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Last updated 26 February 2019

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church

Retrieval numbers: Volumes 2609, 2822, 3304, 6384.

Title: Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church fonds
Dates: 1979-1997
Extent: 24 cm of textual records
Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives

Historical note

The Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church was founded in 1980 in Toronto, Ontario. They were the result of outreach ministries specifically to the Chinese community in Toronto in 1979. The membership was 20 in 1981. They increased steadily that decade to reach 80 by 1989.They met for worship in the Danforth Mennonite Church in the afternoons until 1989. Then they rented other facilities until 2001 when they purchased their own meeting house. In 1990 they assisted in the formation of another Chinese Mennonite congregation in Markham. In 1991 they withdrew from the Mennonite conference but rejoined again in 1995. The membership in 1995 was 127. They began as a Cantonese-speaking congregation but have since added English-language services as well as Mandarin-language services. They have also reached out beyond the Chinese community through involvement in local MCC projects. In 2000 the membership was 93. The leader of the congregation was Winfred Soong (1979-2000).

Scope and content note

This fonds contains congregational bulletins (1979-1997), financial records (1979-1996), newsletters (1983-1996), and annual reports (1983-1996). The records pertain to the development of the Chinese Mennonite congregation in Toronto.

Index terms

Subject terms

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church

Creators

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church

Adjunct descriptive data

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Language of Material

Much material is in both Chinese and English. Earlier materials are only Chinese.

Other notes

Textual records have been deposited by the congregation at the Mennonite Heritage Centre. Described by Bert Friesen 18 July 2002; updated by Selenna Wolfe 26 February 2019. 

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church fonds file list:

 Volume 2609

  1. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1979-1980)
  2. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1981)
  3. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church financial records (1979-1981)
  4. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1982)
  5. Strangers, A Chinese Mennonite publication (1983)

Volume 2822

  1. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), newsletters (1983), financial records (1983), annual reports (1983)
  2. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1984), financial records (1984), newsletters (1984), annual reports (1984)
  3. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1985), financial records (1985), newsletters (1985), annual reports (1985)
  4. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), financial records (1986), newsletters (1986), annual reports (1986)
  5. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1989), financial records (1989), newsletters (1989)

Volume 3304

  1. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1990), financial records (1990), newsletters (1990)
  2. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1991), financial statements (1991), annual reports (1991), CMC Newsletter for Chinese churches 
  3. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1992), financial statements (1992), church board meeting minutes (1992), newsletters (1992)
  4. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1993), annual report (1992), CMC Newsletter for Chinese churches 
  5. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1994), annual report (1994) 
Volume 6384
  1. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1995), financial records (1995), annual reports (1995)
  2. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1996), annual reports (1996), financial records (1996), newsletters (1996), church board meeting minutes (1996), directory (1996)
  3. Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church bulletins (1997), church board meeting minutes (1997)