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Mennonite Church -- Administration Collection
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Mennonite General Conference Executive Committee Records

  • US MCUSAA I/02/001
  • Collection
  • 1924-1971

The Executive Committee consisted of a small subset of leaders in the General Conference, and later the General Assembly, of the (old) Mennonite Church that met several times a year to conduct business.   Although the executive committee of the Mennonite General Conference extends at least as back as the 1910's, these records pick up with exectuive committee correspondence in 1924 and executive committee minutes in 1942.  Other materials in this series include notes from the 1948 World Conference Planning Committee and an undated report of a committee appointed to draft a plan for the coordination of work among several boards and committees of the (old) Mennonite Church.

Mennonite General Conference

Mennonite General Conference Governing Documents, Proceedings, Statements, and Collected Materials

  • US MCUSAA I/01/001
  • Collection
  • 1896-1971

The governing documents, biennial and special meeting proceedings, and official statements issued by the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church.  Included also are accessory materials to the biennial conferences, including programs, session materials, newpaper clippings about various meetings of the general conference, transcriptions of sermons and talks given, and other miscellaneous materials.

Researchers should consult the proceedings for additional statements and resolutions issued by the Mennonite General Conference, as the collection of statements here are not complete.

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Mennonite General Conference Moderator Correspondence

  • US MCUSAA I/01/002
  • Collection
  • 1963-1965

A small set of correspondence created and collected by Roy Koch, Moderator of the Mennonite General Conference from 1963 to 1965.  Includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as a small folder of miscellaneous materials.

Mennonite General Conference. Moderator

Mennonite General Conference Treasurer Records

  • US MCUSAA I/01/005
  • Collection
  • 1951-1971

Records of the Mennonite General Conference officer charged with managing the monies of the General Conference and its committees, including the Mennonite Commission for Christian Education, the Mennonite Historical Committee, the General Council, the Executive Committee, and the Peace Problems Committee.  Materials include financial journals, treasurer's correspondence, and minutes of the budget and finance committee.  Researchers should note that the treasurer's correspondence includes copies of correspondence from the moderator and other executive committee members that was not otherwise retained.

In 1964, the executive secretary's office began managing the money of the General Conference and its committees, and In 1967, Mennonite Mutual Aid (Everence) took over bookkeeping for the General Conference.

Mennonite General Conference. Treasurer

Mennonite General Conference General Council Records

  • US MCUSAA I/02/005
  • Collection
  • 1949-1970

Minutes and dockets, correspondence, committee records, and miscellaneous materials created by the Mennonite General Conference General Council.  The General Council served as the interim representative body of the Mennonite General Conference, meeting and making decisions on behalf of the General Conference when it was not in session.

Mennonite General Conference. General Council

Mennonite General Conference Interboard Committee Records 1928-1949

  • US MCUSAA I/02/003
  • Collection
  • 1928-1977

Governing documents, minutes, correspondence, and sub-committee records of a committee dedicated to resolving polity issues and cooperation among the the following committees and boards of the (old) Mennonite Church:  Mennonite Board of Missions, Mennonite Publication Board, Mennonite Board of Education,  General Sunday School Committee, Young People's Topics Committee, Young People's Problems Committee, Mennonite Historical Committee, Music Committee, and the Peace Problems Committee.

Mennonite General Conference. Interboard Committee

Mennonite General Conference Committee on Arrangements Minutes

  • US MCUSAA I/02/002
  • Collection
  • 1943-1947

A small set of minutes documenting the work of the committee apparently charged with developing the programs and plans for meetings of the Mennonite General Conference of the (old) Mennonite Church.

Mennonite General Conference. Committee on Arrangements

Mennonite General Conference Nominating Committee Records

  • US MCUSAA I/02/006
  • Collection
  • 1959-1963

A small set of records created by the committee responsible for developing slates of candidates for leadership positions in the (old) Mennonite Church.  Materials include minutes, reports, and correspondence.

Mennonite General Conference. Nominating Committee

Mennonite Church Council of Mennonite Computer Users Records

  • US MCUSAA I/06/015
  • Collection
  • 1982-1993

Administrative records of an inter-agency council that standardized machine-readable data across the denomination and its related agencies, recommended hardware and software for congregational and conference use, and pioneered the use of email in Mennonite institutions.  The council was formed in the mid-1980s and dissolved in 1993 when coucil leaders determined that it had outlived its usefulness.

Mennonite Church. Council of Mennonite Computer Users

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 8 1993-1995

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.8
  • Collection
  • 1988-1995

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 7 1991-1992

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.7
  • Collection
  • 1975-1992

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 6

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.6
  • Collection
  • 1981-1991

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 5 1984-1986

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.5
  • Collection
  • 1981-1987

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 4 1981-1983

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.4
  • Collection
  • 1976-1983

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

Mennonite Church General Board Correspondence and Subject Files Part 3 1978-1980

  • US MCUSAA I/06/005.3
  • Collection
  • 1977-1980

Correspondence and subject files of the governing body of the (old) Mennonite Church between 1971 and the 2002 merger with the General Conference Mennonite Church that resulted in the formation of the Mennonite Church USA.  Files are organized by topic and reflect the work and concerns of the national church.

Mennonite Church. General Board

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