Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches - Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

1. Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
1909, 1994; predominant 1966–2001.
2.3 m of textual records, 22 photographs, 3 sound recordings.

Administrative history
During the pioneer years of the early 20th century, the Mennonite Brethren churches of the North and South Saskatchewan Districts met separately because of the distance involved. Travel with horse and buggy made it impossible to meet as one unified conference. As the two districts grew they developed strong provincialisms and barriers to mutual understanding. The immigration of the 1920s increased the membership in the existing church groups and led to the establishment of new churches. These new churches came to form a bridge to bring the North and South Districts closer together. Increasing economic prosperity and accelerated development of means of transportation and communication were other factors that brought the districts closer together. The result was a mutual desire for closer fellowship and a better working relationship.

With this goal in mind the districts appointed a joint committee to study possibilities and ways of working together. They met in Herbert on March 23, 1946 to work out guiding principles for the amalgamation of North and South into one provincial conference. On June 11, 1946 delegates met in Saskatoon where they decided to form the Saskatchewan Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatchewan. Thereafter, delegates from both districts met together annually to discuss issues pertaining to city missions, Western Children’s Mission and Canadian Conference concerns. All local area business was still addressed at separate district conferences. Before long remnants of unconquered individualism became the fertile soil for new seeds of division. In the end only one area of common endeavour was left, the Saskatchewan MB Mission. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1966, pp. 22–24).

As early as 1954 the North District raised the question of more complete amalgamation. On June 6, 1964 a South District Fact Finding Committee reviewed the pros and cons of a merger. Advantages were that rallies for Sunday school, music and youth work could be held in one location with all participating, camp work could be more unified, although each district would continue to run their own programs, the Saskatchewan MB Mission Board structure would change but its operation would continue as before, the Senior Citizens’ Home, the Bible School work and radio work would continue as before. The recommendation was: “That the District Committee recommend to the Spring Conference that the South District Conference Executive meet with the North District Executive for further study and planning in this matter.” (See 1964 Spring Conference June 6 [South District], pp. 25–27). The North District Board of Reference and Counsel also recommended that a six-member steering committee be elected with equal representation from north and south to give guidance and direction in the formation of one provincial conference. (See Yearbook of the North Saskatchewan District Conference, June 1965, p. 22).

In 1965 a Steering Committee was elected consisting of 3 members from each district. Members from the South were Henry Voth, David Epp and G.B. Dyck. Members from the North were E. Gerbrandt (chairman), H.H. Epp and F.F. Froese. At the South District fall conference, the Steering Committee reported that the attitude of the MB churches throughout the province was favourable to the idea of amalgamation.

Organizational structure was recommended as follows:

A. Provincial Executive consisting of a chairman, a vice chairman, a treasurer and a secretary. The Steering Committee was to give direction of implementation for a Provincial Executive at the next Saskatchewan Mission Conference.

B. Boards invited to come under the organizational structure Board were:

Saskatchewan missions: Henry Voth would confer with this Board.
Trustees: Already operating as a Provincial Board.
Bethany Bible Institute: Corny Braun was to take the invitation to the Bible School Board.
Christian Education Committee: Four members from each district should represent the areas of Sunday school, youth, music and camp together with a provincial chairman from this committee. The above committee was to join to work out various endeavours such as a Workers’ Convention.
Reference and Counsel: The two District Executives to form the first provisional Reference and Counsel together with the Provincial Executive.

C. Provincial treasurer: Recommended that a provincial treasurer be appointed and that for the present the following would be his responsibility:

Foreign missions
Saskatchewan missions
Canadian Conference designated funds

D. Canadian Conference Representation

Committees with two members from each province: Two candidates from each District to be presented to the Canadian Conference electing one from each District. (Provision to be made at the Provincial Conference that North and South receive proportionate representation).
Committees with one member from each province. Both Districts present their candidates to provincial conference where nominees for the Canadian Conference are elected at large.
Committees where provincial chairmen are automatically members of Canadian Conference committees (eg. Sunday school and youth). Representatives on the Canadian Conference committees are elected on provincial level from chairmen from districts. (See 1965 Fall Conference October 23 [South District], p. 10–11).

At the Provincial Conference in 1966, the recommendation was accepted that “we the South Saskatchewan Conference of MB and the North Saskatchewan Conference of MB amalgamate to form the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren.” (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1966, p. 22).

In 1967 a proposed constitution was read and accepted. It specified that the conference should meet annually and that the time of meeting should be appointed by the Executive of the Conference. Under special circumstances the Executive could be called to a special convention. The churches were to be represented at the Conference by the pastor and additional delegates on the basis of one delegate to each 25 members. Committee members were to be elected alternately for three years unless otherwise stated and no brother should hold office in more than one Board at one time. All elections should be by ballot after opportunity had been given for open nomination on the part of the Conference. A simple majority was required except in major issues where a two-thirds majority would be required.

(See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1967, pp. 20–23).

Scope and content
This fonds consists of the following series:

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches yearbooks (BF300),
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches minutes (BF310),
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches official constitutions (BF315).
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Executive (BF321),

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Committee of Reference and Counsel (BF322),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees (BF323),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Christian Education Committee (BF324),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions (BF326),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Ad Hoc Committees (BF332),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mennonite Central Committee (BF338),
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Bethany Bible Institute Committee (BF340) and
Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Women’s Organizations (BF371).

CUSTODIAL HISTORY
Most of the records in this fonds came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School where they had been housed.

NOTES

Location: Volumes 316-323, 1284, 1298, 1299, 1301.
Title based on contents of the fonds
Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF300.

SERIES DESCRIPTION

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches yearbooks. – 1946–1997.
36 cm of textual records.

This series consists of yearbooks of North and South Saskatchewan meeting as a united body, and after 1966 as the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches yearbooks are located on the reference shelf under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF300.

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches minutes. – 1939–1988.
3 cm of textual records.

Included in this series are minutes of a joint meeting of North and South Districts before amalgamation where delegates decided to work cooperatively in the area of city missions, an agenda of the third provincial conference and reports of various institutions and committees presented at the provincial conferences. The records in this series are incomplete and are predominantly between 1976 and 1988.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF310 file list 1–4.

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches official constitutions. 1909, 1969, 1984, undated.
1 cm of textual records.

This series consists of the 1909 incorporation act of the Mennonite Brethren of Saskatchewan and proposed constitutions, amendments and constitutions. Included is a suggested constitution for a Mennonite Brethren Church.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF315, file list 5–6.

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Executive. 1966–1984.
11 cm of textual records.

Administrative history
The constitution in 1967 specified that the Conference Executive should consist of the Moderator, the Assistant Moderator, the Secretary and the Treasurer elected each year before adjourning a regular convention. Their duties were:

To serve as members and representative officers of the Board of Reference and Counsel and of the Counsel of Boards.
To take the initiative in the handling of any matters which did not come under the jurisdiction of any standing board or committee or for which no other provision had been made.
To urge to greater effort in building the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and to seek to enlighten the churches in the area of finances and encourage them to support the work of the Conference.
To prepare agendas and programs for the Conference conventions.

Specifically, the moderator should preside over all meetings of the Conference, of the Board of Reference and Counsel and of the Council of Boards. The Assistant Moderator was to serve in these capacities in the absence of the Moderator. The Secretary should keep permanent records of all proceedings of the Conference, the Executive, the Board of Reference and Counsel and of the Council of Boards. The Treasurer was to take care of all conference funds and prepare complete financial statements for annual conventions as well as quarterly statements.

