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Twelve adults with their instructor outdoors, holding their Bibles.

A large gathering of altenfest attendees gathered on the steps in front of the Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church.

One hundred and twenty two seniors from Greendale, Yarrow, East Chilliwack and Broadway Mennonite Brthren churches gathered on the steps of Greendale Mennonite Brethrn church celebrating an Altenfest. Some of the people identified on the photo are Mrs. H. Dirks, Mrs. J.M. Friesen, Mrs. H. Funk, Mr. J. Thiessen, Mrs. Baerg, Mrs. N. Hamm, Mrs. Bartel, Mrs. J. Isaac, Mrs. P. Epp, Mrs. N. Rempel, Mrs. J. Voth, Mrs. J. Bergen, J. Stobbe, D.K. Janzen, Peter Penner, Peter Epp, N.A. Rempel, S. Dirksen, N. Hamm, Nick Rempel, John Martin Friesen, J. Voth, Abram A. Harder, Joh Baerg, A.H. Harder, J. Kasper, H. Funk, J.Bergen and J. Isaac

A large group of altenfest attendees gathered on the front steps of Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church. In the front row (fifth person from left) is holding a bouquet of flowers. It appears to be wintertime because the women are all wearing coats.

Henry G. Dueck is baptizing a male candidate by immersion in a river. Seven witnesses are in the background of the picture.

Baptismal candidates are standing on steps in front of a building (possibly the church). The young ladies are wearing white dresses. The men are wearing suits.

Four baptismal candidates pictured with Rev. Harry Heidebrecht. (Left to right): Harry Heidebrecht, Karen (Heidebrecht) Thiessen, Barbara (Balsom) Friesen, Shelly Balbar and Jeffrey Ratzlaff.

Baptismal candidates standing beside a change tent waiting to be baptized by Rev. Henry G. Dueck (on the right of the picture).

A group of baptismal candidates standing outside with Rev. Henry G. Dueck and Rev. Jacob Harder.

Baptismal candidates standing behind a railing in the church with pastors David Froese and Jacob Harder. The ladies are wearing white gowns and are holding bibles.

Baptismal candidates standing in front of a large picture in the church. Left to right, Pastor Harry Heidebrecht, unknown, Ray Wiebe.

Baptismal candidates posing in front of the change tents with Rev. Henry G. Dueck and Rev. Henry Unger. The ladies are all wearing white dresses.