The Sacred Landmarks Partnership of Northeast Ohio formed within the Urban University Program Centers at Cleveland State University, Youngstown State University, Kent State University, and the University of Akron, is dedicated to serving as a regional resource for the research and documentation of history, institutional memory, architecture, aesthetic features and current uses of sacred landmarks in the region. In addition, it serves as the catalyst for their preservation, responsible stewardship and active community involvement in neighborhood revitalization as well as providing information to assist in their role as community centers for the delivery of health and human services, the arts and education. (from: ). Various local religious institutions including Bethel Lutheran Church, Central Christian Church, Christ Our King, and Grace Lutheran Church have donated the materials in Youngstown State University's collection. Central Christian Church has donated its materials at various sites both in and out of Ohio, and can be located at the following: The Mahoning Valley Historical Society in Youngstown, Ohio, The Disciples of Christ Historical Society in Nashville, Tennessee, and at the New Beginnings Church, in Youngstown, Ohio.