(c)Mennonite Heritage Centre 2003
Last updated February 18, 2021

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Title: Mount Royal Mennonite Church fonds
Dates: 1965-2016
Extent: 64 cm of textual records

Historical note

The Mount Royal Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Sask) began services in 1963 and formally organized in 1965 with 62 charter members. The congregation was founded through outreach by the Mayfair Mennonite Church. The first building was occupied in 1963, with a subsequent building program in 1988. Peter G. Sawatzky is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by Mayfair Mennonite Church. In 1968 there were 112 members. By 1972 the attendance had dropped considerably. However, the congregation survived this ordeal and thrived thereafter. In 1979 the membership was 140 and in 1987 it was 186. In 1988 the meeting house was expanded. The membership was 224 in 2000. The leaders of the congregation were: Peter Sawatzky (1963-1964), Waldemar Regier (1964-1966, 1967-1969), Elmer Regier (1966-1967), Jake Friesen (1970-1971), Henry Friesen (1971-1976), Carl Ens (1977), Erna and Walter Braun (1977-1987), Kathy and Paul Dyck (1984-1985), Carol and Gary Martens (1987-2001) and Carol and Jack Dyck (2001-2008), Bill and Helen Kruger (2008; interim), Garth and Clare Ewert Fisher (2011?-present). 

Scope and content note

This fonds consists of bulletins, a congregational history, minutes, annual reports, a constitution, directories, newsletters, a congregational journal, and membership lists which pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This fonds contains bulletins (1965-2004), congregational histories ([19-]-1988), congregational meeting minutes (1989-1996), executive committee meeting summaries (1969), annual reports (1965-1996), constitution (1970, 1989), directories (1976-1996, 2003), newsletters (1976-2001), congregational journal (1992-1996), and membership lists (1989-1995).

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Textual records have been deposited by the congregation to the Mennonite Heritage Centre on a regular basis. Described by Bert Friesen 21 February 2002. Updated by Alf Redekopp 15 May 2003., and Andrew Klassen Brown May 2020.

Accession number 2017-050.

Mount Royal Mennonite Church fonds file list:

Volume 73
  1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1965)
  2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1966), a brief congregational history ([19-])
  3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1967)
  4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1968)
  5. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1969), executive committee meeting summaries (1969)
  6. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1970)
  7. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1971)
  8. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1972)
  9. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1973)
  10. Mount Royal Mennonite Church annual reports (1965-1973), constitution (1970)

Volume 74
  1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1974)
  2. 2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1975)
  3. 3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1976)
  4. 4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1977)
  5. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1978)
  6. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1979), meeting house mortgage papers (1975)
  7. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1980), annual reports (1980)
  8. Mount Royal Mennonite Church newspaper clipping (1976), annual reports (1974-1979)
  9. Mount Royal Mennonite Church directories (1976-1977), pastoral letter (1976)
  10. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1981), annual reports (1981)
  11. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1982), annual reports (1982).
Volume 1979

   1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2001), newsletters (2001), directory (2001), annual reports.
   2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2002), annual report book (2002), congregational meeting minutes.
   3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2003), annual report book (2003), congregational meeting minutes.
   4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2004), annual report book (2004), congregational meeting minutes.

Volume 2351
  1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), annual reports (1983)
  2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1984), annual reports (1984)
  3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1985), annual reports, (1985)
  4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), annual reports (1986)
  5. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1987), annual reports (1987)
  6. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1988), annual reports (1988)
Volume 2653
  1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1993), annual reports (1993), newsletters (1993), 30th anniversary newsletter (1993), congregational journal (1992), congregational meeting minutes (1992-1993)
  2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1994), newsletters (1994), congregational journal (1993), annual reports (1994).
  3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1995), annual reports (1995), membership list (1995), newsletters (1995), congregational meeting minutes (1994-1995)
  4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1996), annual reports (1996), newsletters (1996), congregational meeting minutes (1995-1996)
  5. Mount Royal Mennonite Church directories (1995-1996).

Volume 2760
1.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2005), annual report book (2005)
2.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2006), congregational meeting minutes; annual report book (2006)
3.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2007), annual report book (2007)
4.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2008), annual report book (2008)
5.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2009); annual report book (2009).

Volume 3916
1.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1989), newsletters (1989), 25th anniversary history brochure (1988), membership list (1989), constitution (1989), directory (1989), annual reports (1989)
2.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1990), annual reports (1990), newsletters (1990), membership list (1990), directory (1990), congregational meeting minutes (1989)
3.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1991), newsletters (1991), annual reports (1991), membership list (1991), congregational meeting minutes (1990)
4.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1992), newsletters (1992), financial statement (1992), directory (1992), annual reports (1992)

Volume 4616
  1. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1997), newsletters (1997), congregational journal (1996), congregational office holders (1997)
  2. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1998), newsletters (1998), annual report book (1998), congregational meeting minutes
  3. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (1999), newsletters (1999), annual report book (1999), congregational meeting minutes
  4. Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2000), newsletters (2000), annual report book (2000), congregational meeting minutes


Volume 5537
1.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2010), annual report book (2010)
2.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2011); annual report book (2011)
3.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2012); annual report book (2012)
4.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2013); "Remembering in Hope 1963-2013"
5.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2014); annual report book
6.  Mount Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2015); annual report book

Volume 6303
1.  Moumt Royal Mennonite Church bulletins (2016).

Volume 6451
23.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Congregational History. – 1988.
24.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Blueprints. – [19-?].
25.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Directories. – 1973-2011.
26.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Member Photos. – 1980, 1985.
27.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Women’s Missionary Society Reports. – 1967-2003.
28.    Mount Royal Mennonite Church Education Committee Reports. – 1993-2001.