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Last updated 29-Aug-17

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Title: Osler Mennonite Church fonds
Dates: 1928-2006; 2008-15, 2017
Extent: 68 cm of textual records
Extent: 1 microfilm reel

Historical note

A congregation was formed in the Osler area in 1928 which consisted of families belonging to the Rosenorter, Zoar and Nordheimer Gemeinden, under the initiative of church leaders Boldt and Rempel. Initially this congregation was independent but it associated closely with the Zoar Gemeinde of Langham. In 1931 they became affiliated with the Rosenorter Gemeinde. In 1934 the meeting house reverted back to the creditor because the congregation could not keep up the payments. In 1936 the congregation was able to purchase the same building again. It was renovated in 1954. In 1955 when the Rosenorter Church divided into churches, the Osler congregation joined the United Mennonite Church (Vereinigten Gemeinde). When the Rosenorter and United Mennonite Churches dissolved in 1962, Osler became an independent congregation along with the others. The membership was 165 in 1963, 138 in 1980 and 175 in 2000. The leaders of the congregation were: Johann Boldt (1928-1935), Gerhard Loewen (1931-1934), Jacob Pauls (1938-1971), Cornelius Boldt (1938-1949, 1972-1995), Walter Franz (1965-1969), Jake Wiebe (1970-1971), Ernie Hildebrand (1974-1978), Arthur Regier (1979), David Friesen (1980-1989), Bill Kruger (1991-1997), Gordon Janzen (1998-2001 ).

Scope and content note

The fonds contains bulletins (1965-1997), annual reports (1963-1988), anniversary history books (1968-1988), directories (1974-1972), programmes (1928-1990), minutes including congregational meetings, church council meetings, and various committees (1928-1991), brief congregational histories (1975-1988), correspondence (1928-1984), financial records (1928-1982) and more included in the finance committee minutes as attachments to 1991, registers (1928-1970), youth society documents (1928-1975), newsletters (1983-1985), journals (1930- 1963), Gemeinde constitution (1950), and legal documents (1928-1963). The records pertain to the founding and development of this congregation.

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Language

Much German.

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Some textual records were microfilmed by the Mennonite Heritage Centre in 1982. Textual records have been deposited by the congregation at the Mennonite Heritage Centre on a regular basis. Described by Bert Friesen 16 January 2002.

Osler Mennonite Church fonds file list:

Volume 68

  1. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1965-1967), annual reports (1965), annual reports (1967)
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1968-1969), 40th anniversary book, annual reports (1968)
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1975), funeral service guide (1974), directory (1974-1975), annual reports (1974), finance committee meeting minutes (1975), church council meeting minutes (1975), congregational meeting minutes (1975), education committee meeting minutes (1975), a brief year-end history (1975), youth programme (1975), annual reports (1975), a brief history of the Nähverein (1930-1975)
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1976), annual reports (1976), education committee meeting minutes (1976), church council meeting minutes (1976), congregational meeting minutes (1976), finance committee meeting minutes (1976), mission and service committee meeting minutes (1976), music committee meeting minutes (1976), service questionnaire (1976), a brief year-end history (1976)
  5. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1977), annual reports (1977), music committee meeting minutes (1977), mission and service committee meeting minutes (1977), education committee meeting minutes (1977), finance committee meeting minutes (1977), congregational meeting minutes (1977)
  6. Osler Mennonite Church annual reports (1963-1964)
  7. Osler Mennonite Church annual reports (1971)

 Volume 1623

  1. Osler Mennonite Church correspondence (1928), youth society programmes (1928-[193-?])
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1978), congregational meeting minutes (1978), 50th anniversary committee meeting minutes (1978), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1978), finance committee meeting minutes (1978), music committee meeting minutes (1978), church council meeting minutes (1978), education committee meeting minutes (1978), directory (1978), annual reports (1978)
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1979), congregational meeting minutes (1979), annual reports (1979), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1979), education committee meeting minutes (1979), finance committee meeting minutes (1979), church council meeting minutes (1979)
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1980), annual reports (1980), mission and service committee meeting minutes (1980), financial records (1980), music committee meeting minutes (1980), church council meeting minutes (1980), congregational meeting minutes (1980), finance committee meeting minutes (1980), education committee meeting minutes (1980), funeral service programme (1980)
  5. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1981), correspondence from Russia (1981), wedding and funeral programmes (1981), congregational meeting minutes (1981), education committee meeting minutes (1981), mission and service committee meeting minutes (1981), music committee meeting minutes (1981), church council meeting minutes (1981), finance committee meeting minutes (1981), education committee meeting minutes (1981), farewell address by J. Neudorf (1981)
  6. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1982), education committee meeting minutes (1982), mission and service committee meeting minutes (1982), church council meeting minutes (1982), congregational meeting minutes (1982), education committee meeting minutes (1982), financial records (1982), wedding programmes (1982), annual reports (1982), pictorial directory (1982)

