First Christian July 26, 1936
Spends $15,000 On Remodeling - To Aid Fall Program At First Christian September 6, 1952
First Christian Church Buys A New Parsonage April 30, 1960
First Christian Starts Plans To Build New Educational Unit August 3, 1963
First Christian To Mark 75th Birthday - Plans Underway For Jubilee February 26, 1966
Plans For $350,000 Plant Okayed By First Christian - Groundbreaking In April March 26, 1966
Groundbreaking April 4, 1966
Church Project September 24, 1966
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Is Sunday - $350,000 Plant November 12, 1966
First Christian Church's Educational Plant Will Be Dedicated Here Sunday - Reception Will Follow June 3, 1967
Celebrates 80th Anniversary - First Christian Church April 24, 1971
Coffee House To Open In Church Basement September 2, 1971
Agape? It's A Coffee House - At First Christian Church September 5, 1971
Reach Out For Children - Bus Ministries March 11, 1972
1st Christian Ends Year In The Black January 6, 1973
Washington Avenue By-Pass May Force Church To Build February 16, 1974
1st Christian Church Will Burn Mortgage March 15, 1975
Church Construction On Floodplain Gets Approval March 1, 1979
Revival At First Christian April 21, 1979
Intern To Serve First Christian June 2, 1979
First Christian To Build New $1,800,000 Structure September 22, 1979
Bond Issue Underway For Church Mortgage September 29, 1979
Christ Church Presents January 12, 1980
First Christian To Host Seminar February 23, 1980
Testing The Soil March 29, 1980
Pastor's 'Kid' Now His Intern May 31, 1980
New Church Taking Shape July 12, 1980
New Sanctuary For Old Church June 20, 1981
Noah's Ark Mural Adorns Class Wall July 3, 1981
First Christian Scene For Ordination, Wedding August 8, 1981
Christian Church Is Tumbling Down August 25, 1981
First Christian Church To Dedicate Organ September 19, 1981
Johanson To Serve As Intern May 29, 1982
Stained-Glass Window Chipped Aprl 12, 1984
'Triumphant Sound' To Appear In Bluffs April 13, 1985
First Christian Names New Minister October 5, 1985
Mideast Tensions Won't Halt Tour October 19, 1985
First Christian Observes 95 years April 26, 1986
First Christian Church Plans To Take Walk Thru The Bible August 29, 1987
First Christian Church Plans Outreach Program February 6, 1988]]>
Middle - Spacious Classrooms . . . such as this are featured throughout new structure. Sliding panel doors serve as room dividers.

Bottom - Dr. Allan R. Knight . . . relaxes at his desk in the new pastor's study. Dark mahogany wall paneling is used throughout the office areas.]]> First_Baptist_Church_02_27_1965_02.jpg
First_Baptist_Church_02_27_1965_03.jpg]]> ]]> circa 1929]]> Church Sees Century Of Heartaches , Joys - First Baptist Centennial . . . April 28, 1956
1st Baptist Buys Adjoining Land - Plan 3 Sessions At Monthly Meeting April 27, 1957
First Baptists Begin Campaign - Committee Named For $90,000 Project October 5, 1957
First Baptist Is Named 'Effective City Church' - Award Presented To Pastor . . . November 1, 1957
First Baptist buys Adjoining Property September 1, 1958
First Baptist Church To Build New $200,000 Wing - Completion By End Of 1964 October 19, 1963
Loyalty Sunday Will Include Pledges Toward New Building - Baptists To Let Bids In March November 16, 1963
First Baptist Lets Contracts - Votes $200,000 For Building Program April 23, 1964
New Church Wing Dedication Sunday - 7:30 P.M. At First Baptist February 27, 1965
Dr. A.M. Clarke Supply Pastor April 3, 1965
Young Pastor To Serve As Interim February 28, 1970
1st Baptist Phase Two Projects Begins - After Five Years October 21, 1972
First Baptist Church Will Be Re-dedicated May 18, 1974
Merger Vows To Unite Baptists October 4, 1975
First Baptist To Burn Its Mortgage October 18, 1975
Rally Held Today At First Baptist March 24, 1979
Energy Sunday At 1st Baptist September 15, 1979
Showing The Way June 14, 1980
Guardian Angels Tip Their Wings November 14, 1981
First Baptist Looks Back And To The Future June 2, 1984
Demolition Threat Revives Church November 23, 1985
First Church Sponsors Program April 13, 1985
First Baptist Has Planning Council May 5, 1985]]> Young First Bank Bullish On Council Bluffs April 27, 1986
