to nothing.
Fortunately Judy Austin has a background in preserving historical documents and has agreed to share her knowledge. Under her guidance the History Ministry Team has begun the task of organizing and inventorying the contents of the vault. Taking steps to hold off the ravages of time will start this fall.
For more information about this important effort, contact the church office.
© 1998 First Presbyterian Church
Boise, Idaho