The Conference Executive officers presided over the Council of Boards consisting of the Board of Reference and Counsel, the Board of Christian Education, the MB Mission of Saskatchewan and the Board of Trustees. Each of the above Boards should consist of nine members, with three of its members elected each year for three-year terms, three members should be elected from each area (North and South) and three members elected at large. The purpose of the Council of Boards was to coordinate Conference activities and to act as the Conference in interim when necessary. Meetings were called by the Conference Executive. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1967, pp. 21–22).

Scope and content
This series consists of a small amount of Executive and Council of Boards minutes. It also contains a larger amount of Executive correspondence between 1966 and 1984, including minister’s certificates, 1969. Secretaries (up to 1984) for the executive were Frank F. Froese, George Geddert, David Bergen and Helmut C. Schroeder.

Custodial history
The records of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Executive came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies from the Bethany Bible Institute where they had been housed until 1996.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF321.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches file list 7–19.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Reference and Counsel. -1966–1994.
7 cm of textual records.

Administrative history
Between 1966 and 1967 the two District Executives together with the Provincial Executive formed the first provisional Board of Reference and Counsel. As a consequence of amalgamation they formulated a proposed constitution and ironed out details in provincial amalgamation. They also explored ways in which the Saskatchewan Conference and the Alberta Conference could co-sponsor Bethany Bible Institute.

In 1969 the Board of Reference and Counsel consisted of nine members: the Executive of the Conference and six elected members for three year terms. Their duties were to watch over the spiritual welfare of the churches, to give advice, warning and discipline where necessary. They were to answer questions of fundamental doctrine or policy that arose within the Conference.

The Board, or a part of it, was to serve as the Conference Pulpit Committee. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1969, p. 6). They were responsible to plan Ministers’ and Deacons’ Conferences, regulate ordinations and approve licensing for pastors. In 1973 the office of the Director of Church Ministries was created who was responsible to the Executive and the Committee of Reference and Counsel. In 1975 the following motion was passed: “That we carry on for one more year with both a Board of Reference and Counsel and a Saskatchewan MB Mission Board and that the Director of Church Ministries be responsible to the Mission Board regarding extension work and to the Board of Reference and Counsel regarding work in established churches.” (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1975, p. 23). In the 1976 constitutional changes the Board of Reference and Counsel was replaced by the Conference Executive and the Board of Church Ministries. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1976, p. 29).

At the 1982 the delegates decided to again provide for a Board of Reference and Counsel. The Constitution now stated that this Board should consist of six members and the moderator. Their duties were to promote the spiritual welfare of the Conference and the churches, to examine and correct local churches when they acted contrary to the Bible and the Confession of Faith, to advise and assist churches in difficult questions, to promote conference loyalty, to facilitate licensing and ordination of ministers and to serve as a pulpit committee for churches. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1983, pp. 10–11.)

Scope and content
The Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Committee of Reference and Counsel series consists of an incomplete set of minutes from 1966 to 1976. There is a gap between 1976 and 1984 because the Committee did not exist separate from Board of Church Ministries in those years. Minutes after 1984 are not yet in this series. The correspondence after 1984 is primarily concerned with vital statistics and minister’s licenses. One file contains clergy registrations between 1954 and 1984.

Custodial history
Some of the minutes were at Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies before 1996, while the clergy registrations came from Bethany where they had been housed.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF322.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches file list 20–26.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees. 1966–1991.
34 cm of textual records.

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
After the amalgamation of North and South Districts in 1966 this Board continued as before with one provincial chairman, one provincial secretary and two area committees having a chairman and a secretary. They also recommended that “when the executive committee drafts its constitution the duties of the Board of Trustees be considered in the light of the Conference charter in the different areas of administration.” (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1966, p. 36). In 1967 this Board consisted of three members from the north, three from the south and three at large. One of their duties after amalgamation was to explore group insurance for Mennonite Brethren pastors. They were responsible for the purchase and sale of conference properties.

In 1969 the Board of Trustees consisted of nine members of which three were elected annually at the convention of the conference for three year terms. The Board of Trustees represented the Conference in all legal, business and financial matters as generally expected of a board of directors of a corporation. The Board was the keeper of the Conference seal which it affixed to legal documents issued in the name of the Conference. They held, managed and supervised the property of the Conference and drew up all documents in the purchase and sale of real estate and other property. They administered the Conference treasury and compiled the budget and submitted it to the Conference for adjustment and acceptance at annual conventions.

Scope and content
This series consists of the following series: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees minutes, correspondence and financial records.

Custodial history
The records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan where they had been housed.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF323.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches file list 27–76.

Series description

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees minutes. 1973–1983.
.5 cm of textual records.

This series consists of an incomplete set of minutes of the Board of Trustees. There are no minutes for 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches list 27.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees correspondence. 1966–1983, 1991.
11 cm of textual records.

This series consists of correspondence mainly with Jake Wiebe, conference treasurer from 1967–1982 and conference employees, usually about expenses incurred but often including other information. There is also correspondence between Jake Wiebe and local church treasurers, Wiebe and the Canadian Conference Treasurer J.J. Riediger, Wiebe and government agencies, correspondence regarding bequests, correspondence between Wiebe and boards, correspondence regarding sale and purchase of properties, correspondence regarding the Indian Girl’s Home in Regina and the Indian Fellowship Centre in Saskatoon. The letters are arranged chronologically.

Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches list 28–40.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Trustees financial records.1966–1991, predominant 1966–1983.
22.5 cm of textual records.

This series consists of monthly statements of individual church donations, statements of where offerings were designated, annual reports and general ledgers. The ledgers are oversize and are not in the box.

Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches list 41–76.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Christian Education Committee.1967–1988, predominant 1967–1980.
7 cm of textual records.

The purpose of the Christian Education Committee was to instruct and inspire individual teachers and the local church in their teaching ministry. In 1967 the Committee consisted of representatives from the North and South District Committees working in the areas of music, youth, camp and Sunday school. They planned a Christian Educator’s Conference which took place in Saskatoon in March 1967. They also produced a new training program for teachers, together with the Canadian and U.S. Conferences. Christian Education materials were available at the Canadian Conference Christian Education office in Winnipeg.

In 1969 this Committee consisted of nine members, three elected annually for three-year terms. Their duties were to inspire and stimulate interest and activity in the areas of youth, music, Sunday school, mid-week, library, camp and Daily Vacation Bible School, to plan the Sunday school, youth and music activities for the province and delegate representatives in each area to carry these out. This would include song-fests, youth emphasis and Sunday school conventions, to promote and conduct Christian Workers’ Conferences keeping the interests and needs of church workers in mind, to cooperate with the Canadian Board of Christian Education, avoiding duplication but assuming responsibility, to encourage church library and literary work by suggestion of helpful materials and methods of promotion.

Scope and content
Thisseries consists of minutes, correspondence and programs of the Christian Education Committee.

Custodial history
Most of the records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School where they had been housed. Some minutes had been collected previously.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF324.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches list 77–92.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions. 1960–1991.
85 cm of textual records and 22 photographs.

