Series D3 of Conference of Mennonites in Canada fonds description

Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Organizations - Canadian Women in Mission

Retrieval numbers: Volumes 531-533, 668-669, 1048-1049, 2166-2168, 3362, 3750, 4099-4101, 4240-4245, 4240, 4480-4481, 4707, 4844-4845, 5034, 6401-6402; Photograph Collection 376

Title: Canadian Women in Mission
Dates: 1954-2010

Extent:

Historical note

Women's sewing societies existed among Canadian Mennonites since the late 19th century in various congregations (eg. Edenberg, MB). Since 1917 the women from the General Conference Mennonite Church in the United States had an umbrella organization called the "Women's Missionary Association" (WMA). This organization had a Canadian representative from at least 1930 who encouraged local Canadian Mennonite women's sewing societies to register with the WMA. It wasn't until 1952 in Gretna, Manitoba that a Canadian Mennonite Women's conference was held which had significant participation from the various provincial women's groups which had been founded during the previous 2 decades, that the "Canadian Women's Missionary Association" was formally founded. The constitution was first presented and accepted at an All-Canadian Women's Conference in Drake, Saskatchewan in 1953. Early presidents of the organization were: Sophia Krehbiel from 1952-1957, Louise Schaefer from 1958-1960, Katherine Hooge from 1961-1966, Mary Harder from 1967-1972, and Margaret Ewert from 1973-1977. The position of secretary-treasurer was held by: Agnes Ewert from 1952-1962, Justine Warkentin from 1963-1965, Helen Redekopp from 1966-1971, Helen Rempel from 1972-1977, followed by Anne Neufeld, Margaret Bueckert and Betty Nachtigal. The name officially changed to "Canadian Women in Mission" (WIM) in 1975. The Canadian WMA and WIM functioned as an auxiliary arm of the church promoting awareness of and financial support for a variety of mission projects. They were also responsible for the publication for the German paper entitled "Unser Missionsblatt" which started publication in 1946.

Scope and content note

This series consists primarily of the records collected and generated by the president, secretary or treasurer of the organization. There are four parts: Presidents' files, 1966-1978; Secretary/Treasurer's files, 1954-1991; Presidents' files, 1981-1990, 1996; President's files, 1989-1993; and treasurer files consisting of minutes, finances, reports, and correspondence, 1993-2010. The president's files from 1981-1993 includes files of each of the Provincial WIM activities, minutes, reports and correspondence relating to the Canadian and General Conference WIM, copies of the constitution, some project files, and miscellaneous articles. There are also photographs of women's groups typical activities such as quilting, sewing, planning meals and having spiritual fellowship together. Of special interest is a small scrapbook album of a Girl's home reunion for the Eben Ezer Maedchenheim held in 1961 in Vancouver. This collection will be critical for the researcher studying the roles of women in the life of the church.

Index terms

Creators

Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Organizations - Canadian Women in Mission
Adjunct descriptive data

Finding aids

Inventory file list available

Related material in this repository

MHC Photographs Collections: 102, 298, 322, 492

Notes

Language: some material in German

Restrictions on access: none
Accession Number: ?, 2010-043
Inventory file list for CMC Series D.03. Canadian Women in Mission Files

