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Delegates to 1953 Conference Session of Mennonite Eastern District of General Conference Mennonite Church.

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Offering during a Crusader service, 1945. [Left to right]: Armand Musselman, Helen (Snyder) Reusser, Wally Litwiller, Ivan Kinzie, Olie Plummer, Wilfred Cressman, Art Plummer, Phyllis Plummer, Elaine (Rohr) Shantz, Wilfred Ulrich, Minister." Crusaders projects raised funds for mission and relief work.

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "The Homemakers supported young couples by organizing both serious and social events. A panel discussion, 1954. Left to right: John Brubacher, Marjorie Musselman, Doris Bechtel, Wilfred Erb."

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "A Stirling tradition, Cradle Roll graduates walk through the gates to officially join the Sunday School. Erma Cressman, teacher, 1956." A group of kindergarten-age children walk through wooden gates set up in the sanctuary of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church.

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Reminding the congregation of far-off mission fields. Wayfarer girls, circa 1957, dress in saris [from India]. Left to right: Carol Shantz, Diane Cressman, Jenny Feick, Marjorie Snyder, Nancy Leis, Margaret Cameron."

Pastor Wilfred Ulrich greeting congregation on a Sunday morning at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "The Vesper Circle quilting, 1958. Left to right: Myrtle Moss, Marion Eby, Jean Zehr, Reta Horst, Ruth Moss, Ruth (Woolner) Schaus, Ruby Litwiller"

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Elven Shantz teaching a women's Sunday School class, 1958. In the following decade, Stirling women would no longer feel obliged to wear hats to church."

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Chapel, 1960s." The chapel was located in the basement of the church, and is no longer extant.

Used in CM 12-26-6 with art.; 2 copies of photo. Front & side view ofchurch building. C.f. 1992-14.3727 which was also used for the art.

Used in CM 12-26-1. Three of the 4 pastors that have served the Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, 1924-1964, were at the 40th anniversary celebration. L-r: Andrew R. Shelly, U. K. Weber and James S. Reusser. Second photo, used in CM 12-26-10 shows the anniversary committee: (l-r) Earle E Snyder, Gordon Weber, Elven Shantz, Alson M. Weber, James S. Reusser, Clayton Moss.

Negative also. Used in CM 12-26-6 with art. on history ofchurch & First Mennonite Front & side view ofchurch building

Used in CM 13-6-9. Recognition for the work as caretakers of 4 members from one family of the Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church L-R: Mrs. Selina Weber, Estella Weber, Mrs. Ivan Kinzie, Mr. Kinzie & Elven Shantz who congratulates them.

Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ontario

Exterior picture of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church (Kitchener) members walking and standing next to the building