Administrative history
The Saskatchewan MB Board of Missions was organized in 1953 at the Saskatchewan Conference to be responsible for the work that was formerly called the Western Children’s Mission, Stadtmission and other mission work in both the South and North Districts. The Committee consisted of the provincial moderator as chairman, the assistant moderator, the provincial secretary as secretary, a treasurer elected by the Saskatchewan Conference for three years, a General Director elected by the Saskatchewan Conference for three years to keep contact between the mission stations and the churches and to supervise stations, camps and Daily Vacation Bible School (DVBS), one District Director from the South, elected by the Saskatchewan Conference for three years who was responsible for DVBS and camp work, five members at large, two from the South and three from the North, elected annually by each District to help the District Director. Stations that came under this Committee were Swift Current, Lucky Lake, Regina, Saskatoon, Warman, Hague Ferry, Mildred, Pierceland, Compass and Foam Lake. The whole Committee was to meet twice a year in connection with semi-annual District Conferences and the Executive was to meet 2 additional times. The Committee was to submit a budget to the Provincial Conference annually. New applicants for mission stations were to be examined by the Committee. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1954, pp. 24–25).

In 1969 this Board consisted of nine members of which three were elected annually at the Conference for three year terms. The Field Director was appointed by the Conference upon the recommendation of the Mission Board for an indefinite period. The duties of the Board were to oversee and direct the work of MB Missions in Saskatchewan, to meet for discussion of business, for prayer and for consultation concerning the matters of the Mission as often as necessary, to find workers for the mission fields of Saskatchewan, to keep the churches of the Conference informed about the needs and progress of the mission work, to encourage, advise, exhort and admonish workers on the Mission or also to dismiss workers from the service of the Mission should this become necessary.

In 1973 the Board of Reference and Counsel recommended that the Director of the MB Mission of Saskatchewan be named the Director of Church Ministries, responsible to the Committee of Reference and Counsel. The Director should be available to any Saskatchewan MB Church for counselling, assistance, guidance and spiritual ministry at the request of the local church. The Director of Church Ministries was to direct the church extension program as related to the MB Mission of Saskatchewan. The MB Mission of Saskatchewan was to manage the finances. The motion was accepted. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1973, p. 13).

In 1974 the Board of Church Ministries was organized consisting of nine members of which three were elected annually at the convention for three year terms. The provincial treasurer was also the treasurer of this Board. The Board appointed a three man commission to advise the Director of Church Ministries between board meetings.

The duties of the Board of Church Ministries with relation to established churches was to act as a resource body to all established churches in evangelism, to keep churches informed of the progress and needs of the conference extension programs, to negotiate conference subsidies with churches that were in financial need. With relation to Conference extension programs to direct all missionary endeavours of the Saskatchewan MB Conference, to continually review and evaluate existing areas of work, to investigate potential areas in Saskatchewan for extension programs. In relation to personnel to recruit, appoint and if necessary dismiss workers for extension programs, to recommend to the Council of Boards a suitable candidate to serve as Director of Church Ministries, to supervise and evaluate the work of the Director of Ministries, to provide the Director of Church Ministries with adequate equipment, facilities and assistance as necessary to carry on his work effectively, to act as a provincial pulpit committee and to negotiate salaries and benefits for all personnel employed by this board. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1974, pp. 7–8).

The Director of Church Ministries was responsible to the Board of Church Ministries. The Board of Church Ministries was responsible to the Executive and the Committee of Reference and Counsel. Apparently the Director was also responsible to the MB Mission of Saskatchewan.

In 1975 the recommendation was accepted to carry on for one more year with both a Board of Reference and Counsel and the MB Mission of Saskatchewan and that the Director of Church Ministries be responsible to the Mission Board regarding extension work in established churches. John Reimer was appointed as the first Director of Church Ministries. In 1978 the Board of Church Ministries replaced both the MB Mission of Saskatchewan and the Board of Reference and Counsel. The Board of Church Ministries consisted of nine members, the Provincial Moderator and the Provincial Treasurer. Helmut Schroeder succeeded John Reimer as Director of Church Ministries. Ben L. Heppner followed as Director in 1982.

In 1982 the Board of Church Ministries reported that the Board of Church Ministries should be divided into two smaller Boards since their mandate was both an outreach and a Reference and Counsel objective. Motions were passed that the Constitution Committee be instructed to provide for a Board of Church Extension and a Board of Reference and Counsel and that the conference ratify the Council of Boards appointment of John Wiens as Church Planter and Director of Church Extension beginning June 1, 1983. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1982, pp. 2 and 10).

In 1983 the Board of Church Ministries consisted of the six members who had been elected to the Board of Church Extension and the six members who had been elected to serve on the Board of Reference and Counsel, the Moderator and the Assistant Moderator, the Director of Church Extension and the Director of Church Relations and the Provincial Treasurer. This combined Board should coordinate the work of the Board of Church Extension and the Board of Reference and Counsel and make recommendations to the Council of Boards and to the Conference.

Scope and content
This series consists of the following series: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mission Board minutes and reports, Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mission Board correspondence, Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mission Board financial reports, Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mission Board programs, Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mission Board publications and Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches photographs.

Custodial history
Most of the records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan, where they had been housed. Some minutes had been collected previously.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches file list 94–258.
Finding aid for photographs: Photograph collection NP133–1.
The records in this series were rearranged in 1997 from a chronological arrangement for all records of each year to a chronological arrangement within subject series.

Series description

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions minutes. 1966 1990.
13 cm of textual records.

This series consists of a fairly complete set of minutes, with some gaps. Minutes from 1966 to 1976 are of MB Mission of Saskatchewan meetings. In 1977 they continue as minutes of the Board of Church Ministries. Included are some minutes of the Extension Commission that provided leadership in preparing and presenting extension work policies regarding outreach such as DVBS and camp programs and penetration teams into new fields. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1978, pp. 2–3). A few reports of Choice Books are also included. (Choice Books was a program run by the Mission Board in the 1970s.) In 1977 there were 22 book rack outlets in Saskatchewan. Also in this series are minutes of Tranquillity Base (1970–1972), a Fellowship Centre for university students in Saskatoon. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1970, pp. 32–35). Included in this series are the Director’s monthly reports and his reports to the annual conference as well as reports by the Chairman of the Mission Board, reports by the Director of Church Extension and monthly reports by the mission workers at the various stations.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326, file list 94–113.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions correspondence.
1964–1991. 20 cm of textual records.

The correspondence in this series consists of letters to and from Lawrence Redekopp, Director of MB Mission of Saskatchewan (1964–1974), John Reimer, Director of Board of Church Ministries (1974–1979), Helmut C. Schroeder, Director of Church Ministries (1979–1982), Ben Heppner, Director of Church Ministries (1982–1983), John Wiens, Director of Church Extension (1985–1989), Helmut C. Schroeder, Director of Church Relations (1987–1991), Melvin Schmidt, treasurer of MB Mission of Saskatchewan (1966–1973), as well as general correspondence.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326, file list 114–133.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions financial reports.1960–1984.
19 cm of textual records.

This series contains financial records in the form of budgets and monthly financial reports by individual mission churches, monthly financial reports by the MB Mission director, records of worker’s salaries, disbursements and receipts by the MB Mission of Saskatchewan and the Board of Church Ministries. Many of these records consist of pages from ledgers. The records are incomplete after 1979.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326, file list 134–172.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions programs. 1963, 1970–1984.
38 cm of textual records.

This series focuses on the activities of the Saskatchewan Mission Board. It contains minutes, reports and correspondence regarding mission churches – Carrot River, Foam Lake, Lashburn, Lloydminster, Nipawin and Yorkton, reports of summer programs in non-churched communities, reports of campus ministries at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, reports of the Indian Girls’ Hostel, a supervised Christian home where Indian girls could stay when they came to Saskatoon, reports of an internship program for the purpose of training future pastors, reports and correspondence regarding the Indian Fellowship Centre, a drop-in centre for native people in Saskatoon. It also includes community religious surveys of many Saskatchewan towns done in the 1970s, when volunteers did door-to-door evangelism.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326, file list 173–255.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions publications. – 1967–1982.
3 cm of textual records.