Volume 531
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files (1966-1968)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports. (1966-1967)
2. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports. (1967-1968)
Volume 532
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files - (1968-1970)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports. (1968-1969)
2. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports. (1969-1970)
Volume 533
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files - (1970-1971)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports (1970-1971)
Volume 668
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files - (1971-1973)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports - (1971-1972)
2. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports - (1972-1973)
Volume 669
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files - (1973-1975)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports (1973-1974)
2. Canadian Women's Missionary Association president's correspondence and reports (1974-1975)
3. WMA Manual (published in 1968, amended in 1975).
Volume 1049
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files (1954-1975)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association Treasurer's files (included are bank statements, cheque stubs, and receipt books) (1954-1975)
Volume 1048
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1965-1974)
1. Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary's minutes and correspondence - (1971-1974)
2. Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary's minutes and correspondence - (1966-1971)
3. Correspondence
4. Correspondence (1965-1966)
Volume 2166
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files – (1974-1976)
1. Canadian Women in Mission president's files - (1974-1976)
Volume 2167
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files - (1976-1977)
1. Canadian Women in Mission president's files - (1976-1977)
Volume 2168
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association President's files (1977-1978)
1. Canadian Women in Mission president's files (1977-1978)
Volume 3362
CMC – Resources Commission - Congregational Resources Board - Education Consultant (1983-1986)
CMC - Auxiliary Organizations - Canadian Women in Mission (1984-1986)
1. Commission on Education (1984-1986)
2. Commission on Education Consultation (1984)
3. Commission on Home Ministries (1985)
4. Concerned Mennonites of Saskatchewan (1985)
5. Executive Secretary (1983-1986)
6. Foundation Series Resource Persons (1983-1986)
7. General Board (1983-1985)
8. Missions Consultation (1983-1984)
9. Monthly Letter to Sunday School Superintendents (1984-1985)
10. Persons (1984-1985)
11. Persons (1986)
12. Provincial Education Committees (1984)
13. Provincial Education Committee British Columbia,(1985-1986)
14. Provincial Education Committee Manitoba,(1985-1986)
15. Provincial Education Committee Ontario, (1985-1986)
16. Provincial Education Committee Saskatchewan (1985-1986)
17. Sioux Falls - GC/CMC (1984)
18. Women in Mission (1984-1986)
Volume 3750
CMBC (1976-1977)
CMC – General Board - Annual Sessions (1976-1977)
CMC – General Board - General Board (1976-1979)
CMC – General Board - Finance (1979)
CMC - Resources Commission - Congregational Resources Board (1976-1980)
CMC - Native Ministries (1976-1979)
CMC - Auxiliary Organizations - Canadian Women in Mission (1976-1980)
1. Minutes - Annual Session (1976-1977)
2. Minutes - CMBC - (1976-1977)
3. Minutes - Committee on Ministry (1976-1977)
4. Minutes - Congregational Resources Board (1976-1980)
5. Minutes - Congregational Residential Sub-Committees (1976-1979)
6. Minutes - Council of Boards Plenary Session (1978)
7. Minutes - Financial Committee (1979)
8. Minutes - General Board (1976-1978)
9. Minutes - Heritage Centre Building Committee (1977-1978)
10. Minutes - Native Ministries Board (1976-1979)
11. Minutes - Nominations Committee - Letters (1978-1979)
12. Minutes - Program Committee (1977-1979)
13. Minutes - Women in Mission (1976-1980)
Volume 4099
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports - (1981-1987)
1. Alberta Women in Mission (1981-1987)
2. British Columbia Women in Mission (1982-1986)
3. Manitoba Women in Mission (1981-1987)
4. Ontario Women in Mission (1981-1987)
Volume 4100
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports - (1981-1987)
1. Saskatchewan Women in Mission (1981-1987)
2. South Western Ontario Women in Mission (1982-1987)
3. Canadian Women in Mission Executive correspondence (1981-1983)
4. General Conference Women in Mission correspondence (1981-1987)
5. Missionary correspondence (1981-1985)
Volume 4101
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports - (1981-1987)
1. Miscellaneous correspondence (1981-1987)
2. Canadian Women in Mission Council and Executive minutes (1981-1987)
3. Canadian Women in Mission President's (Anita Froese) correspondence and reports (1981-1987)
4. Annual reports (1981-1987)
5. Canadian Women in Mission report booklets (1980-1986)
6. Constitution copies.
7. "Dialogue on Biblical Interpretation and Practice" reports.
8. Parenting for Peace and Justice, pamphets and book order forms, etc.
9. Articles by women and about women
Volume 4240
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1977-1988)
1. Canadian Women in Mission ledger - (1977-1984)
2. Canadian Women in Mission ledger by provinces - (1984-1988)
Volume 4241
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1970-1989)
1. Minutes of Executive and annual sessions (1970 1979)
