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| Document | Mennonite Relief Efforts in Waterloo Region | Mennonite relief efforts have proven to be extremely complex, spanning all members of their community and focusing both on local and international need within and outside of their denomination. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-20 15:15:34 | ||
| Document | Mennonite women's groups in Waterloo Region: pioneer leaders for more than a century | The Women's Mission and Service Commission formally started in 1971, but is rooted in a long history of women's volunteerism in the Mennonite community. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-21 17:08:07 | ||
| Document | Mennonites' Role in Food Production in Waterloo Region | The role of Mennonites in local food production within Waterloo Region has a long and interesting history dating back to the early 1800s | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-20 17:09:11 | ||
| Document | An Erb Street Mennonite Church Historical Sketch: 1830s - 1960s | Despite tracing its roots to the more conservative David Eby congregation, the Waterloo/Erb Street Mennonite Church would become surprisingly modernized with Sunday schools and evangelistic meetings. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-27 16:29:31 | ||
| Document | Mennonites and Milling in Waterloo Region | Sawmills and grist mills were some of the first structures built by the Mennonites settling in the area that would become Waterloo Region. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-27 15:14:33 | ||
| Document | The Mennonite Contribution to Waterloo’s Tourism | The Mennonite presence in Waterloo Region, particularly in St. Jacobs, acts a strong draw for tourists to the area. Care though needs to be taken not to exploit this situation. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-20 18:50:43 | ||
| Document | Menno Singers | The Menno Singers, now in their sixth decade, describe their vision as being "a mixed voice choir rooted within the Mennonite tradition and dedicated to musical excellence." | Janelle Martin | 2009-04-28 15:45:16 | ||
| Audio | Interview, Elsa Koop, Part4 | Interview, Elsa Koop, Part4_ImpressionsMexicanMennoniteLifestyle | 2009-05-20 01:01:07 | |||
| Document | Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church: a History | A review of the founding of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church | Janelle Martin | 2009-03-18 14:45:08 | ||
| Document | Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg | The New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale was started as a way to bring relief to people in need. Over the past 42 years since the sale first began, approximately $13.5 million has been raised. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-12 16:23:31 | ||
| Document | A History of Mennonite Women and their Relief Efforts | Mennonite Women offer support to people in need by organizing Sewing Circles | Janelle Martin | 2009-04-21 11:41:59 | ||
| Document | New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church: 1959 - present | Desiring a preservation of more traditional customs, in November 1959, a group began to meet in Baden who would became the nucleus of a new church that became the New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-25 17:55:50 | ||
| Document | Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, 1806-2009 | Built on land donated by Yoch, the first Mennonite meetinghouse in Bloomingdale was built in 1826 and would eventually become the Bloomingdale Mennonite Church. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-26 12:27:18 | ||
| Document | Rockway Mennonite Church: 1960 – present | With services first being held at Rockway Mennonite School on October 2, 1960, Rockway Mennonite Church began as a "church plant" by First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-26 10:45:12 | ||
| Document | Mennonite Parochial Schools | While originally the Mennonites of Waterloo Region had their children attend mainstream schools, eventually the modernization of schools incited them to establish their own schools. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-19 15:52:18 | ||
| Document | The Mennonite woman’s veiling | Some groups of Mennonites require women to wear a veil in compliance with Paul’s scripture in 1 Corinthians 11:1-6. This article outlines the history behind this tradition and the variance between different Mennonite groups of the practice. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-12 13:08:27 | ||
| Document | Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support | The history of the development of the Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support | Janelle Martin | 2009-04-28 16:52:05 | ||
| Document | Wilmot Mennonite Church: roots to present | Wilmot Mennonite Church came into existence in 1977 through the amalgamation of two small congregations: Geiger Mennonite Church and Baden Mennonite Church. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-29 11:22:49 | ||
| Document | St. Jacobs Mennonite Church: 1844 - present | Tracing its roots to over 160 years ago when much of the land was being cleared by pioneer Mennonite families, the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church continues to be an active congregation in the community today. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-26 11:25:16 | ||
| Document | The Mennonite Settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with Special Reference to the Bowman Family, part 9 | Experiencing significant persecution during the early days of their formation, Mennonites like Wendel Baumann would move to the outskirts of society, including Lancaster County around 1710, Pennsylvania and Waterloo County in the early 1800s, Ontario. |
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Janelle Martin | 2009-05-27 09:55:52 | |
| Document | The Detweiler Meetinghouse: Its History and Uses | The last surviving stone meetinghouse built by Mennonites in Ontario, Roseville Mennonite church struggled to keep preachers in their midst and would eventually close on January 9, 1966. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-21 15:05:00 | ||
| Document | The Effect of Planning on Waterloo Region's Mennonite Population | A case is made as to the importance of planning to accommodate Waterloo Region's Mennonite population and some ways that this can be done. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-21 10:43:04 | ||
| Document | Oral History Russian Mennonite Migration 1920s 189 | Biographical Sketches of Ontario Mennonites |
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Janelle Martin | 2010-01-12 09:05:55 | |
| Document | Topics in History at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener | One of the first places a women's group formally organized in Ontario, the First Mennonite Church of Kitchener has been involved in a number of initiatives ranging from becoming a sister church to a congregation in Colombia to the prayer shawl ministry. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-25 14:58:03 | ||
