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  • Christian Investors in Education



    • Retrieval numbers: Volume no. 4746-4748, 5298

    Title: Christian Investors in Education fonds
    Dates: 1962-2004
    Extent: 25 cm of textual records
    Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

    Historical note

    Christian Investors in Education is a Christian charitable organization which officially began in the spring of 1965. Its formation grew out of a men's organization known as Mennonite Men which first met at the Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg) in the fall of 1962. In 1963, when the majority of members of the group declined to accept a proposal from Mennonite Central Committee to sponsor a Mennonite man from Paraguay to come to Winnipeg to learn about Credit Unions, a second men's group was formed called "The Group of Nine". In 1965 this group changed the name to Christian Investors in Education (C.I.E.).

    C.I.E. aimed to help people receive better education with the hope that they would use their new knowledge to help their community. Some of their projects included sponsoring Heinrich Wiens from Paraguay to learn about Credit Unions in Manitoba, sponsoring students from different countries to attend a Bible College, and giving bursaries to students at schools such as Westgate Mennonite Collegiate (Winnipeg) and Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna). In 1970 Christian Investors in Education began one if its largest projects. They purchased a trading post for the northern Manitoba Aboriginal community of Pauingassi. In 1980 they sold it to 13 of it members for approximately $115 000.

    Scope and content note

    This fonds contains minutes and reports, background information of projects, financial and legal documents, and correspondence. There also are membership lists and a 20th anniversary book.

    Index terms

    Creators

  • Christian Investors in Education

    Adjunct descriptive data

    Finding aids

    Finding aid: Series description with inventory file list

    Notes

    Custodial history

    Henry Poettcker donated this collection to the Mennonite Heritage Centre on May 4, 1998, a second donation on June 8, 2000, and a third donation on February 7, 2008.  Poettcker was secretary for the group from 1996-2004.

    Language

    English

    Arrangement

    Arranged and described by Aileen Dyck in June 1999, updated by Conrad Stoesz June 21, 2000. Reviewed and update by Alf Redekopp Oct. 2006.  Updated by Stoesz February 8, 2008.

    Restrictions on access

    none

    Related materials

    John P. Dyck fonds (MHC Volume 1726: 6-7)

    Other notes

    Accession No. 98-082, 00-090, 08-011

    Christian Investors in Education fonds inventory file list:


    Volume: 4746
    1. Minutes from meetings President's reports, and background information -1983-1985, 1988, 1989, 1993.
    2. History of group, 25 years anniversary booklet and mailing list of members - 1962- 1987.
    3. Committee meeting, project committee reports and project summaries -1979, 1981, 1983-1986, 1989.
    4. Pauingassi trading post financial records, correspondence and manuals- 1972, 1973, 1975-1981, 1983-1985.
    5. Alexander House Financial statements -1974, 1975
    Volume 4747
    1. Membership application forms. -- 1965-1971. Acc. No. 00-090.
    2. Task force report, ledger and correspondence. -- 1982-1983. Acc. No. 00-090.
    3. Correspondence and finances. - 1990. Acc. No. 00-090.
    4. Correspondence and finances. - 1991. Acc. No. 00-090.
    5. Correspondence.-- 1995-1996. Acc. No. 00-090.
    6. Correspondence. -- 1991-1996. Acc. No. 00-090.
    7. Correspondence and financial ledger. -- 1981-1984. Acc. No. 98-082.
    8. Financial statements. -- 1974-1983. Acc. No. 98-082.
    9. Financial ledger. -- 1983-1995. Acc. No. 00-090.
    Volume 4748
    1. Financial statements - 1984-1989.
    2. Financial statements - 1990-1992, 1994, 1995, 2001.
    3. Constitution, loan information 1969, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994.
    4. Letters - 1970-1991.
    5. Letters from schools and students - 1980, 1983-1989.
    6. Letters to and from Accountant - 1976, 1978, 1980-1985, 1987, 1990.
    7. Letters about investments - 1984-1987 (some material undated).
    8. Letters from Christian Investors in Education about donations -1986-1989

    Volume 5298 (2008-011)

       1    Minutes reports and correspondence. -- 1991-1996. 

       2    Minutes reports and correspondence. -- 1997-2001.

       3    Minutes reports and correspondence. -- 2002-2004.