This series consists of an incomplete set of “The Challenger,” published four times a year by the Mennonite Brethren Mission of Saskatchewan and after 1980 by the Office of Church Ministries and sent to the constituency. Also in this series is a more complete set of circulars, a monthly newsletter by and to mission workers.

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF326, file list 256–258.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Board of Missions photographs. – 1967, 1972–1977, 1981.
21 photographs, 1 pictorial pamphlet.

This series consists of twenty-one 10.5 x 8.5 cm black and white photographs of mission workers and one pamphlet with pictures of 1967 mission workers and their board. The names of the board are given on the reverse side of the pamphlet.

Finding aid: The photographs are located in the photograph collection under NP133–1.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Ad Hoc Committees. – 1975, 1981.
.5 cm of textual records.

Administrative history
In 1975, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches met for their 64th Convention in Regina and in 1981 for the 70th Convention in Saskatoon. Ad Hoc Committees were formed in order to facilitate these conventions and to prepare programs.

Scope and content
This series consists of minutes of ad hoc committees, correspondence and information pertaining to plans for the conferences.

Custodial history
The records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan, where they had been housed.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF332, file list 259–260.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan. – 1967–1987.
4 cm of textual records.

Administrative history
Provincial MCC organizations originated from the Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCCC) which is the “peace, relief and service agency of Canadian Mennonites and Brethren in Christ. It was founded in 1963 through the merger of a number of regional inter-Mennonite service organizations, the main ones being the Non-resistant Relief Organization, the Canadian Mennonite Relief Committee, the Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council, the Conference of Historic Peace Churches and the Historic Peace Church Council of Canada.

In April 1963 the Historic Peace Church Council of Canada, a Canada-wide inter-Mennonite peace organization, called a meeting of all existing inter-Mennonite peace, relief and service agencies, as well as representatives of all Mennonite and Brethren in Christ conferences. Out of this meeting came the decision to form a national inter-Mennonite body that would unite all Canadian Mennonite groups in all the activities they wished to do together. MCCC was born in December 1963 in Winnipeg.

MCCC became the most comprehensive of Canadian Mennonite and Brethren in Christ organizations. The MCCC board included representatives from 11 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ groups. The organization was given a broad mandate to work in the areas of peace education, relief and development, voluntary service, immigration, government contacts (lobbying) and other areas of mutual concern. Provincial MCCC offices were established from Ontario to British Columbia.

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Saskatchewan has become a strong unifying force in Mennonite communities. Numerous programs and services have been established, particularly in the Saskatoon area. The MCC relief sales in Saskatoon and Swift Current have become important annual events. Outreach in mission and service includes a strong person-to-person program at the Prince Albert Penitentiary. Many Saskatchewan Mennonites also serve as volunteers internationally through MCC.

Taken from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. V.

In 1968, The MCC Director for Saskatchewan reported on a Boy’s Home in Saskatoon, chaplaincy services and MCC meetings and rallies. Two MCC representatives were elected to the Saskatchewan MCC Board from the conference floor for three-year terms. In 1971, committees included the MCC Executive, Carmel House, Halfway House, the Waldheim Menno Home, Chaplaincy, Ways and Means Committee and Relief Auction Representatives. Ten members were elected to serve on these committees. In 1981, there were twelve board members. Reports included native concerns and a handicapped awareness program.

Scope and content
This series consists of minutes for 1981 and 1987, a constitution and by-laws, correspondence and records of donations to MCC Saskatchewan.

Custodial history
The records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan, where they had been housed.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF338.
Finding aid: Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches list – 261–266.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Bethany Bible Institute Committee.1966–1991.
6 cm of textual records and 3 sound recordings.

Administrative history
The Herbert Bible School and the Hepburn Bible School had amalgamated and were working as a Saskatchewan conference school earlier than the 1966 amalgamation of North and South Districts. In 1966 the annual Bethany council recommended to “approve of the amalgamation of the North and South Saskatchewan MB districts and endorse the approach to this process as suggested by the present steering committee. In the event of the realization of this amalgamation we propose a study of the future position of Bethany in relation to the provincial conference.” (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1966, pp. 26–27).

At the 1967 convention the Bethany Bible Institute, which had previously been sponsored by individual churches, was accepted as a Provincial Conference School with its entire jurisdiction centred in the Provincial Conference. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1967, p. 23). The term for the existing ten-member Bethany Bible Institute Board was extended for one year. Also in 1967, the Board of Reference and Counsel began to explore ways in which the Saskatchewan and Alberta Provincial Conferences could co-sponsor the Bethany Bible Institute financially. The Bethany Governing Council recommended that “an interim working arrangement be formulated and implemented jointly by the Alberta and Saskatchewan Conference Executives, the Alberta Board of Christian Education and the Bethany Board, relative to Alberta Board representation and financial co-sponsorship.” (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1967, p. 35).

In 1968, a motion was accepted by both Saskatchewan and Alberta MB Conferences that Bethany would be co-sponsored by both conferences. The Bethany Bible Institute Convention should be under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Conference Executives. The moderators of the two Conferences should alternate as chairman of the annual BBI conventions. Delegates to the BBI convention should be the members of the Committees of Reference and Counsel of each provincial conference, the pastors of each church and delegates from each church elected on a basis of one for every twenty-five members. The BBI Board should consist of sixteen members: The principal (without voting rights), six members from Alberta and nine members from Saskatchewan, elected for three-year terms at the annual BBI conventions. Their duties were to interpret and carry out the purposes and policies of BBI as decided at conventions, to present reports, recommendations and the budget to the annual BBI conventions, to arrange and conduct all necessary financial and business matters, to review the course of studies and teaching program as worked out by the faculty and to appoint faculty. A BBI Executive, consisting of the chairman, the principal and two additional members, should be appointed by the Board. The duties of the Executive were to conduct all necessary business between Board meetings. All funds for BBI should be channelled through the provincial treasuries. The title to the property of BBI should remain registered in the name of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches. (See Yearbook of the Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, 1968, pp. 2–6).

Scope and content
This series consists of minutes of meetings about joint sponsorship of the Bethany Bible Institute (May 1966-May 1973) and reports of Bethany Conventions. Also included are 3 two-sided sound recordings produced by CFQC in Saskatoon of the Bethany Bible School radio choir singing well-known hymns.

Custodial history
The records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan, where they had been housed.

Notes

Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF340, file list 267–276.

Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches Women’s Organization. – 1970–1991.
1 cm of textual records.

Administrative history
Mennonite women’s organizations originated in Gnadenfeld, in the Molotschna, sometime between 1835 and 1850 when women met to knit and sew for missions. These meetings were opened by singing and prayer by “a brother.” In the Mennonite Brethren Church, after its origin in 1860, women were allowed to share their personal testimonies at their meetings. After the Mennonite migration to North America in the 1870s, women continued their service oriented meetings. Women’s groups were, however, considered subsidiary organizations, therefore reports of their activities and donations were not included in conference yearbooks. Women met for service, fellowship and worship. They established provincial and national organizations so that they could work more systematically and more effectively for the cause of missions. In the 1970s and 1980s, a shift occurred in many women’s organizations from a service orientation to a greater emphasis on fellowship and spiritual growth.

Taken from The Work of Their Hands by Gloria Neufeld Redekop.

