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	SERVICES FOR CONGREGATIONS RECORDS MANAGEMENT Overview Inventory Retention Disposition Preservation Archival Checklist Records Accepted at PHS Deposit Agreement REFERENCE SERVICES Minister and Missionary Biographies Access Policies PRESERVATION SERVICES Microfilming Acid-Free Paper ANNIVERSARIES Overview CONGREGATION HISTORIES Outlines Suggested Duties Historic Sites Registry WORSHIP RESOURCES Heritage Sunday Reformation Sunday OTHER Workshops Traveling Exhibits   SITEMAP		The Presbyterian Historical Society Heritage Microfilming Grant If you ... ...are a PC (U.S.A.) congregation of 250 members or less and a congregation at least 50 years old ...are interested in the preservation of your history ...are looking for financial assistance to microfilm your records Consider applying for a Heritage Microfilming Grant. In honor of its 150th anniversary in 2002, the Presbyterian Historical Society established the Heritage Microfilming Grants. Awarded annually to encourage and support the preservation microfilming of congregationsÌ official records, the award goes to Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) congregations that have fewer than 250 members, are at least 50 years old, and demonstrate both preservation and financial need. The $250 grants will cover most or all of the cost of microfilming a small churchÌs official records including session minutes and church registers, as defined in the Book of Order, G-9.0406 and G-10.0300. The Application Process: Your congregation must meet the following criteria: consist of not more than 250 members be at least 50 years old The Clerk of Session should submit an application, including a letter describing: the storage conditions for the records and the recordsÌ condition; the financial need of the congregation; plans the congregation has for preserving its original records in the future; a copy of the congregationÌs most recent annual budget; and a completed records inventory form. The Committee for the Presbyterian Historical Society will review applications and announce the recipients of the grant at its annual meeting (late fall). The grants, which must be used within a two-year period, will be applied to either the total or partial cost of microfilming a congregationÌs official records. For an application packet, please contact us: Heritage Microfilming Grant Presbyterian Historical Society 425 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 215-627-1852 refdesk@history.pcusa.org Applications are due by October 31, 2008.

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