(c)Mennonite Heritage Centre 2003
Last updated 7 February 2007

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba


Title: Grace Mennonite Church (Regina) fonds
Dates: 1959-2006
Extent: 52 cm of textual records

Historical note

Russian Mennonite immigrants settled in the area south and west of Regina in the 1920s. However, many left the area in the 1930s because of economic difficulties. During the war, some did alternative service in the bigger cities including Regina. In 1941 a Mennonite congregation was founded in Regina which had both Mennonite Brethren and General Conference families. During these years they were served by both Mennonite Brethren and General Conference ministers. They worshipped together until 1955. Then the General Conference families organized their own informal congregation and purchased their own meeting house at 1409 Victoria Avenue. There were 33 members in 1955 and was named Victoria Avenue Mennonite Church. After five years of growth, they formally founded the Grace Mennonite Church with 68 charter members in 1960. Then in 1968 they completed a larger meeting house which was expanded in 1979. The membership was 131 in 1970. In 1980 it was 159, in 1990 it was 188, and in 2000 it was 217. The leaders of the congregation were: H. H. Penner (1955-1957), Paul Dyck )1955-1956), Norman Bergen (1956-1959), Edgar Epp (1959-1961), Otto Driedger (1959-1961), Edward Enns (1961), Ramon Jantz (1961-1964), Isaac Epp (1964), Reynold Kipfer (1965-1969), Fred Unruh (1969-1975), Erick Sawatzky (1976-1980), Ferd Ediger (1983-1987), Murray Logan (1988, 1991), Bruce Hiebert (1989-1990), Karen Martens Zimmerly and Terry Zimmerly (1992- ).

Scope and content note

The fonds contains bulletins (1959-2004), newsletters (1970-1996), correspondence (1963-1981), directories (1963-1996), annual reports and other reports (1960-1998), constitution & amendments (1969-1983), a congregation history booklet (1980), congregational meeting minutes (1961-1988), and church council meeting minutes (1961-1983). These records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Regina, Saskatchewan and they document the leaders and participants of the congregation.

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Textual records have been deposited by the congregation at the Mennonite Heritage Centre on a regular basis. Described by Bert Friesen 8 February 2002.


Grace Mennonite Church, Regina, Saskatchewan fonds file list:

Volume 62

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1959)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1960)
  3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1961)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1962)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1963)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1964)
  7. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1965)
  8. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1966)
  9. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1967)
  10. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1968)
  11. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1969)
  12. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1970)
  13. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1971)

Volume 1116

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1972)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1973), financial report (1973)
  3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1974)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1975)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1976)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1977), retreat programme (1977)

Volume 1940

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1978)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1979)
  3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1980)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1981)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1982)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1983)

Volume 2825

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1984)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1985)
  3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1986)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1987)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1988)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1989)
  7. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1990)
  8. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1991)
  9. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1992)

Volume 2651

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1993)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1994)
  3. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1995)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1996)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1997), directory (1997)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1998)
  7. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (1999)
  8. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2000)
  9. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2001)

Volume 2126

  1. Grace Mennonite Church congregational Correspondence (1963, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church questionnaires & reviews
  3. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from congregational meetings, and reports (1960-1979)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from congregational meetings, and reports (1980-1989, 1992-1994, 1998)

Volume 2127

  1. Grace Mennonite Church newsletters; "At Kings Corner" (1970, 1973-1974), "GMC Nudger" (1977-1980, 1986-1988, 1994, 1996)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church, church building records & correspondence
  3. Grace Mennonite Church constitution & amendments (1969, 1973, 1976, 1983)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from 25th anniversary committee (1980)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from board of stewards (1967, 1977, 1978)
  6. Grace Mennonite Church financial statements/reports (1955-1959, 1963, 1969, 1972-1976, 1979-1980, 1983-1985, 1987-1988)
  7. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from council meetings (1961-1963, 1972, 1979-1983)
  8. Grace Mennonite Church minutes from congregational meetings (1961-1964, 1968-1988)

Volume 2128

  1. Grace Mennonite Church member lists/directory & transfers (1956-1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977-1985, 1988, 1991-1996), history of grace mennonite church (1980)
  2. Correspondence with Mennonite Pioneer Mission/ Board of Mission (1959-1966)

Volume 4920

  1. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2002)
  2. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2003)
  3. Grace Mennontie Church bulletins (2004)
  4. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2005)
  5. Grace Mennonite Church bulletins (2006)