First Bank Purchase Under Way September 30, 1988
Sale Pact Due In 60 Days For First Bank National January 23, 1989]]> The original building, as seen a year ago, once housed Westmart Clothing Store (bottom)]]> First_Bank_National_Assoc_06_26_1983_02.jpg]]> Fire Started By TV Cord Guts Trailer January 5, 1989
C.B. Family Routed From Home By Two Attic Blazes In Two Days January 11, 1989
Firefighters Battle Flames, Frigid Temps February 2, 1989
Firefighters Battle Blaze, Temps February 5, 1989
Wood-Burning Stove Blamed For Garage Fire February 6, 1989
Fire Deaths Decline, But Injuries Up April 15, 1989
Rural C.B. Home Destroyed By Blaze April 29, 1989
Arson Suspected In Garage Fire June 12, 1989
Wiring Is Suspected As Cause Of C.B. Fire July 28, 1989
Fire Destroys Condemned House August 7, 1989
Arson Is Blamed For Fire In House Condemned By City August 8, 1989
Fire Won't Reduce Cost Of Demolition August 10, 1989
Raging 3-Alarm Blaze Hits Vacant Office Site August 20, 1989
Teen Suspects Questioned In Downtown Blaze August 22, 1989
Arson Investigated In W. Broadway Fire August 28, 1989
Bids Sought To Raze Fire-Damaged Building August 28, 1989
Teens Arrested In Fire August 30, 1989
Iowa Probes Northcrest Fire September 7, 1989
Man Charged In Care Center Fire September 10, 1989
Man Charged In Northcrest Arson Was Suspected In Previous Blaze September 13, 1989
Man Accused Of Throwing Firebomb September 14, 1989
Man Accused In Fire Released To Parents September 26, 1989
Fire Routs 60 Workers From Plant October 4, 1989
Man Pleads Innocent To Firebomb Charges October 10, 1989
Settlement OK'd In Wife's Lawsuit For Store Arson October 10, 1989
House Is Burned Down, Set For City Demolition October 23, 1989
Levan Pleads Innocent To Trailer-Fire Charges October 25, 1989
Fire Destroys Trailer Home November 12, 1989
C.B. Fire Slowly Burns 7,500 Used Tires November 15, 1989
Accidental Causes Ruled Out In Fire November 17, 1989
Children And Matches Cited In House Fire December 1, 1989
Arson Blamed In Two Fires February 13, 1990
Family Loses Everything When Fire Destroys Home March 9, 1990
No Fire Deaths, Arson Cases Up In C.B. For '89 April 20, 1990
C.B. Arson Conviction Earns $1,000 Reward May 3, 1990
Police Investigate Small House Fire June 13, 1990
Two Firefighters Injured Monday June 26, 1990
Five Fires Keep Firefighters Busy July 3, 1990
Arson Probed In Friday Fire July 24, 1990
Officials Probe Cause Of C.B. Car Fire September 6, 1990
Uncapped Gas Line Source Of C.B. Blast September 26, 1990
Porch Fire Damages Two C.B. Houses October 15, 1990
Blaze Imperils Homes - Beno's Crossing October 16, 1990
Saturday House Fire Ruled Accidental October 17, 1990
Gas Ignited By Spark Destroys Garage And Cars, Injures Two Men October 19, 1990
Weekend Attic Blaze Causes $1,500 Damage November 5, 1990
9-Year Old Saves Family From Blaze November 6, 1990
Fires Can Ruin Holiday Cheer December 17, 1990
Rural C.B. Home Damaged By Fire January 2, 1991
$45,000 Damage In 3 Fires January 10, 1991
Avenue B Home Damaged In Wednesday Night Blaze January 24, 1991
Lighter Blamed In Fatal Fire February 5, 1991
Arson Is Suspected In C.B. Boat Fire February 6, 1991
C.B. Arson Fires Down, Arrests Up May 14, 1991
Fire Guts Cab Of Pavers' Tank Truck June 28, 1991
3-Year-Old Blamed For House Fire July 23, 1991
Bluffs Fire Official Warns Against Outdoor Burning October 25, 1991
3 Bluffs Residents Receive $3,250 In Arson-Tip Rewards December 11, 1991
Floor-Stripping Fumes Blamed For Meat-Shop Blaze February 3, 1992
Two Brush Fires Sunday Burn Area South Of Scottish Links Course March 23, 1992
Firefighters Beat Blaze With Brooms March 24, 1992
Faulty Cord Blamed For Bluffs Fire March 28, 1992
Warnings Issued As Dry Conditions Spur Two Blazes May 4, 1992
Cigarette Blamed As Blaze Routs Apartment Tenants May 13, 1992
Firefighters Battle Two House Fires July 26, 1992
Elderly Bluffs Man Dies In Apartment Fire May 22, 1993
Cause Still Sought In Fatal Fire May 23, 1993
Fire Guts Main Street Building - Bluffs Fire Chief Suspects Arsonist Is Responsible May 23, 1994
Bluffs Fire Losses Nearly $1M In '93 August 9, 1994
Tire Blaze Extinguished After 9 Hours December 3, 1994]]> 11 S. 1st St.
