Fonds ORG - Bethany Mennonite Church fonds

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CA MHC ORG

Title

Bethany Mennonite Church fonds

Date(s)

  • 1966-2002; 2004-2020 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

80 cm of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

(1964-)

Administrative history

Bethany Mennonite Church was an outgrowth of the Niagara United Mennonite Church in 1964. It was mandated to provide a congregational home in the English language, whereas the mother congregation, Niagara, would be more for the German language. Bethany had 144 charter members in 1964.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

the congregation

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Scope and content

The fonds contains bulletins, directories, newsletters, annual reports, a brief congregational history (1977), and congregational meeting minutes. The records pertain to the founding and development the congregation and they document the activities of the leaders and participants.

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Inventory file list

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Related units of description

Bethany Mennonite Church fonds. Mennonite Archives of Ontario

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Dates of creation revision deletion

By Bert Friesen 11 March 2002. Updated by Selenna Wolfe 12 May 2021. Updated by Selenna Wolfe 13 July 20201.

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