This collection of photos show some aspects of the work of Mennonite Pioneer Mission, an outreach ministry begun by the Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba, which became part of Conference of Mennonites in Canada in the early 1970s, changing the name in 1974 to Native Ministries, a ministry of Conference of Mennonites in Canada.
This photo is of three unidentified women walking on a country road in the Camp Arnes walkathon. Behind the women is an unidentified man driving a small tractor with a wagon.
This photo is of a group of people standing beside a farmers field preparing for the Camp Arnes walkathon. David Loewen is standing 3rd from the right and David Redekop is standing 5th from the right.
Large group of elderly people sitting outside in front of a forest. Persons recognizable include: (row 1) Heinrich Toews, A. H. Unruh, G. Froese and J. Loewen (walking), also Mrs. Aron Janzen, Mrs. Riediger of Morden, Mrs. C.A. DeFehr and Mrs. B.B. Fast at the end; (row 2) Aron Janzen, J. Riediger, John Unruh, Peter Wiens, C.C. DeFehr.
Formal photo. Used in the CM 5-41-8 announcement that he and his wife Linda (Schultz) were ordained at the Ninga Mennonite Church on September 29, 1957.
Formal photo. See CM 9-47-6 regarding his education. This photo may have been taken when he attended CMBC. His name is written on the back spelled "Petkau" & underneath is written "Man."
A formal photograph of four generations of Teichroeb men. Left to right: Abram G. Teichroeb (1884-1969), Abe Teichroeb (1932-2017), A.A. Teichroeb (1907-1991), Melvin Teichroeb (child seated on armrest).
Informal photo. Used in the CM 2-48-7. He was a "farmer evangelist" who spent much of the winter mo. preaching in Mennonite Churches in Man. & other provinces. Here he is sitting in a cloak room in achurch in S. Man.
Used in the CM 18-44-3 when she began a VS assign. at the Eden Mental Health Center, sponsored by the MCC Trainee program. She was from Neuland Colony, Paraguay & had been employed there as a pyschiatric nurse.