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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.

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.

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.

Records of the executive staff member responsible to the Mennonite General Conference, the delegate body of the (old) Mennonite Church.  Mennonite General Conference Executive Secretary position was created in 1954 (replacing a voluntary Secretary position) and was held by Paul Erb (1954-1961), A. J. Metzler (1961-1966), and Howard J. Zehr (1966-1971). These files are arranged into the following series:

(1) Paul Erb's Records, 1954-1961

(2) A. J. Metzler's Records, 1961-1966

(3) Howard J. Zehr's Records, 1966-1971

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.

A small set of records documenting the work of the following committees:  Civilian Service Investigating Committee, Educational Study Committee, Reorganization Study Committee, Life Insurance Study Committee, Committee on Audio-Visual Aids, Resolutions Committee, Topics, Committee, Coordination of Field Services Committee, Coordination of Research Projects Committee, Committee on Christian Standard of Living, Managing Committee, Periodicals Study Committee, Committee to Study Retirement of Church Workers, and Committee to Study the Place of Women on the Church Board.

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.

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.

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8107995986938px;">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.</span>

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.

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.

Official and unofficial records of the denominational committee assigned with the task of restructuring the (old) Mennonite Church in the late 1960s.  Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports.  The records are divided into three series:

(1) Official Records, 1966-1971

(2) Chairman and Other Correspondence, 1966-1971

(3) Sound Recordings, 1970

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.

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.

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.