©Mennonite Heritage Centre 2002
Last updated 19 February 2019
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Title: Grace Mennonite Church (Brandon) fonds
Dates: 1959-2001
Extent: 40 cm of textual records
Historical note
The Brandon Mennonite Mission began in 1954 when
Ältester G. Neufeld of the Whitewater Gemeinde held a service in
Brandon. During the next year this group was served by various
ministers from the Whitewater Gemeinde. They met in rented facilities.
In 1957 the Conference of Mennonites in Canada sent a couple to give
leadership to this group, namely MaryAnn and Henry Isaac. In 1959 they
completed their own meeting house and became an independent
congregation. There were 26 charter members in 1959. In 1971 an
addition to the meeting house was completed. The membership in 1971 was
87. In 1983 the meeting house was expanded again. The membership was
111 in 1983. The congregation served the various students who came to
study at Brandon University. There was a division in the congregation
in 1993 over theological differences. In 2000 the membership stood at
68. The leaders of the congregation were: MaryAnn and Henry Isaac
(1957-1961), Margaret and Peter Unger (1961-1967), Eleanor and Waldo
Neufeld (1968), Anna and David Braun (1969-1971), Joanne and Reynold
Kipfer (1971-1975), Alma and Peter Bartel (1977-1983), Mary and Henry
Patkau (1983-1989), John Isaak (1990), Darrel Thiessen (1990-1992), Abe
Krahn (1992-1999), Bernie Wiebe (1994), David Wiebe (1994-1995), George
Derksen (1995- ).
Scope and content note
This fonds consists of minutes, bulletins, annual reports,
directories , and constitution which pertain to the beginning and
development of the Mennonite congregation in Brandon, Manitoba. It
documents the leaders and participants in the congregation. This fonds
contains bulletins (1962-2001), congregational meeting minutes
(1976-1989), annual reports (1961-1988), directories (1971-1985),
constitution ([196-?]), and a brief congregational history (1983).
Finding aids
Inventory file list available.
Notes
Restrictions on access
No restrictions on access.
Other notes
Textual records have been deposited at the Mennonite
Heritage Centre on a regular basis. Described by Bert Friesen 18
December 2001; edited by Selenna Wolfe 19 February 2019.
Grace Mennonite Church (Brandon) fonds file list:
Volume 25
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1962)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1963)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1965)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1966)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1967), annual reports (1967)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1968)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1969)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1970), annual reports (1970)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1971)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1972)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1973), annual reports (1973)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1974), directory (1974), annual reports (1974)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1975), annual reports (1975)
- Grace Mennonite Church directory (1971, 1975), congregational constitution ([196-?]), annual reports (1961)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1976), annual reports (1976),
Volume 26
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1977)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1978)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1979), annual reports (1979)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1980), directory (1980), annual reports (1980)
- Grace Mennonite Church congregational meeting minutes (1976, 1978), congregational office holders (1976-1977)
- Grace Mennonite Church correspondence (1970)
- Brandon Mennonite Mission correspondence (1959-1966)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1981), directory (1981)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1982), MCC players bulletin
([198-?]), Elim Fellowship banquet bulletin (1982), funeral service
bulletin (1982), wedding service bulletin (1982)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), meeting house addition
dedication and pastoral installation bulletin which includes a brief
congregational history (1983)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1984)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1985), pictorial directory (1985)
Volume 2936
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), annual reports (1986)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1987), congregational meeting minutes (1987)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1988), congregational meeting minutes (1988), annual reports (1988)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1989), congregational meeting minutes (1988-1989)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1990)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1991)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1992)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1994)
Volume 4442
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1995)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1996)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1997)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1998)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1999)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2000)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2001) [incomplete]