Center for the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Heritage
Founded in 1979, the Center for EUB Heritage celebrates and preserves the story of the EUB Church and its forbearers, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, the Evangelical Association, the United Evangelical Church, and the Evangelical Church.
The Center maintains an extensive collection of materials that document this heritage. The Center also hosts conferences, supports scholarly research, conducts oral history interviews, and offers special exhibits to engage current and future generations in the study of this important, spiritual heritage.
United Theological Seminary was created in 1954 with the unification of two Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) seminaries: Bonebrake Theological Seminary of Dayton, OH (formerly Union Biblical Seminary, founded in 1871 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ) and the Evangelical School of Theological of Reading, PA (formerly Schuylkill Seminary, founded in 1881 by the Evangelical Association). The Center houses material from each of these predecessor institutions. In 1968, the Evangelical United Brethren Church formally merged with the Methodist Church to form The United Methodist Church.
If you have questions about the Center, please contact: [email protected]
The Center collects, preserves, maintains, exhibits, and provides public access to a significant collection of historical publications, manuscripts, images, and artifacts. It does not manage the legal and business records of churches, districts, and conferences. These must be accessed at the appropriate United Methodist-related institutions.
Explore the Center’s digitized collections at archive.org/details/eubcenter
Additional collections and archival materials are available on United’s campus in Dayton, OH.
The Telescope-Messenger (T-M) is the official newsletter of the Center for EUB Heritage. Launched in 1990, it is normally published twice yearly. T-M articles range from scholarly features to news from the Center. The reader may encounter a wide range of topics related to EUB heritage, such as: biographical information, quotes or sayings, church history, theology, worship and hymnody, programs, organizations, and institutions.
Subscribe
When you subscribe to the Telescope-Messenger, you automatically become a member of the Center for EUB Heritage. Your subscription of $25 or more helps the Center preserve and promote the study of the Christian traditions that formed the EUB Church.
Subscribe to join the Telescope-Messenger mailing list.
Your membership helps the Center preserve the story and promote the study of the Christian traditions that formed the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Come join with like-minded people who are United Methodists, former EUBs or EUB history enthusiasts, both lay and clergy, to take part in the ministry and mission of the Center.
Membership levels
- Member ($25-49.99)
- Supporting Member ($50 or more)
- Life Member ($500 or more)
- Preservationist ($1,000 or more)
Benefits
Membership in the Center is an excellent way to stay in touch with the EUB historical community. It includes a subscription to the Telescope-Messenger and invitations to special events. Amounts in excess of $25.00 help to fund current operations of the Center and are tax-deductible as charitable donations for IRS purposes.
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Center meets twice yearly online and in person at the UTS campus in Dayton, Ohio.
Charitable Contributions
Charitable donations to the EUB Heritage Center can be made through this link.
The Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage offers an annual award to a student or scholar who submits the best paper focused on some aspect of Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) heritage. The EUB heritage includes the history, theology, and practices of its predecessor bodies, the Evangelical Association, the Evangelical Church, and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, as well as the wider Pietist heritage from which these bodies derive. If a submission focuses upon the latter, it must connect explicitly to the EUB heritage.
Submissions
A clean copy of each submission must be sent to the Center Director, accompanied by a letter of application (by the author) or nomination (by one who is not the author) for the award and evidence that the paper has been accepted for publication within the past year by a peer-reviewed, academic journal. The paper should not be longer than twenty-five double-spaced, typed pages. It must be properly footnoted and bear evidence of thorough and reliable handling of sources.
Selection
Judges for the award will consist of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council of the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage.
Deadline
By April 1st of each year, all competing papers must have been received by the Director of the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage, United Theological Seminary, 4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton, OH. 45426. If submitted electronically, papers should be sent to: [email protected].
Announcement and Cash Reward
The winning paper will be announced in the Telescope-Messenger and a cash award of $500 will be awarded to the author.