Scope and content
This series consists of correspondence and records regarding women’s donations to home and foreign missions and relief organizations predominantly between 1970 and 1983. The records were created by the South Saskatchewan Women’s Auxiliary, the Northern District Women’s Missionary Fellowship, the Saskatchewan Ladies Mission Auxiliary and by Women’s Missionary Fellowships and Ladies Aids of various Saskatchewan MB churches.

Custodial history
The records came to the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies in 1996 from the Bethany Bible School in Saskatchewan, where they had been housed.

Notes

Title based on contents of the series.
Finding aid: The records are classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF371, file list 277–279.

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches fond file list:

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Series I: Minutes (BF310)
1.Minutes of a joint meeting of North and South Districts. C 1939.
Agenda for the third provincial conference. C 1948?
1a.Historical notes about the Saskatchewan Conference. C 1976.
2.Minutes, agenda and reports to the provincial conference. C 1967-1983.
3.Minutes, agenda and reports to the provincial conference. C 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000-2001.
Programs for Saskatchewan Provincial M.B. Conference. C 1989, 1990.
4.Personnel policy manual. C 1987.

Series II: Constitutions (BF315).
5.Act to incorporate the Mennonite Brethren of Saskatchewan. C 1909.
6.Proposed constitutions, constitutions and amendments. C 1969, 1984, undated.

Series I: Executive (BF321)
7.Executive agenda, minutes and reports. C 1977-1984.
8.Council of Boards minutes and correspondence. C 1967, 1974-1984.
9.Executive correspondence. C 1966-1968.
10.Minister's certificates. C 1969.
11.Executive correspondence. C 1969.
12.Executive correspondence. C 1970.
13.Executive correspondence. C 1971-1972.
14.Executive correspondence. C 1973.
15.Executive correspondence. C 1974-1975.
16.Executive correspondence. C 1975-1976.
17.Executive correspondence. C 1977-1978.
18.Executive correspondence. C 1979-1982.
19.Executive correspondence. C 1983-1984.

Series II: Committee of Reference and Counsel (BF322)
20.Minutes. C 1966-1973.
21.Minutes. C 1973-1976.
22.Minutes. C 1987.
23.Clergy registrations. C 1954-1984.
24.Clergy registrations. C 1984-1986.
25.Clergy registrations. C 1987-1989.
26.Clergy registrations. C 1990-1994.

Series III: Board of Trustees (BF323)

Series I: Minutes
27.Minutes of Board of Trustees meetings. C 1973-1983.

Series II: Correspondence
28.Correspondence. C 1966-1969.
29.Correspondence. C 1970, 1971.
30.Correspondence. C 1972, 1973.
31.Correspondence. C 1974, 1975.
32.Correspondence. C 1976.
33.Correspondence. C 1977.
34.Correspondence. C 1978.
35.Correspondence. C 1979.
36.Correspondence. C 1980.
37.Correspondence. C 1981.
38.Correspondence. C 1982.

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39.Correspondence. C 1983.
40.Correspondence. C 1991.

Series III: Financial records
41.Statements of church offerings. C July 1966-May 1968.
42.Statements of church offerings. C June 1970-May 1973.
43.Statements of church offerings. C June 1974-May 1976.
44.Statements of church offerings. C June 1976-May 1978.
45.Statements of church offerings. C June 1978-May 1980.
46.Statements of church offerings. C June 1980-May 1982.
47.Statements of church offerings. C June 1982-May 1984.
48.Statements of designated offerings. C November 1967-April 1968.
49.Statements of designated offerings. C May 1970-May 1973.
50.Statements of designated offerings. C June 1974-July 1976.
51.Statements of designated offerings. C June 1976-May 1978.
52.Statements of designated offerings. C June 1978-May 1980.
53.Statements of designated offerings. C June 1980-May 1982.
54.Statements of designated offerings. C June 1982-December 1982.
55.Annual financial statements. C 1967-1970.
56.Annual financial statements. C 1971-1975.
57.Annual financial statements. C 1976-1980.
58.Annual financial statements. C 1981-1987, 1991.
59.Records regarding the auditoriums in Herbert and Hepburn. C Undated.
60.Records regarding Mennonite Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Saskatchewan. C 1974-1975, 1978-1979, 1983.
61.Prairie Mennonite Mutual Fire Insurance policies. C 1968-1972.
61a.Record of designated offerings. C 1966.
62.Book of Time and Payroll Record. C 1972-1975.
63.Record of church donations. C 1973?-1974?
64.Record of church donations. C 1975-1976.
65.Record of church donations. C 1979-1980.
66.Record of church donations. C 1980-1981.
67.Record of church donations. C 1981-1982.

67a.Record of church donations. C 1982-1983.

Series IV: Christian Education Committee (BF324).
77.Minutes. C 1967-1974.
78.Minutes. C 1975-1979.
79.Minutes. C 1980, 1982-1984.
80.Correspondence. C 1969-1974.
81.Correspondence. C 1974-1976.
82.Correspondence. C 1977-1978.
83.Correspondence. C 1979-1980.
84.Responses to youth retreat. C 1979.
85.Correspondence and bulletin about Christian Workers' Conference. C March, 1967.
86.Correspondence and minutes about Christian Education Seminar. C 1975.
87.Correspondence and information about the Scripture Memory Program. C 1976.
88.Bulletin and correspondence about Songfest. C 1977-1978.
89.Schedule of activities for Banff. C 1977.
90.Registration for Christian Education Conference. C 1982.
Program for Christian Education Conference. C 1985.
91.Financial report and memo about a youth sponsors retreat. C 1983.
92.Announcement for parents & youth symposium. C 1988.
93.Financial report. C 1982-1983.
93a. Sunday School conventions and teaching helps. – 1958-1968.
93b. Sunday school survey and correspondence. – 1957-1961.

Series V: Board of Missions (BF326).
Series I: Minutes and reports
94.Minutes of the M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1966-1969.
95.Reports on principles and policies of the M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1967-1969.
96.Minutes of the M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1970-1973.
97.Minutes of Tranquillity Base. C 1970-1972.
98.Minutes of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1974-1975.
99.Minutes of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan/Board of Church Ministries. C 1976-1977.
100.Minutes of Board of Church Ministries. C 1978-1979.
101.Minutes of the Extension Commission. C 1978-1981, 1984-1985.
102.Minutes of Board of Church Ministries. C 1980-1981.
103.Minutes of Board of Church Ministries. C 1982-1983.

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68.Book I: General ledger. C 1967-1969.
69.Book II: General ledger. C 1969-1972.
70.Book III: General ledger. C 1972-1974.
71.Book IV: General ledger. C 1974-1976.
72.Book V: General ledger. C 1976-1977.
73.Book VI: General ledger. C 1977-1979.
74.Book VII: General ledger. C 1979-1980.
75.Book VIII: General ledger. C 1980-1981.
76.Book XI: General ledger. C 1981-1983.

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104.Minutes of Board of Church Ministries. C 1984-1985.
105.Minutes of Nomination Committee. C 1981.

106.Minutes of Choice Books. C 1982.
107.BOCM Director's reports. C 1974-1977.
108.BOCM Director's reports. C 1978-1979.
109.BOCM Director's reports. C 1980-1983.
110.BOCM Chairman's reports. C 1978-1981.
111.Reports of the Director of Church Extension. C 1984.
112.BOCM Mission Workers' reports. C 1974-1977.
113.BOCM Mission Workers' monthly activity reports. C 1967-1970.

