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David Bechtel, George Hagey, and Bruce Witmer, descendants of pioneer families in the congregation, participating in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Preston Mennonite Church on Concession Road, October 12, 1953. The original church building (known as Hagey Mennonite Church) had been destroyed by fire in February of that year. Also seen in the photograph are are Rev. Merle Shantz and Rev. Roy Koch, as well as an unidentified man in the foreground.

Preston Mennonite Church Cornerstone Laying, Oct. 12, 1953.

A man, probably Rev. Roy Koch, speaking at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Preston Mennonite Church on Concession Road, October 12, 1953. The original church building (known as Hagey Mennonite Church) had been destroyed by fire in February of that year. Also seen in the photograph are Bishop Ben Shantz, Pastor Howard Good, and three other unidentified men.

A man speaking at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Preston Mennonite Church on Concession Road, October 12, 1953. The original church building (known as Hagey Mennonite Church) had been destroyed by fire in February of that year. Also seen in the photograph are Pastor Howard Good, Bishop Ben Shantz, Eugene Langs, David Bechtel, Rev. Merle Shantz, Rev. Roy Koch. George Hagey, and Bruce Witmer, as well as another unidentified man in the foreground.

Preston Mennonite Church Council, 1967. Cambridge, Ontario. L-r: Rev. Rufus Jutzi, Mearl Steckley, Ralph Shantz, Orval Shantz, Gerald Steinman, Stewart Witmer, Donald Buschert, Milo Shantz, David Bechtel. Hunsberger photo

Preston Mennonite Church Foreign Missionaries, 1967. L-R: Simon and Edna (Schmiedendorf) Hurst; Dr. Joseph and Helen (Witmer) Burkholder. Hunsberger photo

Interior view of Preston Mennonite Church looking towards the gallery. Captions in album read: "Preston Mennonite Church" and "gallery."

Preston Mennonite Church Home Mission Workers, 1967. Cambridge, Ontario. L-r: Edwin Kinzie, Hubert and June (Lambke) Schwartzentruber, Amos Martin, Gladys (Shantz) and Arnold Gingrich, Helen Lindhurst, Cecil Gingerich. Hunsberger photo

Preston Mennonite Church with Fairview Mennonite Home in the background. Preston, Ontario. Photo taken in May 1966. Hunsberger photo

Preston Mennonite Church with Fairview Mennonite Home in the background. Photo taken in February 1959. Hunsberger photo

Pulpit Bible in memory of Bishop Ben Shantz displayed in front of the communion table of Preston Mennonite Church. Caption in album reads: "Pulpit Bible in memory of Bishop Ben Shantz."

Side view of Preston Mennonite Church in Cambridge, Ontario. 1966. Hunsberger photo 31-94

Summer Bible School classes lined up at entrance to basement at Hagey Mennonite Church, Preston.

Decoration consisting of pieces of narrow tree trunks, branches, leaves, and paper cutouts in the shape of pioneer men and women on display in Preston Mennonite Church. Caption in album reads: "Table Decoration."

The first fire at Hagey Mennonite Church in Preston, Ontario. Taken about 9 am on Sunday morning of the first fire. January 15, 1950. Hunsberger photo 96-1