Volume 2723

  1. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), church council meeting minutes (1983), education committee meeting minutes (1983), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1983), music committee meeting minutes (1983), congregational meeting minutes (1983), wedding programme (1983), building committee meeting minutes (1983), newsletters (1983), annual reports (1983)
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1984), church council meeting minutes (1984), education committee meeting minutes (1984), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1984), music committee meeting minutes (1984), ministerial meeting minutes (1984), finance committee meeting minutes (1984), Thrift Store meeting minutes (1984), Wolfsburg (Germany) Mennonite Church newsletter (1984), correspondence (1984)
  3. Osler Mennonite history book, "Stories of our People", article on Katharina and Peter Guenter, Helena and Aron Guenter, Family Guenter Cemetery records, account of the Aron Neufeld Estate sale, article "Memories of the Past", poems entitled: "Peeta Ran", Ne Law'a Aum Steea", "Dee Shtapmuis" - 1985-1986.
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1985), church council meeting minutes (1985), education committee meeting minutes (1985), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1985), music committee meeting minutes (1985), congregational meeting minutes (1985), wedding and funeral programmes (1985), finance committee meeting minutes (1985), newsletters (1985), ministerial meeting minutes (1985), historical committee meeting minutes (1984-1985), Timber Bay newsletter (1985), Menno Industries report ([198-?]), work camp report ([198-?]), annual report (1985)

Volume 3261

  1. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), church council meeting minutes (1986), education committee meeting minutes (1986), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1986), music committee meeting minutes (1986), congregational meeting minutes (1986), wedding and funeral programme (1986), finance reports (1986), community gift and thrift board meeting minutes (1986), ministerial meeting minutes (1986), historical committee meeting minutes (1986), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1986), church board meeting minutes (1986)
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1987), church council meeting minutes (1987), education committee meeting minutes (1987), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1987), music committee meeting minutes (1987), congregational meeting minutes (1987), wedding and funeral programme (1987), finance committee meeting minutes (1987), community gift and thrift board meeting minutes (1987), ministerial meeting minutes (1987), historical committee meeting minutes (1987), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1987), correspondence ([198-?])
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1988), church council meeting minutes (1988), education committee meeting minutes (1988), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1988), music committee meeting minutes (1988), finance committee meeting minutes (1988), community gift and thrift board meeting minutes (1988), ministerial meeting minutes (1988), historical committee meeting minutes including a brief congregational history (1988), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1988), annual reports (1988)

Volume 3815

  1. Osler history book "Stories of our people" ([198-?])
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1989), church council meeting minutes (1989), education committee meeting minutes (1989), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1989), music committee meeting minutes (1989), wedding programmes (1989), finance committee meeting minutes (1989), community gift and thrift board meeting minutes (1989), ministerial meeting minutes (1989), historical committee meeting minutes (1989), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1989), congregational meeting minutes (1989), building committee meeting minutes (1989)
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1990), church council meeting minutes (1990), education committee meeting minutes (1990), missions and service committee meeting minutes (1990), music committee meeting minutes (1990), wedding and funeral programmes (1990), finance committee meeting minutes (1989-1990), ministerial meeting minutes (1990), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1990), congregational meeting minutes (1990)
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1991), church council meeting minutes (1991), historical committee meeting minutes (1991), missionary society committee meeting minutes (1991)

Volume 4316

  1. 1 Naehverein Income and Expense Journal, 1930-1946.
  2. Geburtstagekasse (Birthday Fund) Journal, 1943-1958; also, MCC Christmas Bundles 1956-1959.
  3. Naehverein Journal, 1945-1960.
  4. Naehverein Journal, 1947-1961. (Record of meetings, Vespercolleckte, etc.)
  5. Naehverein Journal, 1960-1963.
  6. Naehverein Journal, 1960-1963.
  7. Senior Ladies Aid - minutes, 1961-1966.
  8. Naehverein minute book, 1964-1968.
  9. Naehverein - minute book including financial records, 1966-1967.
  10. Naehverein financial records, 1969-1975.
  11. Exercise Book containing Naehverein activities, 1954.
  12. Saskatchewan Provincial Womens' Conferences notes, reports, agendas, devotionals 1947-1961. ACCESS_NO: 94-014

Volume 4317

  1. [Financial Journal - Zoar Church - Osler, SK], 1928-1931.
  2. Constitution of the Rosenort Mennonite Church of Saskatchewan = Gemeinderegeln der Rosenorter Mennonitengemeinde von Saskatchewan, 1950. (4 copies)
  3. 3.Church Chronicle : History of the Osler Mennonite Church, 1960.
  4. 4.60th Anniversary handouts, poster, ads, etc., 1988.
  5. Osler Mennonite Church 60th Anniversary Registrations, 1988.
  6. Der Bote article on Osler Mennonite Church, 1950.
  7. List of baptisms for Osler Mennonite Church for 1928 to 1988 / compiled in 1988
  8. Legal documents and early financial records, 1928-1963.
  9. Jugendverein Programs, 1929, 1933, n.d.
  10. Financial records, 1956.
  11. Financial records, 1958.
  12. Financial records - expenses, 1959.
  13. Financial records - expenses, 1961.
  14. Expenses - 1962.