Series II: Correspondence
114.Correspondence with John Reimer, Director of Board of Church Ministries. C 1974.
115.Correspondence with John Reimer. C 1975.
116.Correspondence with John Reimer. C 1976.
117.Correspondence with John Reimer. C 1977.
118.Correspondence with John Reimer. C 1978.
119.Correspondence with John Reimer. C 1979.
120.Correspondence with Helmut Schroeder, Director of Board of Church Ministries. C 1980.
121.Correspondence with Helmut Schroeder. C 1981.
122.Correspondence with Helmut Schroeder/Ben Heppner, Director of Board of Church Ministries. C 1982.
123.Correspondence with Ben Heppner. C 1982-1983, 1985.
124.Correspondence with Melvin Schmidt, treasurer of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1966-1973.
125.Correspondence with Herb Schmidt, pastor at Lloydminster. C 1981.
126.Correspondence with John Wiens, Director of Church Extension. C 1981, 1985, 1987.
127.Correspondence with Helmut Schroeder, Director of Church Relations. C 1987-1988.
128.Correspondence with Helmut Schroeder. C 1989-1991.
129.Correspondence with Lawrence Redekopp, Director of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1964-1974.
130.General correspondence. C 1973-1974.
131.General correspondence. C 1976-1978.
132.General correspondence. C 1979-1983.
133.General correspondence. C 1986-1987.

Series III: Financial Reports
134.Correspondence regarding a loan of the M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan from the Board of Trustees (Canadian Conference). C 1961-1967.
135."A Proposed Constitution for Mission Churches Supported by the Mennonite Brethren Conference. C 1960.
Charitable organizations application for registration. C 1967.
136.Budgets for the Blaine Lake Mission Church. C 1964-1976.
137.Budgets for the Elbow Mission Church. C 1964-1971.
138.Budgets for the Foam Lake Mission Church. C 1964-1977.
Monthly financial reports for the Foam Lake Church. C 1978-1980.

139.Budgets for the Lanigan Mission Church. C 1973-1974.
140.Monthly financial reports for the Moose Jaw Mission Church. 1966.
Budgets for the Regal Heights Church, Moose Jaw. C 1965-1976.
141.Budgets for the North Battleford Mission Church. C 1966-1973.
142.Monthly financial reports for the Prince Albert Mission Church. C 1968-1972.
143.Monthly financial reports for the Regina Mission Church. C 1973-1974.
144.Monthly financial reports for Tranquillity Base. C 1970-1971.

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145.Director's monthly financial reports. C 1966-1973.
146.Donations to Board of Church Ministries through the Saskatchewan Conference of M.B. Churches. C 1966-1974.
147.Donations to Board of Church Ministries through the Saskatchewan Conference of M.B. Churches. C 1975-1983.
148.Statements of receipts and disbursements. C 1966-1984.
149.Budgets for M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1967-1982.
150.Mission workers' salary records. C 1966-1971.
151.Occupancy permit for private garage. C 1968.
152.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1960-1961.
153.Receipts of the M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1960-1961.
154.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1961-1962.
155.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1962-1963.
156.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1963-1964.
157.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1964-1965.
158.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1965-1966.
159.Receipts of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1966-1974.
160.Disbursements of M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan. C 1966-1974.
161.Financial ledger. C 1968-1969.
162.Accounts receivable. C 1969-1970.
163.Financial ledger. C 1969-1970.
164.Accounts receivable. C 1974-1975.
165.Receipts. C 1973-1974.
166.Disbursements. C 1973-1974.
167.Disbursements. C 1974-1975?
168.Disbursements and receipts. 1974-1975.
169.Designated offerings from churches. C 1976-1977.
170.Donations and disbursements. C 1977-1978.
171.Financial ledger. C 1978-1979.
172.Expenses of summer ministries and small town evangelism. C 1971-1972.

Series IV: Programs
173.Reports, minutes and correspondence regarding the Carrot River Church. C 1976-1983.
174.Minutes, principles and policies, reports and correspondence regarding the Foam Lake Church. C 1976-1980.
175.Minutes and reports regarding the Lashburn Church. C 1978-1980.
176.Monthly reports of the Lloydminister (Colonial Park) Church. C 1979-1984.

177.Bulletins, correspondence, reports, offer to lease and purchase the Lloydminister Church. C 1978-1981.
178.Reports regarding the Nipawin Church. C 1981-1984.
179.Reports regarding Yorkton (Parkland Community) Church. C 1983.
180.Reports of Campus Ministry. C 1973-1984.
181.DVBS and Day Camp reports. C 1973-1978.
182.Documents of Community Services Involvement. C 1977.
183.Reports and applications for Summer Ministries. C 1980.
184.Reports of Good News Youth Corps. C 1975.
185.Report of "His Workmanship." C 1982.
186.Reports of Gospel Tidings. C 1974.
187.Reports of pastoral internships. C 1975-1983.
188.Pastoral internship applications. C 1979-1983.
189.Pastoral internship correspondence. C 1975-1984.
190.Pastoral internship manual. C 1982.

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191.Correspondence and reports about the Indian Girls' Hostel. C 1975-1979.
192.Correspondence regarding Indian Fellowship Centre. C 1974-1982.
193.Bulletins of the Saskatoon Native Mennonite Brethren Church. C 1981.
194.Monthly reports of the Saskatoon Native Mennonite Brethren Church (also called Riversdale Christian Fellowship Church). C 1980-1984.
195.Reports and minutes of the Indian Fellowship Centre. C 1970, 1974-1984.
196.Statements and papers regarding ordination. C Undated, 1978-1983.
197.Job descriptions for various conference offices. C 1963-1983.
198.Booklet: "Principles and Policies of the MB Mission of Saskatchewan." C 1972.
199.Papers: "Pastoral Leadership in the Mennonite Brethren Church." C 1980.
"A Proposed Doctrinal Statement for the Membership of the M.B. Gospel Mission." C 1980.
200.Questionnaires re licensing for pastors. C 1979-1982.
201.References and applications. C 1977-1983.
202.Names and addresses of mission personnel. C 1975-1980.
203.Correspondence and applications for ministers' retreats at Raynor Centre. C 1981, 1882.
204.Program for Ministers' and Deacons' Conference. C 1975.
Correspondence and registration list for Ministers' and Deacons' Conference. C 1980.
205.Program for Leadership Conference. C 1984.
206.Program for Evangelism Seminar. C 1976.
207.Questionnaires re church planting. C 1978.
208.Reports on Estevan, Melfort, Melville, Nipawin, Weyburn and Yorkton for church planting survey. C 1982.
Paper: "Biblical Basis for Church Planting." C 1982?
209.Correspondence re Church Extension Workers' meeting at Regina. C 1980-1981.
210.Applications for Small Town Evangelism. C 1973.
211.Songs and maps for Small Town Evangelism. C 1973.
212.Schedule for Small Town Evangelism. C 1973.
213.Report on follow-up of Small Town Evangelism. C 1973.
214.Community religious survey for Battleford. C 1972.
215.Community religious survey for Belbutte. C 1972.

