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Gospel Tidings Radio Ministry – Saskatoon, SK

Proper Title

Gospel Tidings Radio Ministry fonds

Dates of Creation

1940–1980

Physical Description

33 cm of textual records and 3 boxes of audio records

Administrative History

Gospel Tidings was a radio outreach program that was started by three separate churches, Nutana Church, West Portal Mennonite Brethren Church, and Central Mennonite Brethren Church in October 1940. The program began as a 15 minute show with a message and some hymns broadcasted in Saskatoon and the surrounding area. H.S. Rempel is noted as a founder of Gospel Tidings.

The radio ministry ran for 35–40 years, terminating around the late 1970s. The first station that hosted this programming was CFQC, however 2 years later, the station decided to no longer broadcast Christian programs, so Gospel Tidings switched frequencies to CJWW. Gospel Tidings was known by three different names throughout its ministry; Gospel Echoes, Works of the Gospel, and Gospel Tidings. It is unsure as to why Gospel Tidings terminated their radio ministry in the late 1970s.

Scope and Content

It is unsure as to when and by whom the documents were added to the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.

Custodial History

The records found in this collection consist of: Financial updates and reports, expenses, committee meeting minutes, Letters from the listeners, business correspondences, radio programs and devotions.

Notes

  • Created by Janelle Hume, July 28, 2006.
  • Language: English.
  • Finding aid consists of a file list.
  • Volume 1173–1176.
  • No restrictions on access.
  • Accession no. 2005-032.

Series Descriptions

Volumes 1173–1176

1. Radio programs. -- 1940.
2. Radio programs. -- 1941.
3. Radio programs. -- 1942.
4. Radio programs. -- 1943–1945.
5. Radio programs. -- 1946.
6. Radio programs. -- 1945–1946.
7. Radio programs, daily devotions. -- 1943–1945.
8. Home Missions Committee meeting minutes. -- 1943.
9. Gospel Tiding Committee meeting minutes. -- 1969–1974, 1977.
10. Radio messages. -- 1946–1947.
11. Photographs and prayer calendars. -- 1940–1966.
12. Radio Committee meeting minutes. -- 1963–1969.
13. Brochures and miscellaneous information. -- [196?].
14. Correspondence. -- 1962–1965, 1969, 1971, 1977–1978, 1980.
15. Letters from listeners. -- 1963, 1971–1973.
16. Letters from listeners. -- 1970, 1978–1980.
17. Letters from listeners. -- 1974–1976.
18. Letters from listeners. -- 1977.
19. Letter comparison report. -- 1974.
20. Expenses. -- 1971–1973.
21. Expenses. -- 1974–1977.

Photograph file list

NP171-01

  • NP171-01:1 Group photo – morning devotion. This is a group photo of the morning devotion group on the Gospel Tidings Broadcast. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1945–1946.
  • NP171-01:2 Group photo – morning devotion. This is a group photo of the morning devotion group on the Gospel Tidings broadcast. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1944–1945.
  • NP171-01:3 Group photo – morning devotion. This is a group photo of the morning devotion group on the Gospel Tiding broadcast. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1945–1946.
  • NP171-01:4 Singing trio. This is a photo of a signing trio and the organist. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. --  [194?].
  • NP171-01:5 Singing trio. This is another photo of the singing trio and the organist. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- [194?].
  • NP171-01:6 Group photo. This is a photo of the gospel tidings group. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1947–1948.
  • NP171-01:7 Group photo. This is a photo of the gospel tiding group. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1949–1950.
  • NP171-01:8 Group photo. This is a photo of the gospel tidings group. 13x8 cm, [b&w]. -- 1948–1949.
  • NP171-01:9 Four men. This is a photo of four unknown men. 13x9 cm, [b&w]. --  [196?].
  • NP171-01:10 10th anniversary. This is a group photo of the gospel tidings group on the 10th anniversary. 14x9 cm, [b&w]. -- 1949–1950.
  • NP171-01:11 Group photo. This is a group photo of the gospel tidings group. 14x9 cm, [b&w]. -- [194?].
  • NP171-01:12 Group photo. This is a group photo of the gospel tidings group. 14x9 cm, [b&w]. -- 1950–1951.
  • NP171-01:13 Singing trio. This is a photo of a singing trio (women) and the organist. 7x4 cm, [b&w]. -- [194?].
  • NP171-01:14 Unidentified lady. This is a close-up photo of an unidentified woman. 3x4 cm, [b&w]. -- [195?].
  • NP171-01:15 Choir. This is a photo of the gospel tidings choir singing. 12x7 cm, [b&w]. -- [195?].
  • NP171-01:16 Group of men. This is a group of men standing in front of a microphone. 9x5 cm, [b&w]. --  [195?].
  • NP171-01:17 Group of men. This is a group of men standing and talking. 6x4 cm, [b&w]. --  [195?].

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