Reference
MO/9/1242
Title
Artificial file comprising letters from within the collection brought together and sorted into date order.
Date free text
1960-2005
Production date
From: 1960 To: 2005
Scope and Content
Includes:
- from Rev JH Manson of Presbyterian Church of England to Mrs Clarke concerning agreement of Congregational Order and thanking for her assistance with his visit to Bedford, 12 July 1960;
- letters related to application to Charity Commission regarding various funds held in trust, use of the Church and Trustees, 1965-1967;
- unification of Howard and Bunyan Churches in Bedford and subsequent failure, 1968-1970;
- arrangements for holding joint services with Howard Congregational Church and the Bunyan Meeting, 1969;
- error in Bedfordshire Times about Services held, 3 November 1969;
- invitation to Mr Springbett and St Luke's Choir from Bunyan Meeting Choir to join them for performance of Handel's Messiah, 21 October 1970;
- proposals from Howard Congregational Church to worship with Moravians following failure of their union with Bunyan Meeting, 4 December 1970;
- request to Department of Environment, Bedford, to relax parking restrictions on a Sunday with negative response, April 1971;
- Howard Congregational Church resolution to join St Luke's for 'Congregational' Communion Service, 3 September 1971;
- thanks from Area Director of Social Services for toys donated by congregation for Christmas, 29 December 1971;
- concerning the handover of the distribution of ‘Outlook’, magazine of the Presbyterian Church, 28 March 1972;
- donation towards congregational wedding gift for Mr Springbett on rear list of names and possibly amounts donated, 11 January 1977;
- from Abington Avenue United Reformed Church, Northampton, asking for feedback on conference, 23 October 1980;
- letters related to visit by members of the Council for World Mission to St Luke’s and invitation to other Bedford Churches to join the Sunday Service to be held at Bunyan Meeting, 1981;
- from The Brotherhood Movement asking if St Luke’s would like to use two of their Lay Preachers, 20 July 1983;
- from Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet, MP for North Bedfordshire, concerning Sunday trading, 4 October 1985;
- letter concerning possibility of shared ministry with St Luke's and Queen's Park and development plans for St Luke's building, 15 January 1986;
- invitation from Bunyan Meeting Free Church to join them for services in August, 23 May 1986;
- details of number of members of church and groups in 1986 and brief information about events and activities, 25 June 1987;
- invitation to join multi-denominational discussion group, The One Church Group, 2 September 1987;
- request for funding from the Church for Bedford Care with brief details of their work, October 1987;
- from [Jim Nickson] to Derek [Rev Derek Fitch] giving his thoughts on his report at AGM, 9 May 1988;
- thanks from Rev Canon Nicholas Coulton of St Paul’s Bedford for letter written concerning his appointment to Newcastle Cathedral with his hopes for the continuing relationship between St Paul’s and St Luke’s, 31 October 1989;
- invitation from the Neighbourhood Committee of Priory Methodist Church, Bedford to Mr Fitch to lead Sunday Service, 9 February 1990;
- invitation from Bedford Christian Aid Committee to participate in Sponsored Walk event, 1 November 1990;
- invitation to attend service at Holy Cross Church, Goldington Green to celebrate Bedford launch of ‘Churches Together in England’ with A4 poster, 1990;
- letters related to national Church matters, including from East Midlands Province, General Assembly, Moravian Church in Great Britain and Ireland, Thames North Province of the United Reformed Church and United Reformed Church - St Albans District.
Level of description
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