216.Community religious survey for Birch Hills. C 1973.
217.Community religious survey for Canwood. C 1972.
218.Community religious survey for Cudworth. C 1973.
219.Community religious survey for Debden. C 1972.
220.Community religious survey for Domremy. C 1973.
221.Community religious survey for Edam. C 1972.
222.Community religious survey for Fairholme. C 1972.
223.Community religious survey for Fulda and Pilger. C 1973.
224.Community religious survey for Glaslyn. C 1972.
225.Community religious survey for Glaslyn. C 1975.
226.Community religious survey for Humboldt. C 1973.
227.Community religious survey for Kinistino. C 1973.
228.Community religious survey for Krydor. C 1972.
229.Community religious survey for Leoville. C 1972.
230.Community religious survey for Medstead. C 1972.
231.Community religious survey for Melfort and Beatty. C 1973.
232.Community religious survey for Meota. C 1972.
233.Community religious survey for Mervin. C 1972.
234.Community religious survey for Middle Lake. C 1973.
235.Community religious survey for Mildred. C 1972.
236.Community religious survey for Mont Nebo. C 1972.
237.Community religious survey for Muenster. C 1973.
238.Community religious survey for Naicom. C 1973.
239.Community religious survey for North Battleford. C 1972.
240.Community religious survey for Perdue. C 1973.
241.Community religious survey for Prince Albert done by West Hill Bible Church. C 1970.
242.Report on small town evangelism in Rosetown by Vernon Jantzens. C 1977.
243.Community religious survey for St. Benedict. C 1973.
244.Community religious survey for St. Brieux. C 1974.
245.Community religious survey for St. Brieux. C 1975.
246.Community religious survey for St. Louis. C 1973.
247.Community religious survey for Scott. C 1972.
248.Community religious survey for Shell Lake. C 1972.
249.Community religious survey for Spiritwood. C 1972.
250.Community religious survey for Turtleford. C 1972.
251.Community religious survey for Unity. C 1972.
252.Community religious survey for Vawn and Prince. C 1972.
253.Community religious survey for Wakaw. C 1973.
254.Community religious survey for Weldon. C 1973.
255.Community religious survey for Wilkie. C 1972.

Series VI: Photographs, located in the photograph collection under NP133-1.
NP133-1-1Cliff Derksen, pastor at North Battleford M.B. Church, Wilma Derksen, Candace and Odia. C ca. 1976. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-2Reuben Block, Director of the Indian Fellowship Centre, John Reimer, Director of Church Ministries and Vernon R. Wiebe, Missions/Services. C ca. 1977. C 8 x 6.
NP133-1-3Ken Dyck, pastor of the Nutana M.B. Church, in the baptismal tank with a candidate. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-4Vernon and Dorothy Jean Jantzen, volunteers with small town evangelism. C ca. 1972. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-5Ken Dyck with a group of young people. ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-6Fred and Doris Friesen. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-7Peter Nikkel, pastor at Bridgeway Community Church (Swift Current), with intern Douglas Tiffin. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-8Paul Unger, pastor at Regina, with intern Dale Warkentin. C ca. 1976. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-9Doug Schulz, intern at North Battleford. C ca. 1975. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-10Otto Derksen, pastor of Waldheim M.B. Church and Frank Giesbrecht, intern at the Waldheim M.B. Church. C ca. 1976. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-11Doug Schulz with a group of North Battleford young people. C ca. 1975. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-12Reuben and Edith Block, Saskatoon Indian Fellowship Centre. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-13John and Martha Reimer, Director of Board of Church Ministries. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-14Vernon and Dorothy Jean Jantzen, volunteers with small town evangelism. C ca. 1972. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-15Frank and Esther Giesbrecht, intern at Waldheim M.B. Church with Otto Derksen, pastor of Waldheim M.B. Church. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-16Reuben Block, Director of Saskatoon Indian Fellowship Centre. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-17John Reimer, Director of Board of Church Ministries. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-18Reuben Block playing checkers with two native people. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-19Reuben Block, a native woman and Abe Klassen, pastor of the West Portal M.B. Church. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-20Indian Fellowship Centre at 531-20th Street, Saskatoon. C ca. 1977. C 10.5 x 8.5.
NP133-1-21Sign at 310 Avenue F. South, location of the Saskatoon Native M.B. Church. C ca. 1981. C 10.5 x 8.5.

NP133-1-22M.B. Mission of Saskatchewan workers, David Esau (Elbow), William Buller (Meadow Lake), Lawrence Redekopp (Field Director), Arno Fast (North Battleford), Jacob Kehler (Hague), Lorlie Barkman (Moose Jaw), Peter Willms (Foam Lake), George Reimer (Blaine Lake), Frank F. Froese (Warman), Board members, Walter Penner (Pierceland), J.J. Thiessen (Lucky Lake). C 1967.

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Series V: Publications
256.The Challenger. C 1967-1982.
257.Monthly circulars. C 1967-1969.
258.Monthly circulars. C 1970-1974.

Series VI: Ad Hoc Committees (BF332)
259.Minutes and information about the hosting of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. C 1975.
260.Minutes, correspondence and information about the hosting of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. C 1981.

Series VII: Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan (BF334)
261.Minutes of annual meetings of MCC Saskatchewan. C 1981, 1987.
262.Hand-book: "Constitution, Terms of References, Guidelines for Programs." C 1981.
263.Report, architectural drawings and two photographs of Sion Property. C 1970.
264.Correspondence. C 1972-1977.
265.Records of donations to MCC Saskatchewan. C 1967-1975.
266.Records of donations to MCC Saskatchewan. C 1976-1983.

Series VIII: Bethany Bible Institute Committee (BF340)
267.Minutes of the steering committee and provincial CRC meetings. C 1966-1973.
268.Minutes of Bethany Bible Institute Board meeting. C 1971.
269.Minutes of twentieth and twenty-second annual convention of Bethany Bible Institute. C 1987, 1989.
270.Bethany reports to Saskatchewan M.B. Conference. C 1967, 1972, 1977,1979.
271.Bethany Convention reports. C 1981, 1982, 1983.
272.Bethany Convention reports. C 1984, 1985, 1986.
273.Bethany Convention reports. C 1987, 1988, 1989.
274.Correspondence and miscellaneous information. C 1968-1987.
275.Records of donations to Bethany. C 1966-1977.
276.Records of donations to Bethany. C 1978-1983, 1989, 1991.

NAD 67, 68, 69Three two-sided records of the Bethany Bible School choir produced by CFQC.

Series IX: Women's Organizations (BF371)
277.Correspondence. C 1970-1974, 1980-1982, 1991.
278.Correspondence. C 1976-1982, 1991.
279.Records of donations from women's organizations. C 1970-1983.
280. Delegate handbook. -- 2002.
281. Delegate handbook. -- 2003.
282. Delegate handbook. -- 2004.
283. Delegate handbook. -- 2005.
284. Delegate handbook. -- 2006.
285. Delegate handbook. -- 2006.
286. Delegate handbook. -- 2007.
287. Mission director's reports and correspondence. 1974-1978.
288. Mission efforts in Saskatchewan - notes, reports, brochures, and correspondence. - 1961-1965.
289. Mission Board reports and minutes. - 1971-1974.
290. Mission Board reports and minutes. - 1975.
291. Mission Board reports and minutes. - 1976.
292. Church ministries Board reports and minutes. - 1977.
293. Church ministries Board reports and minutes. - 1978.
294. Blaine Lake mission reports and minutes. - 1974-1977.
295. Foam Lake mission reports and minutes. - 1974-1978.
296. Grenfell mission reports and minutes. - 1976-1977.
297. Indian centre mission reports, brochures, and minutes. - 1974-1977.
298. Indian Girls Home mission reports and minutes. - 1975-1978.
299. Lanigan mission reports. - 1972-1976.
300. Moose Jaw reports, demographic charts, and congregational constitution 1976. - 1974-1977.
301. Prince Albert mission reports. - 1972.
302. Regina mission reports. - 1973-1975.
303. University campus mission reports. 1973-1978.
304. Microfilm project report. - 1978.

