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This photo is of three conscientious objectors working on drilling holes in the rock in preparation for blasting in order to build a road near Camp Geikie at Jasper National Park in Alberta.

This photo is of the consciencious objectors grouped together at Radium Hot Springs. They are standing on logs in 5 rows posing for the photo. John M. Schmidt appears to be standing in the middle, near the top, wearing a white shirt, black vest and hat.

This photo is of a group of people at Gospel Light Mission (406 Logan Ave.) posing for a group photo. There are mostly children, with adults along the sides.

This photo (ca. 1956) is of a people celebrating Christmas at the Gospel Light Mission Church at 406 Logan Ave. in Winnipeg's core. There are men and women handing out presents to the children gathered. The mission church was an outgrowth of the downtown Sunday School ministry of the Winnipeg City Mission, a Mennonite Brethren sponsored initiative. Walter Janzen is standing at the front.

This photo (ca. 1956) is of a people celebrating Christmas at the Gospel Light Mission Church at 406 Logan Ave. in Winnipeg's core. The mission church was an outgrowth of the downtown Sunday School ministry of the Winnipeg City Mission, a Mennonite Brethren sponsored initiative. A woman sits at the piano and the room is full of people. There is a wreath and garland hanging from the ceiling.

This photo is of the Logan Mission Church at the corner of Logan and Ellen in Winnipeg, MB. The building no longer exits.
-The church at 406 Logan Ave. was an outgrowth of the Gospel Light Mission. It was purchased with Conference help in 1949 from the Swedish Baptist Church and by 1956 was known as the Gospel Light Mission (MB) Church.
-After some years of ministry (Sunday School, clubs, etc.) in the neighbourhood, a group of church members purchased in 1959 a church building at 760 McMillan and relocated to form the Fort Rouge MB Church.
-Ministry at the Logan property continued and it reorganized as the Logan Ave. MB Church (aka Logan Mission Church) from 1963 to 1965. In 1965, the congregation moved to another building at 691 Alexander Ave. and called itself Salem MB Church.
-Sometime later, the Logan church property came down and was replaced with commercial buildings.
-Note: This church is not to be confused with old First Scandinavian Mission Church across the street at 268 Ellen (it too is on the corner of Logan and Ellen, just a different corner). The 268 Ellen church still exists and has been designated a heritage building (see http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/firstscandinavianchurch.shtml).

This photo is of the founding members of the Gospel Light Mission at 406 Logan Ave.
Back Row: (l-r) Jake Penner, Ed & Neta Unrau, Bert & Dolly Anderson, John & Mary Schmidt, Harry & Doreen Kehler, Albert & Mary Pauls, Nick Penner, and Bill Thiessen.
Front Row: (l-r) Mr & Mrs Toms, Olga Hiebert, Alice Penner, Anne Penner, Evelyn Pauls, Margaret Penner, Hilda Penner, Lydia Penner, and Elsie Falk.

This photo is of the Russian Gospel Light Hour Choir, conducted by D. Durksen (pictured on the extreme right). The group is standing with a woman sitting at the piano.

This photo is of Rev. David Wiens, the speaker for the Russian Gospel Light Hour.

This photo is of the Waldheim MB Church in Waldheim, Saskatchewan. There is a white car parked outside the church. John and Mary Schmidt served as the pastoral couple from 1980 to 1983.

This photo is of a small shed (perhaps a children's playhouse?) under a tree in winter time, taken in Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Photo was taken on November 26, 1983. The tree is covered with hore frost and the shed is yellow and brown.

This photo is of Waldheim MB church in Waldheim, SK.

This photo is of six consciencious objectors grouped together posing with instruments. Each man is holding an instrument, John is holding an accordian. The men featured are John Reimer, John Derksen, John M. Schmidt, Ernie Neufeld, Charlie Hamm (?).

This photo is of John Schmidt preaching at Waldheim MB Church.