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A photo of the candle exchange ceremony at Manigotagan during family camp, marking the end of Native Ministries' work in the community. Twelve candles (representing the twelve apostles) and gifts were exchanged by Native Ministries and the local community. In this photo Walter and Hilda Franz (left) are holding a candle while Anna and Lynn Clark (right) are holding a painting. Other people, some holding candles, one holding an Indigenous dream catcher, are standing around them.

People are picking cherries off a tree in British Columbia. Two people are using ladders while one person is standing in the tree. Diana Monias (?) is on the left ladder wearing a yellow shirt. Walter Franz is on the right on the ladder.

Former Native Ministry Manigotagan staff are standing with gifts received at a ceremony marking the end of Native Ministries' work in Manigotagan, Manitoba. Candles and gifts were exchanged between Native Ministries and the Manigotagan community. Left to right: Ruth and Murray Martin, Norma and Vic Funk, John Zacharias, Hilda and Walter Franz, Ruth and Oliver Heppner, Dave and Edith Hiebert, Neill and Edith von Gunten, Henry and Elna and Neufeld, Kathleen and Dave Hildebrand.

People are gathered for the ground breaking ceremony for the new Riverton Fellowship Circle church in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Lawrence Hart, Walter Franz, Helmut Harder, Carrie Jacobson, Edith and Neill von Gunten, Bernice Potoski, Doris Kozub, Doreen Johnson, Barb Daniels, Wayne Furgala, Terry Widrick.

People are gathered for the ground breaking ceremony for the new Riverton Fellowship Circle church in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Lawrence Hart, Walter Franz, Helmut Harder, Carrie Jacobson, Edith and Neill von Gunten, Bernice Potoski, Doris Kozub, Doreen Johnson, Barb Daniels, Wayne Furgala, Terry Widrick.

A group photo taken at the von Gunten's house in Riverton, Manitoba. In the photo are Walter Franz, Neill and Edith von Gunten, Irene Suderman, Ernie Fontaine, Barb Daniels, and Doreen Johnson.

A group poses for a photo beside a truck outside the community centre in Neubergthal, Manitoba. Elizabeth Marchin is seated on the back of the truck. Back row (left to right): Jean Friesen, Elizabeth Marchin, (?), Hilda Franz, Ella Sawatzky, Terry Widrick, Walter Franz. Kneeling front left is Marilyn Houser Hamm

A group poses for a picture outside of the Lepp farm in Rosemary, AB while on a trip. Terry Widrick (back row left) and Walter Franz (back row right) are with Lynn, Anna, Nichole Clark, Quinn Clark, Doris Koyab (?), Connie, Sayer, and Helen Lepp (noted on back of photo).

A photograph of (left to right) Larry Weasel, Martin Cross, Robert Sunwalk, and Walter Franz.

Menno Wiebe and Walter Franz are leading a session at a Native assembly in Riverton, Manitoba. Menno is speaking from a pulpit that is decorated with a Metis sash while Walter writes on a chalkboard.

People listen to Larry Weasel Head play the guitar and sing hymns in his native language at the home of Walter Franz. Franz is seated on the left. Hilda Franz is fourth from the left, wearing a white shirt.

Native Ministries staff are having a meeting in the basement of the mission house in Manigotagan, Manitoba. Left to right: Willie Guenther, Walter and Hilda Franz, Maria Guenther.

People are gathered for the ground breaking ceremony at the building site for the Riverton Fellowship Circle church in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Lawrence Hart, Walter Franz, Helmut Harder, Carrie Jacobson, Edith von Gunten, Neill von Gunten (breaking ground with shovel), Bernice Potoski, Doris Kozub, Doreen Johnson, Barb Daniels, Wayne Furgala.

A group are gathered at the ground breaking ceremony for the new Riverton Fellowship Circle church in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Lawrence Hart, Walter Franz, Helmut Harder, Carrie Jacobson, Edith and Neill von Gunten, Bernice Potoski, Doris Kozub, Doreen Johnson, Barbara Daniels, Wayne Furgala.

Native Ministries Itineration Team with Helen Lepp. Terry Widrick is back left. Walter Franz is wearing a blue patterned shirt (back right). Helen Lepp is on the far right wearing a light coloured sweater.