Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1960-1998 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1.61 m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The church first was known as the Elmwood Bethel Mennonite Church and located at 384 Talbot Ave., Winnipeg, Co-ordinates 49.906944 -97.107778 (1961). The Church changed its name to Burrows Bethel Mennonite Church when it moved to Burrows ave and was located at 290 Charles St., Winnipeg, Co-ordinates 49.945556 -97.134444 (corner of Burrows and Charles)(1973). In 1996 the congregation re-located for the last time, sharing a building with the Gordon King Memorial United Church (127 Cobourg Avenue, Winnipeg) till 1997 when the church decided to close.
Repository
Archival history
The majority of the material in this fonds were deposited by the church through Garry Dyck, the last congregational chairperson of Burrows Community Church (Mennonite) in October 1997.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This fonds consist of church bulletins, annual reports, newsletters, minutes of church council and congregational meetings, financial records, constitutions, policies, legal records, worship, evangelism & mission activities, records of growth and expansion and photographs.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged and described by Myron Dyck in May and June 2000.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
None
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Inventory file list
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on name used for the longest period of its history.
Note
Accession No. 97-151