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This fonds consists of membership and family registers, minutes, reports, bulletins, directories, newsletters, and correspondence which pertains to the beginning and development of the Mennonite congregation at Rosetown (formerly Rosenort), Manitoba. It documents who the leaders and participants are in this congregation and the Gemeinde which preceded it. This fonds contains bulletins (1961-2021), annual reports (1957-2000), directories (1976-1998), constitutions (1958-[199-?]), schedule of services (1934-1981), congregational and Gemeinde meeting minutes (1923-2000), membership and family registers (1923-1998), congregational newsletters (1996-2000), Christian education documents (1931-1969), various Gemeinde committee records (1939-1967) and miscellaneous Gemeinde documents (1912-1973).

This fonds includes the mayor's records for the civic administration of the village of Rosenort. There are reserve-wide directives that related to all 37 villages of the Reinländer Mennonite church. Also included are the financial records for each family such as the Brotschult, agreements with teachers and shepherds, the original by-law of the Municipality of Rhineland, school records, and the record of assistance given to widows.

This material shows the organization of the pioneering Reinländer Mennonite church that contributed to their success of establishing thriving communities on the open prairies. It documents the growth and development of the Rosenort area as well as the larger Mennonite community of the Manitoba Mennonite West Reserve.