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Church at Steegen

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.

The organ in the church at Steegen

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.

Church in Fürstenwerderfeld, Poland

This photo is of the last Mennonite church in Fürstenwerderfeld, Poland [also known as Fürstenwerder, Poland]. The church is now used as a granary/storehouse. It is an unpainted wooden structure with windows at various levels. Charlotte Wiebe is standing in front of the building. There are trees on the right side of the photo at the end of the building. Sugar beets are growing on the graves at the front of the photo.

Former Mennonite church of Petershagen, Molotschna

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.

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Bethel Church, Mt. Lake, MN

This is a photo of the "Bethels" Church [as the photo is inscribed, but could be Bethel Mennonite Church?] in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. It shows a wooden structure with what appear to be additions on each end. A long platform runs along the side of the church. It is accessible by stairs from several directions. There are two sets of doors visible. There is a small covered area marking the main entrance. Ginger bread designs decorate the gables and the roof.

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Church-school house

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.

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A church building in the 1960s

This is a photograph of an unidentified North American church, probably taken during the early 1960s. It shows a large brick building with an overhang in front of the door. Long narrow windows with panes of colored glass flank the door and run along the side of the church. A small, darker building with arched (church style) windows is located very close beside it.

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After church service at Mfila Parish

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.

Burkholder, Byron, 1957-

The Elikia (Hope) congregation of Kinshasa

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.

Burkholder, Byron, 1957-

Karaganda MB Church

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.

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