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century to preserve and protect its constitution and bylaws, along with anything else germane to its history and heritage. Committee numbers dwindled, until it was effectively defunct by the 1990s. Still, materials continued to pile
up. Te 2006 centennial jubilee for Kountze’s present church home prompted some self-proclaimed history buffs to prepare for the celebration. “We were amazed at everything
we found,” said John Davis, a former history educator and librarian. “Tings weren’t quite organized, but at least [they] were there.” Members siſted, sorted and
reorganized decades of material; compiled a book; and created a per- manent display of the church’s story. Still, there was more to do. “So we stayed together,” Wood-
worth said. “We saw what we could give to future generations and decided we should stay on that mission.” For the 150th anniversary of the
church’s 1858 founding, the com- mittee recorded more than 100 video interviews with longtime members. It lobbied the state of Nebraska for a historical marker at the church. And it’s still scanning and digitally preserving records dat- ing back to the early days. Coun- cil minutes and newsletters were scanned, and records of baptisms, weddings and funerals were entered into a central spreadsheet.
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“It’s important to remember that
these folks and their faith are what have gotten us here,” Hartfield said. “Each generation has a duty, an obligation, to tell its story accu- rately and as fully as possible to
those who come aſter. All the les- sons, the joys, even the disappoint- ments, inform the decisions that are made in their age and the next. It’s a sacred building of community in God’s kingdom.”
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