LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO KEEP:
1. Official church records
1.1 Constitution and by-laws in original and revised forms
1.2 The church charter
1.3 Meeting minutes
1.4 Records of baptisms, marriages and deaths
1.5 Legal records (deeds, trust agreements, tax certificates, etc.)
1.6 Financial records
1.7 Church correspondence
1.8 All records that would be required by the laws of Hong Kong
1.9 All records that protect the rights of employees or the church
2. Publications
2.1 Worship bulletins
2.2 Newsletters, publicity releases, promotional pamphlets, brochures
2.3 Membership directories
2.4 Newspaper clippings
3. Audio and video tapes of services or interviews
3.1 Oral history interviews taped with former ministers
3.2 Oral history interviews taped with long-time church members
3.3 Cassette tapes of sermons, choral programs, special services
3.4 Recordings of conferences, national conventions
4. Miscellaneous materials
4.1 Photographs directly related to the church
4.2 Biographical material on ministers and members
4.3 Memorabilia and artifacts (plaques, diaries, trophies, paintings
5. Denominational records
5.1 Yearbooks and directories
5.2 Conference reports
5.3 Programs from conventions
5.4 Periodicals and other publications
6. Curriculum
6.1 Sample Sunday school and Christian education materials
6.2 Materials generated by the church
7. Supplemental materials
7.1 Histories of your denomination
7.2 Biographies or autobiographies of denominational leaders, former pastors of the church, or church leaders
7.3 Histories of the local community and country