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Regehr, Heinrich (1898–1991)

Proper Title

Heinrich Regehr fonds

Dates of Creation

1954–1985

Physical Description

92 cm textual material, 1 large Dispensational chart (5.8 m by 2.1 m), and 3 tapes

Biographical Sketch

Heinrich Jacob Regehr was born on July 3, 1898 in Annovka, Crimea, the youngest of a blended family of ten children. Before he completed grade school, his family moved to Siberia. Here he became a teacher at age 16, a career which was interrupted three years later by World War One and the Russian Revolution.

He married Katherine Siemens on November 19, 1922. Together with their first-born they left Russia in 1925, spent several months in Mexico and arrived in Saskatchewan in 1926. After farming for two years, he began a fifteen-year teaching position at the Herbert Bible School. Following a two-year interlude in Vancouver, he resumed his Bible teaching profession, first at the Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna Manitoba, then at the Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg, and finally for seventeen years as radio teacher with Licht des Evangeliums, now Mennonite Brethren Communications. They moved to Clearbrook, British Columbia, where he taught a Wednesday Bible Study Class for many years and wrote a column called the “Frage-Kasten” for the Mennonitische Rundschau. He also did some itinerant preaching.

Heinrich Regehr died on November 23, 1991 at Clearbrook, British Columbia.

Taken from an obituary written by son, John Regehr.

Custodial History

The first two series of the Heinrich Regehr fonds, consisting primarily of transcripts of radio messages and programs, were donated to Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies approximately fifteen years ago by son Walter Regehr. The last series, consisting of Bible study and sermon notes was donated in March 1992 and the tapes were donated in 1995.

Scope and Content

The Heinrich Regehr fonds consists predominantly of textual materials, typewritten and in the German language, reflecting his work with radio broadcasts from 1960 to 1973. Also in the collection are sermons preached at various places from 1956–1985. Three tapes, made in 1983 and 1984, are of Bible Studies taught at the Clearbrook Church. There is little in the fonds that was created as a result of Regehr’s earlier years as a teacher.

Notes

  • Volumes 1044–1046.
  • Title based on contents of fonds.
  • Accession numbers are 1992–12 and 1995–96.
  • Finding aid for tapes: NA-01–226, NA-01–227, NA-01–228.
  • See also large Dispensational Chart on roll in vault and Jon Isaak, "Heinrich Regehr (1898–1991) and his Dispenstational Chart" Mennonite Historian 38/4 (2012): 4–5, 9–10.

Series Descriptions

I. Heinrich Regehr publication series.
1954–1982.
5 cm textual material.

This series consists predominantly of Regehr’s radio messages, published in pamphlet form, from 1972–1979. Several Mennonitische Rundschau articles by Regehr are in this series. Also included is a booklet prepared for young people, perhaps for Regehr’s students, written in 1954.

  • Title based on contents of series.
  • Finding aid: Heinrich Regehr list 1–7.

II. Heinrich Regehr radio message transcript series.
1960–1973.
75 cm textual material.

This series consists of transcriptions of Regehr’s radio messages and programs arranged chronologically.

  • Title based on contents of series.
  • Finding aid: Heinrich Regehr list 8–91.

III. Heinrich Regehr sermon series.
1956–1985.
12 cm textual material.

This series consists of Regehr’s sermon and Bible Study notes arranged topically and chronologically.

  • Title based on contents of series.
  • Finding aid: Heinrich Regehr list 92–102.

File List

Volumes 1044–1046

  • “Gespraeche fuer Jugendvereine” by Heinrich Regehr. – 1954.
  • “Das Wirken des Heiligen Geistes in der Gemeinde.” Mennonitische Rundschau special edition. Also rough draft of the article. This series of six messages was presented at a Bible Conference in Winnipeg. – 1972.
  • “Dieser Dienst, der nicht ermueden laeszt.” Mennonitische Rundschau 11 February 1976.
    • “Das Warten der Gerechten.” Mennonitische Rundschau 25 February 1976.
    • “Das Warten der Gerechten.” Mennonitische Rundschau 3 March 1976.
    • “Die Wirkende Kraft der Gemeinde.” Mennonitische Rundschau 4 July 1979.
    • “Wuesten wanderung der Glaeubigen.” Mennonitische Rundschau 7 May 1980.
    • “Hingerueckt – Ihm entgegen.” Mennonitische Rundschau 3 December 1980.
    • “Nehemia, das Bild eines geistlichen Fuehrers.” Mennonitische Rundschau 25 August 1982.
    • “Freigemacht.” A published sermon by Heinrich Regehr. Undated.
  • Published radio messages by Heinrich Regehr. – Undated.
  • Published radio messages by Heinrich Regehr. – Undated.
  • Published radio messages by Heinrich Regehr. – 1962, 1972, 1973.
  • “Einleitung in das Alte Testament.” Parts I and II. “Die Propheten.” By Heinrich Regehr. Mimeographed copies.
  • Transcripts of radio messages. – Undated, 1956, 1959–1969. Farewell message. – 1973.
  • Transcripts of radio messages. – Undated, 1956, 1959, 1962.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to April 1960.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – May to August, 1960.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – September to December, 1960.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to June, 1961.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1961.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1961.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1962.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1962.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1962.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1962.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1963.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1963.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1963.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1963.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1964.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1964.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1964.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1964.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1965.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1965.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1965.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1965.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1966.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1966.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1966.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1966.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1967.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1967.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to August, 1967.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1967.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1968.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1968.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1968.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1968.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1969.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1969.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1969.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1969.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1970.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1970.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1970.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1970.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – January to March, 1971.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – April to June, 1971.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – July to September, 1971.
  • Licht des Evangeliums program transcripts. – October to December, 1971.
  • List of dated sermon texts for Licht des Evangeliums. – 1956–1973.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to October, 1960.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1960.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1961.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1961.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1961.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1961.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1962.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1962.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1962.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1962.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1963.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1963.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1963.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1963.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1964.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1964.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1964.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1964.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1965.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1965.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1965.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1965.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1966.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1966.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1966.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1966.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1967.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1967.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – July to September, 1967.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1967.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – January to March, 1968.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – April to June, 1968.
  • Morgenandacht program transcripts. – October to December, 1968.
  • List of dated sermon texts used for Morgenandachten and Familienandachten. – 1959–1969.
  • Morgenandachten program transcripts. – March to August, 1969. April, 1973.
  • Sermons on the book of Romans. – Undated, 1966–1981.
  • Sermons on the book of Galatians. – Undated.
  • Sermons on suffering and temptation. – Undated.
  • Sermons on the return of Christ. – 1965–1984.
  • Sermons on false cults and the falling away of the church. – Undated, 1961–1984.
  • Sermons on old age. – 1960–1981.
  • Sermons on the book of Colossians. – Undated, 1965, 1975–1978.
  • Sermons for special occasions, Easter, Pentecost, Christmas, New Year’s Day. – 1961–1985.
  • Sermons for special events, funerals, Communion, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, and others. –1956–1985.
  • Sermons on various subjects, filed chronologically. – 1959–1985.
  • “Erfahrungen in der Pfingst-Bewegung” by H. Dallmeyer.
  • “Dem Starken die Beute genommen” by Ada R. Habershon.
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