2. Minutes of executive and annual sessions (1980 1984)
3. Minutes of executive and annual sessions (1985 1989)
4. Financial Correspondence (1977 1978)
5. Financial Correspondence (1978 1979)
6. Financial Correspondence (1979 1980)
7. Financial Correspondence (1980 1981)
8. Financial Correspondence (1981 1982)
Volume 4242
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1982-1988)
1. Financial Correspondence (1983 1986)
2. Correspondence (1982)
3. Correspondence (1983)
4. Correspondence (1984)
5. Correspondence (1985)
6. Correspondence (1986)
7. Correspondence (1987)
8. Correspondence (1988)
Volume 4243
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1974-1989)
1. Correspondence (1974 1981)
2. Taiwan Choir (1978)
3. The early history of the Canadian Women's Conferences (ca.1978)
4. Correspondence (1988 1989)
Volume 4244
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1988-1990)
1. Financial Records (1988 1989)
2. Financial records (1988 1989)
3. Financial records (1989 1990)
4. Contribution Forms (1989 1990)
Volume 4245
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - Canadian Women's Missionary Association Secretary/Treasurer's files - (1989-1991)
1. Financial Data (1991)
2. Financial Data: B.C., Alberta, Sask., Manitoba, Ontario; GCWM Budget Trial Balance; GCWM Correspondence and Information (1990 1991)
3. Correspondence (1989 1990)
4. Correspondence (1990-1991)
Volume 4240
Bethesda Mennonite Church, Langham, Saskatchewan (1908-1988)
CMC – Auxiliary Organizations - Canadian Women in Mission (1977-1988)
1. Bethesda Mennonite Church: Minutes of Membership Meetings (1925-1944)
2. Outline of Children’s Program, Christmas program (1927-1928)
3. Bethesda Church membership minutes (1937-1947)
4. Miscellaneous financial notes (1921-1946)
5. Ledger book with membership list, income and expenditures; minutes of membership meetings (1917-1924) (1928-1936)
6. Journal of income and expenditures (1908-1926)
7. Cash Book (1925-1947)
8. Canadian Women in Mission Ledger (1977-1984)
9. Canadian Women in Mission Ledger by Provinces (1984-1988)
Volume 4480
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports- (1987-1990, 1996)
1. B.C. Women in Mission (1987 1989)
2. Alberta Women in Mission (1987 1990)
3. Saskatchewan Women in Mission (1987 1990)
4. Manitoba Women in Mission (1987 1990)
5. Ontario Women in Mission (1988 1990, 1996)
Volume 4481
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports- (1987-1990)
1. Canadian WIM Annual reports (1988-1989)
2. Canadian WIM Council of Commissions. (1987-1989)
3. Canadian WIM Project lists & reports (1987-1989)
4. GC WIM Nomination correspondence (1987-1989)
5. G C WIM reports and correspondence (1987-1990)
6. WIM Learning Tour correspondence (1987-1988)
Volume 4707
Edenburg Sewing Circle (1953-1994) CMC – Women in Mission (1963-1994)
1. Letters and Contacts (1953-1976)
2. Letters and Contacts (1977-1994)
3. Poster (199?)
4. 29 Greeting cards (1968-1993)
5. Letters from Women in Missions (1963-1991)
6. Women in Missions conference programs and constitution (1963-1991)
7. Annual report by Edenburg sewing Circle for Women in Missions (1964-1994)
8. Nine Pictures (196?, 1973, 198?)
Volume 4844
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports- (1975-1993)
1. Executive Lists and addresses (1990-1993)
2. Correspondence with Conference of Mennonites in Canada (August 1990 - May 1993)
3. Correspondence from president (Elsie Neufeldt) to provincial presidents, to groups and to the executive (1990-1993)
4. Structure and Constitution for Canadian Women in Mission.
5. Correspondence re. "Widening the Circle" filmstrip (1989-1991)
6. Correspondence with General Conference Women in Mission (1990-1991)
7. Correspondence with General Conference Women in Mission (1992-1993)
8. Canadian Women in Mission Annual Reports and related information (1989-1993)
9. Minutes of various committee meetings (1975-1993)
  - Executive committee (1975, 1978, 1980-1981, 1991-1993)
  - Pre-conference meetings (1975, 1990-1992)
  - Board meetings (1976, 1990)
  - Canadian Women in Mission conference (1976-1992)
  - National and provincial executives (1978)
  - Evaluation meetings (1990).
10. Correspondence to president (Elsie Neufeldt) (1989-1993)
11. Project lists (1988-1992)
12. Various correspondence (1990-1993)
13. Newsletters (1992-1993)
14. Correspondence re. financial assistance (1990-1993)
Volume 4845
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports- (1989-1993)
1. Ontario Women in Mission (1989-1993)
  - Constitution, Annual Reports and Minutes (1989-1993)
  - Correspondence, Addresses (1991-1993)
  - Miscellaneous Business.
2. Saskatchewan Women in Mission (1990-1993)
  - Minutes (1991-1993)
  - Addresses (1991-1993)
  - Annual Conference Sessions (1992-1993)
  - Correspondence, Miscellaneous Business.
3. Manitoba Women in Mission (1990-1993)
  - Minutes (1990-1992)
  - Annual Conferences and Reports (1991-1993)
  - Correspondence.
4. Alberta Women in Mission (1990-1993)
  - Correspondence (1990-1993)
  - Address lists (1991-1993)
  - Conference Minutes (1992)
  - Conference reports (1991-1993).
5. British Columbia Women in Mission (1989-1993)
  - Minutes (1991-1992)
  - Address Lists (1989-1993)
  - Spring Conference (1992)
  - Correspondence (1991)
Volume 5034
CMC – Canadian Women in Mission - president's correspondence and reports- (1995)
1. Canadian Women in Mission cloth quilted banner, made by Anne Schmidt of Altona, Manitoba (90 x 152 cm. Used from 1995-2003) (1995).
Volume 6401 (2010-043)
1. CWM Financial Records. -- 1992-1994.