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1. Church planting documents. - [197-?].
2. Church Multiplication network documents. - 2005.
3. Board of Church extension correspondence. - 2003-2004.
4. Board of Church extension reports and brochure. - 2002-2004.
5. Board of Church extension reports and minutes. 2002-2004.
6. Project Reach your world reports and brochures. - 2001-2004.
7. Faith River mission minutes. - 2004.
8. Prairie Winds Church reports and minutes. - 2001-2004.
9. Evangelism Canada reports and brochures. - 2004.
10. Council of Boards and executive board reports and minutes. - 2001-2004.
11. Leadership development team reports and minutes. - 2002-2003.
12. Church Planting (Periodical) 2001-2003. Brochures n.d. - 2001-2003.
13. Church planter assessment document. - n.d.
14. Church planter resume sheet, refrerence form, coach's overview, job description, personality assessment, gift assessment, ministry questionnaire, both in hard copy and electronic format - 3.5 inch floppy diskette. - 2000-2001.
15. Consultation on church planting minutes. - 2003.
16. Healing Hearts ministry correspondence and brochures. - 2001-2003.
17. Living Hope Church reports, brochures, and correspondence. - 2000-2003.
18. Living Hope Church reports, minutes, brochures, and correspondence. - 2000-2003.
19. Joe and Shantelle Almeida ministry questionnaire. - 2002.
20. Council of Boards reports and minutes 2000-2002. Executive committee reports and minutes 2002. - 2000-2002.

Volume 1284

1. Council of Board reports and minutes. - 1993-1995.
2. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes . - 1994.
3. Board of Reference and Counsel reports, minutes, and personnel files. - 1986-1988. RESTRICTED
4. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes. - 1984-1990.
5. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes. - 1990-1993.
6. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes. - 1987-1990.
7. Reports and minutes of Executive board, joint boards, board of management, Board of Christian Education, board of church extension, and board of church ministries. - 1986-1995.
8. Working papers and publications on abuse. - 1991-1995.
9. Director of church ministries job description. - 1993.
10. Staff conduct policy. - 1981-1995.
11. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes. - 1993-1994.

Volume 1298

1. Executive committee reports and minutes 1999. Board of Church Extension minutes and reports 2004. Council of Boards reports and correspondence 2007-2005. - 1999-2005.
2. Board of Church extension reports, correspondence, and minutes 2001. Council of Boards reports and minutes 2001. - 2001.
3. Board of Church Extension reports and minutes. - 2000-2001.
4. Board of Church Extension reports and minutes. - 1999-2001.
5. Board of Church Extension policy papers, reports, and correspondence 1990. Parkland Community Church proposal 1985. - 1985-1990.
6. Board of Church ministries reports 1981-1984. Board of Church Extension 1984-1990. Constitution of the Saskatchewan Conference of M. B. Churches 1986. Board of Church Extension member list 1989-2000. - 1981-2000.
7. Saskatchewan Board list 2002-2004. Church planting documents [2002?]. Board of Church extension reports and correspondence 2003. Director of Church extension correspondence and reports 2001. Financial reports for Board of Church Extension 2001-2002. -2001-2003.
8. Board of church extension reports and correspondence 2000. Executive committee reports and minutes 1999-2001. Constitution of Saskatchewan Conf. of M.B. Churches 2001. Council of Boards minutes 2002. Board of church extension minutes 1999-2001. Board of Management minutes and fniancial reports 1999-2001. Policy and procedures manual 2001.
9. Sharpen your cutting edge project reports, correspondence 1998-2001. Youth leadership documents 1999-2001. - 1998-2001.
10. Board of Christian Education reports and minutes. - 1983-2002.
11. Pastoral leadership survey. - 2002.
12. Leadership development documents. - 1990-2002.
13. Pastoral leadership development team reports and minutes. - 2002.
14. Pastoral leadership development team reports and minutes. - 2002.
15. Pastoral leadership development team reports and minutes. - 2002.
16. Handbook. Planted to produce. - [199-].
17. Executive committee reports and documents. - 1998-2000.
18. Board of Reference and Counsel reportss, documents, and minutes. - 1997-1999.
19. Church ministries personnel files. - 1987-2000. RESTRICTED
20. Executive committee reports and minutes. - 1997-1999.

Volume 1299

1. Board of Reference and Counsel personnel files. - 1984-1994, 1999.
2. Executive committee reports and minutes 1991-2001. Executive board reports and minutes 2000-2007. - 1991-2007.
3. Council of boards reports and minutes. - 1991-1995, 1998-2007.
4. Board of Faith and life reports and minutes. - 2000-2007.
5. Board of Management reports and minutes. - 1993-1994, 1996, 1999, 2000-2007.
6. Board of Church Extension reports and minutes. 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001-2006.
7. Board of Christian Education reports and minutes 1999, 2001-2002. Bethany Bible Institute Board reports and minutes 2000-2001. - 1999-2002.
8. Policy Procedure manual. - 1980-1990.
9. Delegate handbook. - 1994.
10. Act of incorporation 1953. Constitution of the Saskatchewan Conference of M. B. Churches 1983. - 1953-1983.
11. Board of trustees reports and minutes 1974-1986. Board of management reports and minutes 1987-1997.
12. Board of reference and counsel reports and minutes. 1991-1993.
13. Board of Christian education reports and minutes. - 1991-1993.
14. Board of Church Extension reports and minutes. - 1991-1993.
15. Yearbook. - 2000.
16. Leadership development report. - 2003.
17. Handbook of policies and constitution. - [199?].
18. Delegate handbooks. - 2000-2004.

Volume 1301

1. Executive committee minutes. - 1984-1994.
2. Executive board reports and minutes. - 1992-1995.
3. Council of Boards reports and minutes. - 1985-1995.
4. Board of Reference and Counsel reports and minutes. - 1989-1998.
5. Board of Management reports and minutes. - 1987-1998.
6. Board of Church ministries reports, correspondences, and minutes. - 1984-1998.
7. Executive correspondence. - 1979-1984.
8. Executive correspondence. - 1984-1986.
9. Executive correspondence. - 1987-1996.
10. Concord College board correspondence and minutes. - 1992.
11. South Saskatchewan executive committee and ministrial group reports and minutes. - 1981-1985.
12. Board of Christian Education documents including surveys, clipped articles, and correspondence. - [197?]-1984.
13. Canadian MB Confernece Convention planning correspondence. - 1984-1985.
14. Saskatchewan MB Conferencen Convention planning correspondence and reports. - 1986.
15. Saskatchewan MB Conferencen Convention planning correspondence and reports. - 1987.
16. Saskatchewan MB Conferencen Convention planning correspondence and reports. - 1988.
17. Delegate handbooks. - 1983-1985.
18. Delegate handbook. - 1989.
19. Delegate handbooks and correspondence. - 1992-1993.
20. Delegate handbooks and correspondence. - 1994.
21. Delegate handbooks. - 1995-1998.
22. Redberry Bible Camp executive committe and board reports, newsletter, constitution, and minutes. - 1988-1992.
23. Concord College convention and board reports, bylaws, and minutes. - 1992-1996.
24. Policy and procedures manual [199?], act of incorporation amendment 1990. - 1990.
25. Personnel policy manual. - n.d.
26. Correspondence re: charitable status. - 1987.
27. Executive Board minutes and reports regarding Central MB CHurch. - 1993.
28. Vision 2000 growth documents. - 1993-1994.
29. Amalgamation document. - n.d.
30. Office contract documents. - 1997-1998.
31. Bethany Bible Institute reports to the convention. - 1992-1997.
32. Internship documents. - 1982-[19?].
33. North Battleford congregation closing/dispersal documents. - 1989-1990.