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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Family Life Ministry Records

  • US MCUSAA XIII/06-001
  • Sammlung
  • 1972-1990

This series contains the Family Life Ministry materials of the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries (MBCM) from 1972 to 1990. Key individuals in this organization during this time were Ross Bender, Beulah Kauffman, David Helmuth, Frances Greaser, and Clare Schumm.

The records include a number of topics such as domestic violence and homosexuality, correspondence, seminars, meetings, audio-visual materials, and congregational responses. These are all arranged alphabetically.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Executive Secretary's Subject Files

  • US MCUSAA XIII/03-003
  • Sammlung
  • circa 1971-2001

These records consist primarily of reports, minutes, news releases, financial records, and other materials pertaining to the work of the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries, the entity in the (old) Mennonite Church that provided support to congregations,  Executive Secretaries who served during this time period were Howard J. Zehr (1971-1972), Ross T. Bender (1972-1974), Harold E. Bauman (1974-1977), Gordon Zook (1978-1989), and Everett Thomas (1989-2000).  Researchers should note that the files are divided into two overlapping time periods and alphabetically ordered thereunder.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Executive Secretary's Correspondence

  • US MCUSAA XIII/03-001
  • Sammlung
  • 1971-1997

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and memos to / from the Executive Secretary of the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries.  Executive Secretaries who served during this time period were Howard J. Zehr (1971-1972), Ross T. Bender (1972-1974), Harold E. Bauman (1974-1977), Gordon Zook (1978-1989), and Everett Thomas (1990-1997).  Researchers should note that the records are subdivided into three chronological periods (1971-1979, 1980-1989, and 1990-1997).  Files in the first two chronological periods are organized alphabetically; files in the last period are filed chronologically and contain little incoming correspondence.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Churchwide Youth Council Records

  • US MCUSAA XIII/014
  • Sammlung
  • 1979-1996

This collection includes correspondence, programs, reports, and other general info about the Churchwide Youth Council through the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries. Materials are sorted chronologically by year.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Photographs

  • US MCUSAA XIII/012
  • Sammlung
  • 1972-2002

Included in this collection are the photographs of the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries which document staff, board meetings, a number of youth conventions, and general assemblies.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Financial Records

  • US MCUSAA XIII/010
  • Sammlung
  • 1973-2002

This series contains annual financial statements and audits and annual budgets created by the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries (MBCM).  Also included are the MBCM's tax exemptions registration certificates, fundraising correspondence, and financial records pertaining to the "New Call to Peacemaking" in the 1986-1987 fiscal year.

Materials are filed by fiscal year, with budgets, financial statements, and audits for the same year housed in the same folder.  Most folder titles are incomplete and do not indicate the full contents of the folder.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Staff Minutes

  • US MCUSAA XIII/01-002
  • Sammlung
  • 1972-2002

Minutes, agendas, and supporting documents from Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries (MBCM) staff meetings.  These minutes not only document the work of MBCM, but also the staff members' discernment of how best to fulfill MBCM's mission as a resource provider to congregations.

Also included in this series are the minutes of the Personnel Committee, as well as personnel policy manuals for MBCM.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Board Minutes

  • US MCUSAA XIII/01-001
  • Sammlung
  • 1971-2001

Board minutes and dockets of the denominational body charged with coordinating stewardship, evangelism, education and literature, leadership, and women's congregational life.  These documents provide insight into the leadership and formation of priorities of the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries (MBCM) rather than the organization's day to day operations.  They also provide financial information regarding the MBCM and its constituent organizations.

Researchers seeking information regarding the activities of MBCM staff should consult XIII-01-02, Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Staff Meeting Minutes.

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Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries Youth Convention Files

  • US MCUSAA XIII/008
  • Sammlung
  • 1991-2001

Planning and evaluation files for Mennonite Youth Conventions held biennially  in conjunction with the Mennonite Church's General Assemblies.  Records include a brief overview of the history of youth conventions (1960s - 2001) and fairly complete files for the St. Louis and Nashville Youth Conventions in 1999 and 2001, including program booklets, song books, CDs of worship music, and planning committee records.  Scattered documentation for conventions between 1991 and 1997 may also be found in these files.

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