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This photograph shows the congregation of the Mfila Parish after the church service. In 1990, Mfila Parish was one of the larger of Kinshasa's 25+ congregations. Mfila has a solid concrete structure and electricity, although 10 yards behind the camera was a deep ravine caused by erosion, which was threatening to swallow the church building.

This photo is a side view of an unidentified church. It is a brick building with a row of large windows all along the side.

Students in front of the South End Mennonite Brethren Church at the corner of William and Juno in Winnipeg.

This photo is of the church - school house. It's is a white building with wings on either side of the main structure. A dirt road runs in front. Other buildings in the background.

This photo is of the Winnipeg Central Mennonite Brethren Church building.

This is a photograph of the Manitou Mennonite Brethren Church building. There is a car parked outside.

This photo is of the exterior of the Mennonite Brethren Church in Karaganda. A tall wooden fence surrounds the building. The description on the back says that they built this church themselves, the women in the morning and the men in the evening.

This is a photograph of a worship service in the temporary structure of the Elikia (Hope) congregation in Kinshasa, Zaire. The members were in the process of slowly saving money and bricks for a sanctuary. Meanwhile they met under a structure of bamboo poles and palm branches, which sheltered against the sun but not the rain. Here a 14-year-old boy leads a children's choir.

This is a photo of the Laird Mennonite Brethren Church, across the river from Blaine Lake.

This is a photo of the Blaine Lake Russian Baptist Church in the country, seven miles out of town.

This photo is of a church in Steegen (Poland). It was formerly a Protestant church but is now a Catholic church. The church has a tall spire with a flag at the very top. There is a clock on the face of the steeple. The front of the church is Tudor style. At either side of the church are trees. A path leads to the church.

This is a photo of the pipe organ in the church at Steegen. There are seven sets of ornate pipes topped with figurines of angels. The ceiling is painted with Biblical scenes. A model of a three-mast ship is suspended from the ceiling in front of the organ.

This photo is of the former Mennonite church in the village of Petershagen, Molotschna colony. The windows appear boarded up. In the foreground is a woman in a green field. In 1999, under direction of Frank and Nettie Dyck and financial support from Canadian donors, the church was renovated with new doors, windows, and roof installed. See note below.

This is a photo of the "General Conference" Mennonites and the Mennonite Brethren gathered outside of the Arnaud GC church for a joint service. It could have been the 1965 anniversary event.

This photo is of the Rueckenau, Moltschna Mennonite Brethren church. Also see Acc. No. 1998-007.