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Official records of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, a missionary organization with joint support from several Mennonite and Anabaptist-related denominations. Originally founded as the Congo Inland Mission in 1911, the organization changed its name to Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission in 1972 and expanded its ministry to include Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, and Burkina Faso. These records are divided into the following series:

1.) Minutes, Reports, and Administrative Records

2.) Financial Records

3.) Personnel Records

4.) Regional Records

5.) Partner Organizations and Ecumenical Relations

6.) Audiovisual Materials

7.) History, Manuscripts, and Publications

Seems to be mostly background material related to his Menno Simons lectures. Possibly also lecture texts. Materials he did not want to take back with him to South Africa in 1978.

The series consists of the following files:
1) "Vancouver needs Opportunities and Challenges", 1988 - (1 file) Box 439
2) MCC Occasional Papers, 1988-1989; #1"The Coptic Orthodox Church: Five Essays" by Vern Ratzlaff; #2 " Identification with the people in a revolutionary situation" by Gerald Schlabach; #3 "Listening to the church: Mennonite ministry in South Africa" by Robert Herr & Judy Zimmerman-Herr; #7 "Mennonites in ecumenical dialogue on peace and justice" by John Richard Burkholder #8 "Animation in Haiti: MCC Haiti's experience with rural community development" by Barry C. Bartel; #9 "Development and disability by Diane Driedger, Henry Enns and Valerie Regehr - (1 file) Box 439
3) Middle East Tour, 1993; "Living Stones, Stories of the Middle East" by Walter Paetkau; "Middle east and South Asia", - (1 file) Box 439
4) "Gifts for the Journey, Mentor Guide", 2001 by Marion C. Tansey - (1 file) Box 439
5) "An Audit of the Development Program", 2003 by Ron Kuehl - (1 file) Box 439
6) "Environment and Faith Discussion Group", 2001 by James Klukas; "Creation Care Task Force Environment Audit Proposal", 2008 by Tim Shenk - (1 file) Box 439
7) "Spirit in Struggle: A reader and study guide on the Philippines", various authors, N.D. - (1 file) Box 439
8) "Children having Children", A play by Larry Nickel, 1987 - (1 file) Box 439
9) "Remembering: Stories of Peacemakers", 1982. A collection of stories and plays by various authors about peacemakers and conscientious objectors. 14 items. - (1 file) Box 439
10) "Stewardship of God's Earth, 1987, Organic Gardening, 1987 - (1 file) Box 439
11) "Disrupted Lives; Children's drawings from Central America", 1986-1987, sponsored by Inter Pares & CUSO - (1 file) Box 439
12) MCC Study Resources: "Southeast Asia, A time to heal and to help", 1983 & "Central America: A second look", 1984 - (1 file) Box 439
13) "'Facing' the Enemy: Conflict Resolution rooted in the Horn of Africa, 1988; MCC Study Resources: "Southeast Asia, A time to heal and to help", 1983 & "Central America: A second look", 1984 - (1 file) Box 439
14) Teaching toward a Faithful Mission, 1979, MCC Study Resources: "Southeast Asia, A time to heal and to help", 1983 & "Central America: A second look", 1984 - (1 file) Box 439
15) Work Book - Reports and Statistics for 1993 (including MCC US Reports) - (1 file) Box 439

Richard Steele (MCC)