Conditions
The award will be announced by May 1 each year. The decision of the judges is final. No award will be made if the judges determine that no submitted paper merits the award.Founded in 1979, the Center for EUB Heritage celebrates and preserves the story of the EUB Church and its forbearers, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, the Evangelical Association, the United Evangelical Church, and the Evangelical Church.
The Center maintains an extensive collection of materials that document this heritage. The Center also hosts conferences, supports scholarly research, conducts oral history interviews, and offers special exhibits to engage current and future generations in the study of this important, spiritual heritage.
United Theological Seminary was created in 1954 with the unification of two Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) seminaries: Bonebrake Theological Seminary of Dayton, OH (formerly Union Biblical Seminary, founded in 1871 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ) and the Evangelical School of Theological of Reading, PA (formerly Schuylkill Seminary, founded in 1881 by the Evangelical Association). The Center houses material from each of these predecessor institutions. In 1968, the Evangelical United Brethren Church formally merged with the Methodist Church to form The United Methodist Church.
If you have questions about the Center, please contact: [email protected]
The Center collects, preserves, maintains, exhibits, and provides public access to a significant collection of historical publications, manuscripts, images, and artifacts. It does not manage the legal and business records of churches, districts, and conferences. These must be accessed at the appropriate United Methodist-related institutions.
Explore the Center’s digitized collections at archive.org/details/eubcenter
Additional collections and archival materials are available on United’s campus in Dayton, OH.
The Telescope-Messenger (T-M) is the official newsletter of the Center for EUB Heritage. Launched in 1990, it is normally published twice yearly. T-M articles range from scholarly features to news from the Center. The reader may encounter a wide range of topics related to EUB heritage, such as: biographical information, quotes or sayings, church history, theology, worship and hymnody, programs, organizations, and institutions.
Subscribe
When you subscribe to the Telescope-Messenger, you automatically become a member of the Center for EUB Heritage. Your subscription of $25 or more helps the Center preserve and promote the study of the Christian traditions that formed the EUB Church.
Subscribe to join the Telescope-Messenger mailing list.
Your membership helps the Center preserve the story and promote the study of the Christian traditions that formed the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Come join with like-minded people who are United Methodists, former EUBs or EUB history enthusiasts, both lay and clergy, to take part in the ministry and mission of the Center.
Membership levels
- Member ($25-49.99)
- Supporting Member ($50 or more)
- Life Member ($500 or more)
- Preservationist ($1,000 or more)
Benefits
Membership in the Center is an excellent way to stay in touch with the EUB historical community. It includes a subscription to the Telescope-Messenger and invitations to special events. Amounts in excess of $25.00 help to fund current operations of the Center and are tax-deductible as charitable donations for IRS purposes.
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Center meets twice yearly online and in person at the UTS campus in Dayton, Ohio.
Charitable Contributions
Charitable donations to the EUB Heritage Center can be made through this link.
The Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage offers an annual award to a student or scholar who submits the best paper focused on some aspect of Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) heritage. The EUB heritage includes the history, theology, and practices of its predecessor bodies, the Evangelical Association, the Evangelical Church, and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, as well as the wider Pietist heritage from which these bodies derive. If a submission focuses upon the latter, it must connect explicitly to the EUB heritage.
Submissions
A clean copy of each submission must be sent to the Center Director, accompanied by a letter of application (by the author) or nomination (by one who is not the author) for the award and evidence that the paper has been accepted for publication within the past year by a peer-reviewed, academic journal. The paper should not be longer than twenty-five double-spaced, typed pages. It must be properly footnoted and bear evidence of thorough and reliable handling of sources.
Selection
Judges for the award will consist of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council of the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage.
Deadline
By April 1st of each year, all competing papers must have been received by the Director of the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage, United Theological Seminary, 4501 Denlinger Road, Dayton, OH. 45426. If submitted electronically, papers should be sent to: [email protected].
Announcement and Cash Reward
The winning paper will be announced in the Telescope-Messenger and a cash award of $500 will be awarded to the author.
