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A boy making a delivery with a bicycle, probably in connection with the Stirling Crusaders program. He is probably James Shantz.

A slide showing a shepherd and sheep, meant to evoke traditional life in the Bethlehem area. Produced by the United Church Publishing House in Toronto, this slide was likely used in informal church services, Sunday schools, or youth events at Stirling Avenue. Photographer is identified as "S.T.B."

A large group, mainly of children, stand in front of a church building. The image appears to be reproduced from a newspaper or magazine. This could be a Mennonite church conference, although Stirling Avenue was an independent congregation in 1939. This could also be a conference for the "Lord's Acre Movement," an American organization that inspired Stirling's Crusaders program.

Illustration of Mary and baby Jesus above the text to a verse of a Christmas carol. Slide produced by the United Church Publishing House in Toronto, and was likely used in informal church services or youth events at Stirling Avenue. The text reads: "For the Baby once cradled in Bethlehem town/ For the wonderful song and the wonderful light/ Fro the message of joy that the angels brought down/ For the gift of thy Son to all people that night/ We thank thee, our heavenly Father."

Clothing and toys arranged in a Sunday School room, gathered for wartime relief distribution

Kenneth and David Witmer collecting paper for the Stirling Crusaders program

A boy with a wagon loaded with newspapers collects for a paper drive. He is probably Neil Litwiller.

A large group gathered outside in a village setting. A label on the photograph reads "Congregation at Sirko, Basma." This is likely related to the work of missionaries Lillian and Cyril Forth, with the Sudan Interior Mission. The Stirling Avenue congregation were supporters of the Forths.

A field of "Crusader corn" grown to raise funds for mission and relief efforts. This is possibly the "Shantz Brothers" farm.

Young people on a trailer being pulled by a tractor. This is possibly a potato digging machine. They are probably a Stirling Crusaders group gathered to harvest potatoes.The farm could be the Edwin Eby or Clayton Moss farm.

Stirling Crusaders young peoples group harvesting potatoes in a field at Edwin Eby's farm

Four boys in a turnip field at the Orpah and Vernon Woolner farm with a sign saying "Crusader turnips."

Boys and girls in a field at the Orpah and Vernon Woolner farm, harvesting turnips for the Stirling Crusaders program. A sign in the field says "Crusader turnips."

Four boys pose in a turnip field with a sign reading "Crusader turnips." The turnips were grown and harvested as part of the Stirling Crusaders program at the Orpah and Vernon Woolner farm.