Volume 4625

  1. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1991)
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1992)
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1993)
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1994)
  5. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1995)
  6. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1996)
  7. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1997)

Volume 2131

  1. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1998), Church Council Meeting Minutes (1998), Congregational Meeting Minutes (1998), Annual Reports (1998).
  2. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (1999), Church Council Meeting Minutes (1999), Congregational Meeting Minutes (1999), Annual Reports (1999),Church Directory (1999).
  3. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2000), Church Council Meeting Minutes (2000), Congregational Meeting Minutes (2000), Annual Reports (2000).
  4. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2001), Church Council Meeting Minutes (2001), Congregational Meeting Minutes (2001), Annual Reports (2001).
  5. Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2002), Church Council Meeting Minutes (2002), Congregational Meeting Minutes (2002), Annual Reports (2002),Church Directory (2002).
Volume 4758
1.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2003) incomplete
2.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2004)
3.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2005)
4.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2006)
5.  Osler Mennonite Church minutes; deacon, trustee committee, worship committee, mission & service; congregational meeting; church council; education (2008)
6.  Osler Mennonite Church minutes; deacon, trustee committee, worship committee, mission & service; congregational meeting, church council, education (2009)

Volume 5555
1.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2010); Directory 2011; Annual meeting minutes (2010), Peace in the Public Square meeting minutes (2010); cemetery committee meeting minutes (2010); council meeting minutes (2010); education committee meeting minutes (2010); deacons committee meeting minutes (2010); worship committee meeting minutes (2010); mission & service committee meeting (2010); trustee committee meeting minutes (2010); annual report book (2009), newsletters (Vol. VI #4-8; Vol. VII #1-2)
2.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2011); Newsletters, Jan/11, Feb/11, March/11, April/11, May/11, June/11, Sept/11, Oct/11, Nov/11, Dec/11; 2010 Annual Reports; , meeting minutes (Council, Deacon's Committee, Worship Committee, Education Ministry, Trustees Committee; Annual Meeting; Congregational Meeting;Worship Committee Meeting; Mission & Service Coordinator; Executive Meeting Minutes; promo from CMU Singers and Rosthern Junior College.
3.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2012); newsletters, Jan./12, Feb./12, March/12, April/12,  May/12, June/12, Sept./12, Nov./12, Dec./12; Education Committee minutes (2012), Trustees Committee minutes (2012), Executive Committee minutes (2012), Mission & Service Committee minutes (2012), Worship Committee minutes (2012), Church Council Committee minutes (2012), Deacons Committee minutes (2012), annual report book (2012)

Volume 5809
1.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2013); newsletters (Jan-June; Sept-Dec); Deacon's Committee Meeting minutes (2013); Church Council meeting minutes (2013); Church Trustees Meeting minutes (2013); Annual Meeting minutes (2013); Executive meeting minutes (2013); Mission & Service Committee minutes (2013); Worship Committee minutes (2013); Education meeting minutes (2013); Annual Report book (2012)
2.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2014); monthly newsletters (January - June, September- December); Church Council meeting minutes (2014); Worship Committee Meeting minutes (2014); Mission & Service Committee meeting minutes (2014); Education Mennonite Minutes (2014); Deacon's Meeting Minutes (2014); Trustee Committee meeting minutes (2014); Executive meeting minutes (2014); annual meeting minutes (2014)
3.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2015); monthly newsletters (#1-10); "Cow Sunday" reflections;  Worship Committee minutes;  Executive Minutes;  Church Council meeting minutes; Deacon's Committee meeting minutes; Mission & Service meeting minutes; MC Sask Same-Sex Marriage Committee meeting minutes; Church Rental Revision committee minutes; Annual Meeting minutes; Education Committee meeting minutes; Trustees meeting minutes;

Volume 6347
1.  Osler Mennonite Church bulletins (2016); newsletters (Jan-Dec); Committee reports for:  Deacons, Church Council, Mission & Service, Trustees, Education, Worship, Youth Ministry, Education

Microfilm

Microfilm No. 348 (MHC Project No. 95)

  1. Church Record Books
    1. Church Record Book A. Started ca. 1928. Includes:
      1. Index
      2. Family Register
      3. Membership Register, 1928-1953
      4. Baptismal Register, 1929-1931, 1949-1953.
    2. Church Record Book B. Includes:
      1. Baptismal and Membership lists, 1933-1950.
    3. Church Record Book C. Started ca. 1950. Includes:
      1. Index
      2. Family Register
      3. Membership Register, 1928-1970.
      4. Baptismal Register, 1954-1966.
  2. Minutes of Church Congregational Meetings, 1928-1961.
  3. Minutes of the Church Board Meetings, 1951-1965.
  4. Osler Young People’s Fellowship Records, 1956-1959.