| Photo | Mennonites from Russia hosted by three generations of women from a Waterloo (Erb Street) Mennonite Church family at their farm, c. 1925 | Sisters Marie and Anna stayed at the Erb farm and the rest of their family were at other farms. |
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Janelle Martin | 2009-05-31 00:24:55 | |
| Document | Rockway Mennonite Collegiate: a story of ingenuity, struggle and perseverance | A history of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener, ON. | Janelle Martin | 2009-03-02 15:18:07 | ||
| Document | MCC Ontario: The Beginning | The Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCCO) represents the Ontario arm of this North American-wide organization. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-25 16:38:44 | ||
| Document | Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church | The W-K United Mennonite congregation was started by some of the 875 immigrants that arrived in Waterloo from Russia on July 19th 1924. Originally renting space on King Street North above Harmony Lunch for the first years of worship, they moved to 15 Geo | 2009-03-12 17:12:45 | |||
| Document | Preston Mennonite Church: 1800 - 2009 | Originating as far back as 1800, Preston Mennonite Church celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2000. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-21 12:26:04 | ||
| Document | Amish Mennonite Oral History Project 23 | Hist.Mss.22.7 Oral History, Amish Mennonite Experience in Ontario - Summaries & Releases |
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Janelle Martin | 2010-01-14 17:14:28 | |
| Document | Oral History Russian Mennonite Migration 1920s 113 | Biographical Sketches of Ontario Mennonites |
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Janelle Martin | 2009-12-17 15:07:34 | |
| Document | The Mennonite Settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with Special Reference to the Bowman Family, part 6 | Experiencing significant persecution during the early days of their formation, Mennonites like Wendel Baumann would move to the outskirts of society, including Lancaster County around 1710, Pennsylvania and Waterloo County in the early 1800s, Ontario. |
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Janelle Martin | 2009-05-27 09:55:24 | |
| Document | Riverdale Mennonite Church | The Riverdale Mennonite congregation at Millbank began services in 1946 and formally organized in 1948 with 60 members. Valentine Nafziger and Menno Zehr are considered to be the founding leaders. Valentine withdrew in 1956 to form Bethel Conservative Me | 2009-03-12 17:07:18 | |||
| Audio | Interview, George B. Konrad, Part3 | Interview, George B. Konrad, Part3_ChurchPartnerships | 2009-05-20 01:01:07 | |||
| Document | Statement on Inter-Mennonite Cooperation in North America (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983) | Mennonites have lived in North America for 300 years. They came to the New World at different times and for varied reasons. | 2009-03-12 17:10:13 | |||
| Document | First Hmong Mennonite Church: 1980 - present | The First Hmong Mennonite Church was formalized and registered on November 15, 1996, when the congregation moved out from First Mennonite Church in Kitchener after sharing its worship space for fifteen years. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-25 15:15:37 | ||
| Document | Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church, 1960-2009 | Started by a group of young adult members at Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church, Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church officially began on January 1, 1967 with forty-three members. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-21 15:31:57 | ||
| Audio | Interview, Elsa Koop, Part1 | Interview, Elsa Koop, Part1_IntroducingElsaKoop | 2009-05-20 01:01:07 | |||
| Document | Scattering Seed to Grow the Kingdom: A Brief History of Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church | Beginning worship services in the sanctuary of Bethany Missionary Church, Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church moved to its present location in 1952. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-30 11:39:04 | ||
| Document | Floradale Mennonite Church, 1936 to 2008 | History of Floradale Mennonite Church at 22 Florapine Road, Floradale, Ontario | 2009-02-02 13:41:34 | |||
| Document | Glencairn Mennonite Brethren Church, 1988 – present | Learn about the long and dynamic history of the Glencairn Mennonite Brethren Church. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-12 15:53:57 | ||
| Document | Amish Mennonite Oral History Project 4 | Hist.Mss.22.7 Oral History, Amish Mennonite Experience in Ontario - Summaries & Releases |
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Janelle Martin | 2010-01-13 10:50:36 | |
| Document | Kitchener hosted Mennonite World Conference assembly in 1962 | A communion (Koinonia) of Anabaptist-related churches linked to one another in a worldwide community of faith for fellowship, worship, service, and witness. | 2009-04-21 17:15:32 | |||
| Document | Hillcrest Mennonite Church, 1964-2009 | Beginning in 1964 as an extension of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church, Hillcrest Mennonite Church continues to be an active congregation. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-28 10:12:29 | ||
| Document | Mountview Mennonite Brethren Church (Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) | Mountview Mennonite Brethren congregation began services in 1954 and formally organized in 1960. Originated through Vineland Mennonite and Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Language of worship is English. | 2009-03-12 17:01:32 | |||
| Document | Ontario Mennonite Brethren in Christ | The Ontario Mennonite Brethren in Christ (which has since 1948 been called the United Missionary Church) may trace its origin from the conference in Kitchener (then Berlin) when Daniel Brenneman visited Solomon Eby (a minister ordained at Port Elgin who | 2009-03-12 17:04:34 | |||
| Document | Waterloo North Mennonite Church: 1986 - present | Beginning to gather for worship on October 5, 1986, worship services were finally held in their own building in 1994 when the congregation moved into its new building on land that had been acquired at the corner of Benjamin Road and Weber Street. | Alisa McClurg | 2009-05-30 12:51:31 | ||
| Document | North Easthope Reformed Mennonite Church | The North Easthope Reformed Mennonite congregation formally organized in 1844 and the land for the present location was purchase in 1871. | 2009-01-30 12:51:12 | |||
| Collection | Mennonite World Conference | Content related to the 7th Mennonite World Conference (August 1-7, 1962) held in Kitchener, ON | 2009-04-09 16:36:59 | |||
| Document | The Mennonite Settlements in Pennsylvania and Waterloo with Special Reference to the Bowman Family, part 12 | Experiencing significant persecution during the early days of their formation, Mennonites like Wendel Baumann would move to the outskirts of society, including Lancaster County around 1710, Pennsylvania and Waterloo County in the early 1800s, Ontario. |
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Janelle Martin | 2009-05-27 09:56:20 |