Series 3 - Christian Formation

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CA MHC ORG-3

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Christian Formation

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(2001-2017)

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Christian Formation Council was first established in 2001. It's role was to attend to youth and young adult ministries, congregational and ministerial leadership, publishing and resources, and Christian education and nurture. Staff positions included: Formation executive secretary, Denominational minister/Director of Church leadership, Director of Christian Nurture, Director of Youth Ministries, Resource Centre Director (later called CommonWord), MHC Director, Der Bote Editor (till 2008), MHA Gallery curator, Archivist and several administrative assistants.

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arranged into 14 sub-series of boxed textual records and 4 categories of digitally archived items from Commonword.
1 MLI's - Ministerial Leadership Information
2 Mission workers personnel files
3 Pastors retired
4 Pastors otherwise employed (171-251)
5 Non-Pastors otherwise employed; never placed; deceased
6 Witness applications
7 Committee on Ministerial Leadership
8 Topics and resources
9 Sensitive Issues - Restricted
10 Leadership Commission
11 Formation Council/Staff
12 Church Schools and Education
13 Youth and Young Adult Ministry
14 Company of 1000

Categories of digitally archived items

  • MC Canada Formation Office (under sub-series 11)
  • MC Canada Worship and Curriculum
  • MC Canada Church Leadership
  • MC Canada CommonWord (Resources)
  • MHC Gallery (up to 2017)

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