2.       Financial Records. -- 1997-1999.

3.       CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 1997-1999.

4.       CWM Correspondence, newsletters, and forms. -- 1998.

5.       CWM Correspondence, newsletters, and forms. -- 1999.

6.       CWM Financial Records.--2000- 2001.

7.       CWM Correspondence, reports, and letters. -- 2000-2001.

8.       CWM Financial Records. -- 2002.

9.       Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 2000-2003.

10.   CWM addresses, policy manuals, revised constitution forms. -- 2001-2005.

11.   CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 2002-2003.

12.   CWM Financial Correspondence and reports. -- 2003.

13.   CWM Financial Records and Correspondence. -- 2004.

14.   CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 2004-2005.

15.   CWM Financial Records. -- 2005.

16.   CWM Financial Records. -- 2006.

17.   CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 2006.

18.   CWM correspondence, records, booklets. -- 2008.

19.   CWM Financial records. -- 2008.

20.   CWM Financial Records. -- 2007.

21.   CWM Correspondence, records, reports. -- 2007.

22.   CWM Financial Records. -- 2009.

23.   CWM Reports, Prayer requests, newsletters, and leadership assembly. -- 2002-2004.

24.   CWM Annual conference booklet. -- 1999-2009.

25.   WMCEC    Annual Report booklet. -- 2001-2005.
Volume 6402 (2010-043)
1.     CWM Correspondence, newsletters, and reports. -- 1991-1992.

