II-5-1
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, 1854-
Annual Conferences
Minutes and Reports, 1864-2000
6 Boxes (1 Long Green, 2 Large, 1 Green, 2 Gray)

Inventory Listing

Box 1 (Long Green)

Contains annual meeting minutes, 1864-1929, for both the Mennonite and the Amish-Mennonite Conferences, and then the combined after the 1917 merger.

Notebook #1: IN-MI Mennonite Conference Minutes, 1864-1912
Notebook #2: IN-MI Mennonite Conference Minutes, 1913-1916
Notebook #3: IN-MI Amish-Mennonite Conference Minutes, 1888-1916
Notebook #1: IN-MI Mennonite (Comb.) Conference Minutes, 1917-21

1868 Conference, Herald der Wahrheit
1871-74 Conference, printed reports
1891 Conference, printed, English and German

Box 2 (Large)

2/1 Constitutions, 1915-78 (some earlier)

2/2 Bylaws – Old Folks and Orphans Home (German Baptist Brethren)

2/3 The Prayer Veiling, 1953
2/4 Guidance for Church Weddings, 1955
2/5 Mennonite Handbook, 1956

2/6 Programs, 1922-1988

2/7 Minutes, 1920-29 (Conference & Executive)
2/8 Minutes 1919-39 (Conference & Executive)
2/9 Minutes 1939-47 (Conference & Executive)
2/10 Minutes 1948

2/11 Minutes 1949
2/12 Minutes 1951 December 5 special
2/13 Minutes 1953
2/14 Minutes 1954
2/15 Minutes 1955 November special

2/16 Minutes 1955
2/17 Minutes 1956
2/18 Minutes 1958
2/19 Minutes 1959
2/20 Minutes 1960
2/21 Minutes 1961
2/22 Minutes 1962
2/23 Minutes 1964
2/24 Minutes 1965 (Conference & Executive)
2/25 Minutes, 1966 (Executive, 1966-67)

2/26 Minutes, 1967 (Executive, 1966-67)
2/27 Minutes, 1968 (Executive Committee)
2/28 Minutes 1970-74

2/29 Published Minutes: 1864-1919
2/30 Published Minutes: 1930-47
2/31 Published Minutes: 1948-59
2/32 Published Minutes: 1960-72

Reports & Data

2/33 1940-46
2/34 – 2/48 1947-60 (1 folder each year, also Dec. 1951 special session)

Box 3 (Large)

3/1 - 3/28 1961-88 (1 folder for each year)

Moderator’s records

3/29 Correspondence, 1937-48
3/30 Correspondence, 1953-59
3/31 Correspondence, 1960
3/32 Correspondence, 1961
3/33 Correspondence, 1962 January – June

3/34 Correspondence, 1962 July – December
3/35 Correspondence, 1963 January – May
3/36 Correspondence, 1963 June – December
3/37 Correspondence, 1964 January – August
3/38 Correspondence, 1960-64 J.C. Wenger, Misc.

Box 4 (Green)

Ad Hoc Committees

Misc. Ad Hoc Committees
1922 Report to Investigate and Adjust Difficulties
Economic Relations, 1950-54
I-W Pastoral, 1953-62
Southeast Michigan Area Relief, 1951-52
Divorce & Remarriage – Minutes, 1951-52
Correspondence, J.D. Graber 1952-56
Data
Pamphlets

Separate Michigan Conference

Minutes, 1951-53
Correspondence, 1950-53
Data, 1950-53
Correspondence, 1956-58
Data. 1956-58

Box 5 (Gray)

5/1 Sunday School Conference, 1938

5/2 Church Life Commission, Ministers’ Retirement Committee, 1990-99

5/3 Directory, 1998-99

5/4 Annual Report, 1989
5/5 Annual Report, 1990
5/6 Annual Report, 1991
5/7 Annual Report, 1995
5/8 Annual Report, 1996
5/9 Annual Report, 1999
5/10 Annual Report – Supplemental, 1999-2000

5/11 Affirmation Process Report, 2001

5/12 Church Life Commission Minutes, 1995-2000

Box 6 (Gray)

6/1 Confer, 1997-2000
6/2 Confer, 2001

6/3 Conference Assembly, Minutes, 1998-1999

6/4 Constitution and Bylaws, 1998

6/5 Directory, 1997-99

6/6 Executive Committee Minutes, 1995-1999

6/7 Gathering 2000 & Registration Packet

6/8 Gospel Evangel, 1996-98
6/9 Gospel Evangel, 1999-2000
6/10 Gospel Evangel, 2001

6/11 Guidelines for Reconciling, 1999
6/12 Justice, Peace, Minutes, 1995-99

6/13 Mailings, Brochures, etc., 1999-2001

6/14 Mission Commission Minutes, 1995-2000

6/15 Nurture Commission Mailings, 1998 – 1999

6/16 Nurture Commission Minutes, 1995-2000
6/17 Stewardship & Finance Commission Minutes, 1995-99

April 25, 2005 / Posted on web by Israel Ditzler
May 31, 2005 / Updated by Marilyn Voran
September 30, 2002 / Typed into Computer and Box 6 update by Cathy Hochstetler
September 2, 1997 / Dennis Stoesz

File: "II-05-01 Indiana-Michigan Annual Conferences.doc"
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526

II-5-1 Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, 1854- Annual Conferences Minutes and Reports, 1864-2000 6 Boxes (1 Long Green, 2 Large, 1 Green, 2 Gray)