©Mennonite Heritage Centre 2002
Last updated 17 July 2009
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Title: Grace Mennonite Church (Winkler) fonds
Dates: 1965-2000
Extent: 36 cm of textual records
Historical note
Grace Mennonite Church in Winkler, Manitoba began in part
to offer services in the English language which the Winkler Bergthaler
congregation did not do adequately. The met in rented facilities in
Winkler and organized as a congregation in 1961 with 32 charter
members. In 1962 they completed their own meeting house. This building
was expanded three times over the next 25 years. In 1971 the membership
was 106 and in 1981 it was 216. In 1986 a new meeting house was
completed. Many members were involved in voluntary service and with MCC
in particular. Choice Books was a retail book rack evangelism project
begun by this congregation. The membership was 279 in 1990 and 391 in
2000. The leaders of the congregation were: Helen and Bernie Loeppky
(1961-1971), Ann and John Krahn (1971-1983), Ann and Henry Baerg
(1983-1984), Kristine and Chris Arney (1984-1989), Al Rempel (1990),
Gordon Stewart (1991), Arnie Neufeld (1992-2000), Neil Funk (2001- ),
Herb Franz (2001- ).
Scope and content note
This fonds contains bulletins (1965-2000), congregational
meeting minutes (1978-1992), annual reports (1978-1992), congregational
directories ([197-?]-1994), and congregational newsletters (1993). The
records pertain to the beginning and development of congregation and
they document the leaders and participants in this congregation.
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 21
December 2001.
Grace Mennonite Church (Winkler) fonds file list:
Volume 28
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1965)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1966)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1967)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1968)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1969)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1970)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1971)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1972)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1973)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1974)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1975)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1976)
Volume 1111
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1977)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1978), congregational meeting minutes (1978), annual reports (1978), directory ([197-?])
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1979)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1980)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1981); pictoral directory (1982)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1982)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), congregational meeting minutes (1983), annual reports (1983)
Volume 2942
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1984)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1985)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), 25th anniversary dedication service programme which includes a brief congregational history (1986)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1987), annual reports (1987)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1988)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1989)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1990), annual reports (1990),
congregational meeting minutes (1989), pictorial directory (1990)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1991)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1992), annual reports (1992), congregational meeting minutes (1992)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1993), congregational newsletter (1993)
Volume 4443
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins, directory (1994)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1995)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1996), directory (1996)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1997)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1998)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1999)
- Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2000)
Volume 5636
1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1961)
2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1962)
3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1963)
4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1964)
5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2001)
6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2002)
7. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2003)
Volume 5637
1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2004)
2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2005)
3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2006)
4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2007)
5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2008)
6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2009)
7. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2010)