Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church – Medstead, SK
Proper Title
Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church fonds
Dates of Creation
1928–2014
Physical Description
13 cm of textual records and one microfilm reel
Administrative History
The Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church, near Medstead, Saskatchewan, is a member of the Canadian Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches. The first organizational meeting of settlers from Russia, led by Nikolai Pauls, was held in 1928. At this meeting, Pauls was unanimously elected as the church leader, and the group decided to join the Mennonite Brethren Conference. Also, in 1928, the group erected a log building in which to worship and to conduct Sunday school. In 1931, the group built a more permanent church building.
For many years the church was led by local unpaid pastors.
Church leaders have been Nikolai Pauls (1928–1956), Abe Pauls (1956–1962 and 1966–1980), Abe J. Klassen (1963–1965), Victor Nickel (1982–1987), Lawrence Redekopp (1988), Lorne Willms (1989–1991) and Gord Willison (1992–1998), John D. Klaassen (1998–2008), Terry Wicks (2008–2010), Monty Buhler (2013– ).
In 1997, the church had 64 members, in 2010, 72.
Scope and Content
This fonds consists of the following series: Membership and family records, minutes of congregational meetings, and, weekly bulletins and other textual records. These documents detail the congregation's ministry priorities and community outreach.
Custodial History
Many of the records were microfilmed in 1978 through the work of the Historical Commission of the Mennonite Brethren Conference. The textual summarized minutes came to Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies from the Bethany Bible School in 1996.
Notes
- Volume 611, 612, 1343.
- Formerly classified under the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches inventory BF516.
- Finding aid consists of a series description and a file list.
- Updated by Yvonne Snider-Nighswander, November 7, 2011. Updated by Kate Woltmann July 16, 2013. Updated by Emma Sorensen May 31, 2018.
- Finding aid for microfilm: R13, pp. 912–1051; R13, pp. 570–911.
- Microfilm file list adapted from a previous finding aid by Leslie Wiebe June 2003.
Series Descriptions
I. Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church membership and family records.
1978.
139 pp.; microfilm.
- Membership and family records available on microfilm only.
- Finding aid: Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church R13, pp. 912–1051.
II. Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church minutes of congregational meetings.
1978.
341 pp.; microfilm.
- Minutes of the congregation from 1928 to 1978, available on microfilm only.
- Finding aid: Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church R13, pp. 570–911.
III. Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church bulletins and other textual records.
1978–2014.
9 cm of textual records.
- This series consists of summarized minutes, historical notes, and church bulletins.
File List
Volume 611
- Glenbush M.B. Church summarized congregational meeting minutes. -- 1928–1978.
- Glenbush M.B. Church historical sketch. -- 1979, 1980.
- Church bulletins (only two). -- 1969, 1991.
- Church bulletins. -- 1993.
- Church bulletins. -- 1994.
- Church bulletins. -- 1995.
Volume 612
- Church bulletins. -- 1996.
- Church bulletins. -- 1997.
- Church bulletins. -- 2005.
- Church bulletins. -- 2006.
- Church bulletins. -- 2007.
- Church bulletins. -- 2008.
- Financial report. -- 1995.
Volume 1343
- Church bulletins. -- 2009.
- Church bulletins. -- 2010.
- Church bulletins. -- 2011-2012.
- Church bulletins. -- 2013.
- Church bulletins. -- 2014.
- 1996 Glenbush MB Church photo directory. -- 1996.
- 2008 Glenbush MB Church photo directory. -- 2008.
Microfilm file list
Reel 13
- Membership, Family and Marriage Register. – ca.1938–1977. – p.912–978.
- Membership and Family Register. – ca.1928–1937. – p.979–1051.
- Congregational Meeting Minutes. – Jul.1928–Jan.1949. – p.570–720 (+148).
- Congregational Meeting Minutes. – Mar.1949–Dec.1971. – p.721–873 (+150).
- Congregational Meeting Minutes. – 1972–Feb.1978. – p.874–911 (+35).