Mission Statement:  God calls us  to preserve our heritage,  to interpret our story, and  to proclaim God's work  among us. For more on our mission see "Managing Mennonite Memory"

The Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church was created by the denomination in 1911 to nurture the church's historical consciousness. The Committee operates the Archives, which was established in 1937 on the campus of Goshen College. The Archives of the Mennonite Church is the official repository for the records of Mennonite Church agencies, conferences and congregations. It also contains over 900 personal collections.To browse the collections, go to Guide to the Archives.

New Features

Eastern District Conference Special Meeting, March 18, 2000 St.Louis 99 Photos Northkill Amish Settlement, Berks County, Pa. Gosper County, Nebraska Amish Settlement, 1880-1904

Personal Collections include Harold S. Bender James & Rowena Lark John S. Coffman Joseph S. Shoemaker John F. Funk Sanford C. Yoder

Organizational Records include  African-American Mennonite Assoc (AAMA)  Mennonite Conferenceso  Mennonite Congregations  Mennonite Board of Missions (MBM)o  Mennonite Board of Education (MBE)o  Mennonite Publication Board (MPH)

The Mennonite Historical Bulletin, our 16-page periodical published quarterly, presents history in a popular, user-friendly style. It features historic events and people, recently-acquired records and papers, news of regional historical societies and upcoming conferences, book reviews, and an annual Directory of Mennonite and Related Church Historians and Committees.  To view the tables of contents for  Mennonite Historical Bulletin, 1995-1999, plus many complete articles, follow this link.

 

John E. Sharp Director, Editor	Dennis Stoesz Archivist	Ruth Schrock Archives Assistant	Marilyn Voran Archives Assistant	Leonard Gross Retired	Zach Landis Student Assistant

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You can support the work of the Historical Committee & Archives, and receive the Mennonite Historical Bulletin by joining the Mennonite Church Historical Association. Contact the director, John E. Sharp by e-mail: johnes@goshen.edu, or by phone: (219) 535-7477.
Created and maintained by John E. Sharp and Zach Landis
Last updated 21 March 2000