From 1985 - 1990 Church of the Red Rocks

Publication

Church of the Red Rocks Historical Archives

Cover of booklet

Name/Title

From 1985 - 1990 Church of the Red Rocks

Entry/Object ID

1990-001-A

Description

The Church of the Red Rocks, located in Sedona, Arizona, was founded in 1960 by a group of twenty-two local residents who sought to establish a presence for the Congregational Church, later affiliating with the United Church of Christ. The document’s core purpose is to record the continued history of the church from 1985 to 1990, acting as a sequel to the first quarter-century history and documenting the spiritual and physical expansion of the church during its thirtieth anniversary era. The narrative arc of this period is one of transition from established stability into a phase of significant growth and modernization. Following a period of struggle for funds and foundational identity in the 1960s, the church entered the mid-1980s as a "well-oiled operation". This era is defined by the arrival of Dr. George Ault in 1985, the construction of a major building addition in 1987 (including Avery Hall), and the integration of new technology and administrative systems that moved the church from the "quill-pen" era into the late twentieth century.