Baptism in Sumas River, B.C.? A young man is standing in the river with a minister about to be baptized while women & children look on from the bank. Date: Aug. 1956? or 40's? See History of South Abbotsford MB Church, p.40, 34.
Used in CM 12-25-9. Baptismal candidates of the Niagara United Mennonite Church on Pentecost Sunday. They stand on the front church steps with the pastor. See CM for names. (David Kopeschny, top left not Art Wiens.)
Formal photograph. A baptismal group at Ta-Ya Mennonite Church. The six women and two men in the front two rows were baptized in confession of faith on June 20, 1965 by Reverend Hugh D. Sprunger. Not found in CM.
Used in CM 4-25-7. First baptismal service of the Taber Mennonite Mission Church with (left to right) Rev. C. G. Neufeld of Didsbury and Rev. David Nickel, pastor of the church and the group of baptismal candidates standing outside. The group includes a married couple, a married woman and young people. See CM for their names.
Cropped for use in the CM 7-27-7. Six young people were baptized in the Schoensee Mennonite Church (the original German name for the Tofield Mennonite Church). Rev. Peter Schellenberg stands in the middle of the group. See CM for their names.
Used in CM 7-23-8. Five young men were baptized at the Bergthal Mennonite Church. Left to right: Benjamin Penner, Kenneth Penner, Rev. C.G. Neufeld (pastor), Arnold Bergen, David Derksen, Paul Neufeld.
Negative also. Used in CM 8-27-1. Seven people were baptized at the Bergthal Mennonite Church. The ministers were missionary Herbert Peters and Rev. C. G. Neufeld. See CM for names of candidates.
Used in CM 10-33-5. Baptismal candidates of the Tofield Mennonite Church with two leaders (at right). One of the leaders is probably John Neufeld, the elder who officiated at the service. See CM for names of candidates.
Used in CM 10-36-13. The Mennonite churches of Lymburn and Grand Prairie gathered for a baptism. L-r: John Friesen, Grand Prairie pastor; Abe Dyck and Corney Voth, baptismal candidates; and C. G. Neufeld, Didsbury elder.
Used in CM 12-14-9. Four persons baptized on confession of their faith in the Nobeoka Japan church. L-r: Junji Kanai and Chizuko Katakabe, both high school graduates and Mr. and Mrs. Akira Sugiyama, both university trained and parents of a young daughter who stands between them.
Baptismal group in the Fernheim Colony, mostly young women (in white dresses) and a few young men as well as church leaders. Published in "Jugendseite"?
Used in CM 3-25-5. Baptismal group of the United Mennonite Church in Leamington, 22 women (in white dresses) and 13 men. Rev. N. N. Driedger sits in the middle of the front row. See CM for the names of the candidates.
Used in CM 4-26-5. A baptismal group of 24 young people pose on the steps of the Niagara United Mennonite Church together with the ministers and deacons of the church. The young women wear white dresses. The clergy are: front row, Rev. Peter H. Dirks (far left), Rev. J. A, Dyck and A. H. Epp (far right); second row, Rev,. C. K. Neufeld (far left). See CM for names of candidates and deacons.
Used in the CM 7-26-7. Baptismal group of 27 young people of the Niagara United Mennonite Church (the young women wearing white dresses). The clergy are: Rev. Peter Klassen (3rd row from back); Rev. C. K. Neufeld, Rev. J. Wichert (4th row from back); Rev. H. Wiens and Rev. W. Fast (front row). See CM for names of candidates.