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A photograph of the Silver Creek United Methodist Church building as seen facing northwest. Included in the Silver Creek UMC Yearbook in 2003, page 3.

A photograph of the Silver Creek Methodist Church taken in the early 1950s. A note at the bottom edge indicates that this church was a part of the Rome Circuit of the Methodist Church.

A photocopy of a photograph of the town of Silver Creek, Georgia, around the year 1912. The photocopy has been annotated with numbers indicating notable buildings, including: 1) Porter's Store, 2) Max Roberts' home, 3) Barn, 4) J. B. Porter's home, 5) Silver Creek Methodist Church, 6) church parsonage, 7) Benjamin Harbin's home, 8) Trotters Place, and 9) Cason.

A poem commemorating the Silver Lake church and surrounding community. The poem is constructed of six quatrain stanzas using an AABB rhyme scheme.

An (auto)biography of the Silver Creek United Methodist Church, written from the perspective of the Silver Creek church building, welcoming the congregation in and reminiscing about the shifting of the congregation over time. Published in the 2003 Silver Creek United Methodist "Yearbook."

A photograph of the Silver Creek United Methodist Church building as seen facing north from across the creek.

A timeline of pastors appointed to preach at the Oostanaula United Methodist Church beginning in 1915. Interspersed are details of the church's movement between charges/districts.

A brief history of the St. Luke United Methodist Church including details of the founding, early members, a list of pastors and the events of their tenure, and construction of the church building.

A brief history of the Plainville Methodist Church including details of the founding, the purchase of the original land for the church, the church building, notable members, a list of clergy, and a section of "interesting facts."

Documents relating to the official transition of stewardship of the Oostanaula United Methodist Church cemetery to the Board of Trustees, approved by the Administrative Board. The resolution and approval are accompanied by a copy of the 1963 deed for the land used for the cemetery.

An article from The Shannon Spark providing a brief history of the Oostanaula United Methodist church building and a discussion of its historical and continual use by the membership.

A cookbook compiled by the membership of the Oostanaula United Methodist Church, including a brief history of the church before the recipes. Recipes were provided by the (then) current membership and include "traditional recipes passed on within Oostanaula's families."

A brief budget for the construction of the new Oostanaula Methodist Church building, including payee, amount, and description of service/material.

A letter certifying that the Oostanaula Methodist Church building will be build in accordance with the listed standards with the specified loads. A list of materials is included.

A hand-drawn map of the burial plots in the Oostanaula United Methodist Church cemetery followed by a roster of those buried, listed by plot number.

A typed copy of a news article from the Rome News Tribune discussing the presentation of an award for historic preservation presented to the Oostanaula United Methodist Church by the Rome Area Heritage Foundation.

An award conferred on Oostanaula United Methodist Church in recognition of their work to preserve the church building and cemetery.

A listing of those buried in the Oosanaula United Methodist Church cemetery.

A brief history of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church including a list of the charter members, details of the church building, and names of notable members and pastors.

Certificate recognizing Oostanaula Methodist Church for outstanding "program effectiveness, property improvement, community service and spiritual growth," issued by the Methodist Town and Country Commission. Included is a newspaper clipping with a photograph of the church building.

Collection of Quarterly Conference reports for the Tubize and Shannon Charge in the Rome district of the North Georgia Conference. Reports include details of church management, finances, membership, and the church school.