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Council of Boards (1967–2005)

Proper Title

Canadian Conference of MB Churches Council of Boards series

Dates of Creation

1967–2005

Physical Description

42 cm of textual records

Administrative History

The Council of Boards traces its beginning to an organizational structure adopted by the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in July 1966 (1966 Canadian Conf. Yearbook, p. 36). The implementation of this structure began at the 1967 convention.

The Council of Boards consisted of the Executive Officers (Moderator, Vice-moderator, Secretary) and all members of the Boards of the Conference (e.g., Board of Publications, Board of Christian Education, etc.). The Council was to meet regularly twice a year, at the occasion of the Board meetings for the purpose of sharing concerns and presenting plans, and to act as the Conference-in-Interim, as needed.

Further conference organizational restructuring occurred at the 1986 convention. The duties of the Council were further defined in the subsequent constitution “to coordinate the plans and activities of the various Boards” and to arrange “for the filling of any vacancies occurring on any Board of the Conference or on the Executive during the interim...” (1992 Yearbook, “Constitution,” p. 7).

In 2004, the Canadian Conference reorganized under the Governance Model, and most of the previously existing boards were dissolved. The last Council of Boards occurred January 2005.

Scope and Content

This series contains the minutes of the Council of Boards, as well as the minutes of each individual board represented within the Council of Boards. The documents provide a broad view of the Canadian Conference and its boards.

Custodial History

The materials have come to the archives regularly after each Council of Boards meeting.

Notes

  • Volume 189.
  • Previous classifications under the Canadian Conference of MB Churches inventory B400.
  • Updated by Yvonne Snider-Nighswander April 15, 2013; updated by Kate Regier, July 2015.
  • No restrictions on access.
  • No further accruals expected.

File List

Volume 189

1.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1967.
2.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1968.
3.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1969.
4.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1970.
5.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1971.
6.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1972.
7.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1973.
8.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1974.
9.  Council of Boards minutes. -- 1975.
10. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1976.
11. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1977.
12. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1978.
13. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1979.
14. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1980.
15. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1981.
16. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1982.
17. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1983.
18. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1984.
19. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1985.
20. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1986.
21. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1987.
22. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1988.
23. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1989.
24. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1990.
25. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1991.
26. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1992.
27. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1993.
28. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1994.
29. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1995.
30. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1996.
31. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1997.
32. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1998.
33. Council of Boards minutes. -- 1999.
34. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2000.
35. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2001.
36. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2002.
37. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2003.
38. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2004.
39. Council of Boards minutes. -- 2005.

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