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Minutes, reports, evaluations, newsletters, radio station correspondence, and miscellaneous records concerning a weekly women's evangelistic radio program that ran from 1950 through 1977.  Heart to Heart was succeeded by Your Time.

A small set of correspondence gathered and inteviews conducted by Hubert R. Pellman in preparation for writing the 25th anniversary book entitled Mennonite Broadcasts: The First 25 Years (1979).  Also includes a copy of the book.

Subject and correspondence files pertaining to Mennonite Media's work in Puerto Rico prior to the formation of JELAM (Junta Ejecutiva Latinoamericana de Audiciones Menonitas).  Materials include information on radio programs produced for the Puerto Rican audience, correspondence with radio stations  and Mennonite agencies, committee minutes, administrative records, financial reports, publicity materials for various programs, and a photograph album.

These records were generated by listener response to Mennonite radio programming, particularly the Mennonite Hour (1951-1979) and Heart to Heart (1950-1975). Mennonite Media (then called called Mennonite Broadcasts, Inc.) employed staff to handle listener correspondence.  The Mennonite Hour also had an extensive home Bible study program that generated further correspondence.

In the mid-1990s these files were sampled; only 5% (every twentieth set of correspondence) of the original correspondence was retained.  The other 95% was destroyed. From this sampling, however, researchers can get a sense of the questions asked and responses offered.

Incoming correspondence is filed by listener's last name.  Topic files are are response letters to individual letter writers from the counseling staff.

Annual and other reports created by the  broadcasting department of the Mennonite Board of Missions.  Researchers will find in these reports overviews of the work of Mennonite Media Ministries and financial reports, Researchers should note, however, that the reports are incomplete:  1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967, 1969-1970, 1979-1981.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding media program development in the United States and abroad, relationships with other Mennonite publishers and broadcast outlets, and listener response or "testimonies" regarding the programming. Also includes some Mennonite Media division minutes and reports.

Production files for the Mennonite Hour radio show, the first program produced by Mennonite Broadcasts, Inc. (later Mennonite Media).  The show ran from 1952 to 1978 and featured preaching, worship, and religious music.  Most abundant in these files are correspondence with radion station managers.  The files include meeting minutes, reports, evaluation studies, station history sheets, and miscellaneous materials.

Records pertaining to the production and distribution of brief radio messages produce by Mennonite Media  The radio spots, all of which run about one minute,  include seasonal messages and messages targeted at various groups (men, women, African Americans, etc.).  These files contain meeting minutes, news releases, reports, scripts, marketing information, and sponsorship information.

Production files pertaining to the program Your Time, a five-minute weekday religious radio show aimed at women.  Topics addressed in the show included personal development, self-esteem, marriage, family, parenting, managing stress, and making positive choices.  Files include annual reports, staff meeting minutes, program "auditions" (small studies of listener reactions to the programs) and evaluations, radion station history sheets, and miscellaneous materials.

Files pertaining to the Choice radio program, a primarily domestic evangelism program that ran for thirteen seasons.  Materials include scripts, reports, testimonies, and station sheets.  Researchers should note that recordings of the Choice radio program are not available in this series.

This series documents the information Mennonite Media provided about itself and its work through press releases, newsletters, articles submitted to religious periodicals and news agencies, and advertisements.  This series also includes examples of ad evangelism -- newspaper and magazine ads for local churches and the denomination.   Researchers should note that the news releases cover the earlier years of the media ministry (1957-1979).  The tight relationship that developed between Mennonite Media and Mennonite Board of Missions resulted in less independent publicity of the work of Mennonite Media.  Therefore, researchers should consult the Mennonite Board of Missions News Releases for press releases about Mennonite Media after 1980.

Records of correspondence Bible classes sponsored by the media division of the Mennonite Board of Missions.  Although home Bible studies began in 1955, the bulk of these records were created in the 1970s.

Files pertaining to radio spots and brief radio programs marketed to Mennonite congregations to educate the non-Mennonite population about the Mennonite Church and provide "an upfront invitation to consider Christ."  Researchers should note that recordings of these spots and programs are not included in this series.

Production files for various brief television public service announcements and other short programs.