Parsonage: 255 Zenith Drive--Built 1964]]> Gives Advice On Church Buildings; Dr. Conover Meets With 3 Local Groups. July 26, 1950
Lightning Hit Saloon, a Church Rose; and Now Broadway Methodist Has a New and Different Interior. April 6, 1952
Struggles Recalled by Aging Trio. October 18, 1952
New Educational Building Planned; Broadway Methodist To Seek $175,000. April 2, 1955
Broadway Raises #132,637 For New Educational Unit; To Start Building Plans
Kelly To Assist C.B. Methodists; To Help Visitation Evangelism Program. November 24, 1956
Approve Plans For Church Unit; Educational Center To Include Chapel. December 8, 1956
Proposed Educational Unit. December 9, 1956
Church Project Will Start Soon; Methodists Plan $230,000 Building. June 21, 1957
Pour Foundation For Church Unit. September 13, 1957
Lay Cornerstone For Church Unit; At Broadway Methodist. March 17, 1958
Seeks Injunction On Church Project. July 2, 1958
$243,000 Educational Unit Will Be Consecrated Dec. 7; Broadway Methodist Sets Tentative Date. November 9, 1958
Name Board Offices Commission Chairmen. July 4, 1959
Credit The Birds. August 15, 1962
Okay Plans To Build Parsonage. July 26, 1964
Inspect Tower Of Church For Needed Repairs. August 19, 1964
A High Up Job. September 25, 1964
Work Starts, Stops on Broadway Church Tower. September 2, 1964
Draft Plans To Rebuild Tower. October 9, 1964
Broadway Methodist Approves Design For New Church Tower. October 18, 1964
Renovation Of Church Planned; Methodist Project To Cost $200,000. October 31, 1964
Broadway Will Dedicate Educational Unit Sunday; Bishop Thomas, Dr. Parrott To Speak. March 6, 1965
New Methodist Parsonage Was Built For Practicability. March 7, 1965
Bishop Praises Building Efforts; Epworth, Broadway Methodists Cited. March 8, 1965
Over 1,000 Thrill At Steeple 'Show'; At Methodist Church. October 28, 1965
Blast Off. October 28, 1965
Broadway Methodist Opens Pre-School.; On Monday, Jan. 31. January 14, 1966
To Renovate In Chancel. April 23, 1966
Officers Are Named. May 7, 1966
Broadway Methodist Completes Entrance. August 5, 1967
Reconsecration Service, Broadway Methodist Church; Complete $295,000 Project. October 21, 1967
Broadway To Host District. March 16, 1968
An Obvious Landmark...July 27, 1968
February 30? March 1, 1969
Methodists' Lay Witness Mission. April 19, 1969
Memorials To Be Dedicated Sunday. February 28, 1970
Heritage Day Plans Underway; Set For Nov. 22. November 14, 1970
Chair Offers A Lift To Worship. February 10, 1973
Memorial Cross. May 19, 1973
Choir Loft Pews Are A Memorial. February 2, 1974
Stained Glass Windows Adorn Churches; History Along With Beauty. July 6, 1974
Broadway United to burn mortgage. April 28, 1979
Asian family arrives in Bluffs; Sponsors United Methodists. July 21, 1979
'Ye Olde Broadway Market;' Interesting assortment offered. November 4, 1979
Japan teacher learns from C.B.; Watching kindergarteners. February 17, 1980
InterChurch Forum officially adopted. April 4, 1981
The monuments and memorials of Council Bluffs; One in a series. November 18, 1981
Dedication a tradition at Broadway. May 26, 1984
Broadway Crusade. October 6, 1984
Guest minister helps in crusade. October 27 1984
Confirmation set. April 13, 1985
Guests at Broadway UMC. May 4, 1985
Cross is reported missing from C.B. Methodist church. Feburary 8, 1989
Church turns 100-years-old. January 18, 1992


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