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This photo is of the baptismal class of the Leamington United Mennonite church of 1947. Back row far left is Henry Neufeld. Front row far left is Anita Epp (Anita Frose). Ministers seated in front row l-r include Abram Rempel and N.N. Driedger.

This photo is of the group of seven young Lengua males that were the first Indigenous people to be baptized by Mennonite missionaries in the Paraguayan Chaco in February of 1946.

This photo is of a group of young Aboriginal men getting baptized in a lagune in the Paraguayan Chaco. Notice that the baptism service is led by Aboriginals. The first Aboriginal preacher to be ordained in the Paraguayan Chaco was Sepe Lhama in 1976. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 120.

This photo is of the baptismal class of January 27, 1957. There are 10 adults and children standing and waiting to be baptize with Rev. Peter Hübert, pastor of the Brazilian M.B. Church

This photo is of a group of newly baptized and transferred members of the Carman Gospel Light Church. Pictured are (back, l-r) George Rempel, Laurence Hildebrand, Herman Voth (assistant pastor), Peter J. Doerksen (pastor), (front) Betty Rempel (transfer), Esther Hildebrand, Cheryl Hildebrand, and Phyllis Giesbrecht.

This photo is of (l-r) Murray Gamble and Ewald Unruh standing in the baptismal tank at Cornerstone Community Church. The church congregation is visible in the background.

This photo shows Henry J. Harder (back row on left) with a baptism group from the Central M.B. Church, Saskatoon, SK. Front row l-r: (Mrs.) Judy Thiessen, Rhonda Berg, Judy Mandtler, Audrey Fischer, Sheryll Balzer, Debra Siemens. Back row: Barry Schmidt, Neil Block, David Dick, and pastor Harder.

This photo is of a baptism outdoors performed by Rev. Jacob Thiessen, in Herbert, Saskatchewan with a large group of onlookers on the river bank. Anna Thiessen, daughter of Jacob W. Thiessen, standing far right. A log fastened to a pole in the river bed leads baptism candidates into the river where Rev. Thiessen will baptize them by immersion.

Used in CM 7-23-8. Five young men were baptized at the Bergthal Mennonite Church. Left to right: Benjamin Penner, Kenneth Penner, Rev. C.G. Neufeld (pastor), Arnold Bergen, David Derksen, Paul Neufeld.

Negative also. Used in CM 8-27-1. Seven people were baptized at the Bergthal Mennonite Church. The ministers were missionary Herbert Peters and Rev. C. G. Neufeld. See CM for names of candidates.

Used in CM 10-36-13. The Mennonite churches of Lymburn and Grand Prairie gathered for a baptism. L-r: John Friesen, Grand Prairie pastor; Abe Dyck and Corney Voth, baptismal candidates; and C. G. Neufeld, Didsbury elder.

Used in CM 12-14-9. Four persons baptized on confession of their faith in the Nobeoka Japan church. L-r: Junji Kanai and Chizuko Katakabe, both high school graduates and Mr. and Mrs. Akira Sugiyama, both university trained and parents of a young daughter who stands between them.

Baptismal group of the Bethel Mennonite church in Aldergrove, B.C. together with elders and pastors of the church, Over 16 young people. Published in "Jugendseite" in Der Bote, July 27, 1955, p.10.

Used in CM 7-25-18. Baptismal group of the West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. See CM for their names. In the centre of the front row are: Rev. A. A. Harder (left) who officiated and Rev. P. J. Froese (right), the leading minister.

Back (left to right): Erika (Thiessen) Reimer, Hermann Reimer, Alvin Epp, Jake Janzen, Ed Peters, Peter Peters , John Dyck

Front: (left to right): Nettie (Regehr) Dyck, Linda (Loewen) Danallanko, Rev. Harder, Rev. Froese, Margaret (Froese) Reimer, Helen (Wiebe) Schroeder

Used in CM 5-33-3. One baptismal candidate, Herman Duerksen (centre) was baptized by Rev. Paul Schroeder of Drake, Sask., left. At right is Norman Bergen, pastor of the church.