2.       CWM Conference correspondence and financial reports. -- 1989-1992.

3.       Correspondence with Elsie Neufeldt. -- 1992-1994.

4.       Correspondence with Betty Nachtigal. -- 1992-1993.

5.       CWM reports, correspondence, and minutes. -- 1993.

6.       CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 1993-1996.

7.       CWM Correspondence, records, reports, booklets. -- 1994-1995.

8.       Correspondence with CMC. -- 1991-1996.

9.       Hospital Mennonita. -- 1991-1996.

10.   Correspondence with Helen Neustater. -- 1992-1995.

11.   Correspondence with CMBC. -- 1994-1996.

12.   CWM Minutes. --1994.

13.   Leprosy Mission Canada. -- 1994-1995.

14.   CWM Minutes. -- 1995.

15.   CWM Financial records, correspondence, newsletters. -- 1995-1996.

16.   CWM Minutes. -- 1996-1997.

17.   CWM Minutes and correspondence. -- 1996.

18.   Council of Commissions. -- 1996-1997.

19.   CWM Minutes and correspondence. -- 1997.

20.   CWM Enrichment Day booklets. -- 1997-2008.

21.   B.C. CWM correspondence, reports, and minutes. -- 1995-2000.

22.   Alberta CWM correspondence, reports, and minutes. -- 1992-1999.

23.   Saskatchewan CWM correspondence, reports, and minutes. -- 1991-2001.

24.   Manitoba CWM correspondence, reports, and minutes. -- 1995-2001.

25.   WMCEC (Ontario) reports and correspondence. -- 1995-2000.

26.   CWM Minutes. -- 1998-1999.

27.   CWM Minutes. -- 1990-2000.

28.   CWM Minutes. -- 2000-2004.

29.   CWM Minutes. -- 2002-2003.

30.   CWM Minutes and reports. -- 2004-2005.

31.   CWM Minutes. -- 2006.

32.   CWM Minutes. -- 2007.

33.   CWM summary schedule and general ledger. -- 1999-2000.

34.   CWM Provincial Receipts. -- 1988-1992.

35.   CWM Expense reports. -- 1992-2002.

36.   CWM Financial book ledger. -- 1988-1992.

37.   Letters of Thanks for CWM. -- 1995-2005.

Collection Number:

376

Canadian Women in Mission photograph collection

376:1

Magdalene Ladies Aid. - 1976. - b&w:3.5x3.5".

These items consists of the Magdalene Ladies Aid - Hanley, Sask. 1976 / Reupholstering a chair for MCC

Sale / Making hospital swabs for Red Cross at a regular meeting. (3 photos; #'s 1-3)

376:4

Fort Garry Ladies Fellowship. - 197_. - color: 8.5 x 8 cm.

These items consists of the Fort Garry Ladies Fellowship, Winnipeg / Bible Study / Christmas Program /

Making quilts and cushions. (4 photos; #'s 4-7)

376:8

Countess Ladies Aid. - 1977. - color: 3.5x3.5".

This item consists of the Countess Ladies Aid, Rosemary, Alberta. Identified are [left - right]: [back row]

Maria Thiessen, Aganetha Dyck, Anna Tiessen, Lena Kasdorf, Katharina Wiebe, Margarete Bergen,

Eliesabeth Klassen, Katharina Unrau, Katharina Neufeld, Katy Wiebe. [front row] Anna Rempel, Agatha

Reimer, Marie Eckert, Agatha Sawatzky, Anna Willms.

376:9

Quilting. - 197_. - b&w: 8x10".

This item consists of a Women's group quilting

376:10

Quilting. - 197_. - b&w: 7x10".

This item consists of the Willing Helpers Quilting, Rosemary, Alberta

376:11

Auction Sale. - 197_. - b&w:7x10".

These items consists of the South West Ontario Auction Sale. (8 photos; #'s 11-18)

376:12

SW ontario auction sale. - 197_. - 26 x 20 cm [b&w].

This photo is of a group of people at an auction sale standing around the auctioneer who is standing on a

table. There are 2 peole standing on the platform helping him

376:19

Quilting. - 197_. - b&w:7x10".

These items consists of S.W. Ont. Quilting. (4 photos; #'s 19-22)

376:23

Women's Group. - 197_. - color: 3.5x5".

These items consists of a Women's Group in southwest Ontario (12 photos; #'s 23-34)

376:35

Women's group at Camp Assinboia. - 197_. - b&w:7x10".

This item consists of a Women's group at Camp Assiniboia (spouses of Forsteir?) with a newspaper

clipping giving individual identifications.

376:36

Women's group at Camp Assinboia. - 197_. - b&w:7x10".

This item consists of a Women's group at Camp Assiniboia (spouses of Forsteir?)

376:37

Eben-Ezer Mädchenheim Reunion album. - 6 Aug 1961. - 5 photos: 9x9cm; b&w.

This item consists of a small scrapbook album created after a reunion of women associated with the

Eben-Ezer Girls Home, which took place 6 August 1961 in a park in Vancouver, BC. Each photo has a

description including the names of the women. The booklet also includes part of the program (i.e. poems

written for the 25th anniversary of the home) and statistics such as a list of women who have become

widowed in the previous 35 years, and a list of associates that died in the previous 35 years. (#37-41)

376:42