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These records, created by a Mennonite congregation in Goshen, Ind., are divided into four series:

(1) Bulletins, 1958-2011

(2) Newsletters, 1971-2010

(3) Minutes and Reports, 1964-2001

(4) Miscellaneous Church Records, 1980-2001

This set of records consists primarily of mid and late 20th century bulletins and newsletters documenting congregational life and worship.  Also included are two very early Sunday school record books (1859) a Bible conference program (1905), a centennial program (1962), a congregational history entitled "A Century and a Half with the Mennonites at Walnut Creek," and annual reports from 1984 to 1990 (1989 missing).

Contains historical files, church council minutes, a record book, and bulletins.

Congregational records from Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church in Garden City, Missouri, including 19th and early 20th century Sunday school record books and ledgers, early business meeting minutes and membership records, (1866-1920), sewing circle record books (1914-1954), bulletins (1953-2012), and miscellaneous records.

A small set of church records including photographs (some photocopied rather than originals), histories of the congregation, clippings and articles about congregational life, and scattered bulletins and programs for special events.

Records, primarily bulletins, of a Mennonite congregation in Wayne County, Ohio, historically affiliated with the (old) Mennonite Church.  Of particular interest is a photocopy of the 1894 handwritten church history and register, in German.

The bulk of the materials in this collection consist of sermons, poems, songs, and catechisms, a church register, and other religious writings documenting Mennonite church and community life in Balk, Friesland (The Netherlands) during the first part of nineteenth century, 1786-1850. The papers also include sermons, poems, correspondence, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Balk Mennonite life in New Paris, Indiana.

Most materials are in Dutch. Available English translations are noted in the detailed collection description.

The collection is organized into series, most of which are groups of documents associated with the Smid Family siblings and the wife of R. J. Smid. Series include:

(1) Background Articles and Information on Balk Mennonites, 1948-2006

(2) Early Materials, 1786, undated

(3) Obe Johannes Smid, 1815-1849

(4) Akke Johannes Smid, 1820-1828

(5) Jacobjen Johannes Smid, 1822-1836

(6) Ruurd Johannes Smid (R. J. Smith), 1822-1893

(7) Grietje Jacobs Symensma (Margaret J. Smid), 1845-1895

The records of this Menonite congregation located in Shipshewana, Ind. include:

(1) Early Records (to 1950) and Church Histories, 1871-1985

(2) Photographs, 1892-1994

(3) Newsletters, 1944, 1997-2011

(4) Bulletins, 1960-2003

(5) Miscellaneous Congregational Records, 1950-2011

Bulletins of a mission church established in 1950 by the North Central Mennonite Conference containing congregational news and themes of sermons.

These records are divided into the following series:

Series 1: Core Congregational Records, 1872-1998 Series 2: Membership Records, Lists and Church Directories, 1892-2021 Series 3: Church Bulletins and Newsletters, 1928-2011 Series 4: Sunday School Records, 1882-1946 Series 5: Women's Activities, Sewing Circles, etc., 1908-1981 Series 6: Societies, Groups, 1913-1995 Series 7: Prairie Street Church History, 1872-1981 Series 8: Miscellaneous Documents and Records, 1902-1974 Series 9: Audio Visual Materials: Photographs and Sound Recordings (reel to reel and cassette), 1901-2000

These records consist of the documents of church governance (trustee and church council), membership lists, directories, documents pertaining to various fellowship groups and ministries, and an unpublished account of the congregation's early history.  Also included are selected church bulletins, documents regarding the renaming and relocation of the congregation,  and miscellaneous congregational records.

Bulletins, newsletters, and other assorted records from a Mennonite congregation in Wayne County, Ohio, historically affiliated with the (old) Mennonite Church.

A small set of assorted records of a (old) Mennonite Church affiliated congregation.  Includes the dedication program and documents pertaining to Mennonite ministries carried our in cooperation with the University Christian Church of Starkville, Mississippi.

This set of congregational records includes business meeting minutes (1969-1989), church council meeting minutes (1974-1988), music committee meeting minutes (1974-1977), worship committee meeting minutes (1978-1983), records of the Women's Missionary and Service Auxiliary (1969-1986),  membership lists and statistics (1969-1989), and church bulletins (1974-1989).  It also includes a brief historical sketch of the congregation, material from the congregation's 10th anniversary celebration, and member reactions to the formation of Christian Peacemaker Teams in the 1980s.

This set of records consists primarily of bulletins documenting the order of worship and congregational activities.  Other materials include newsletters (1995-2003), a pictorial directory and history of the congregaion (1980), and information on Richard Yoder's ordination service in 1957.