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IV-10-8

Mennonite Board of Missions

Information Services

Mission Education Materials, Records, 1970-2001

2 Boxes (Large)

Scope and Content

            The mission education function was usually dispersed throughout the organization with leadership given by the information services, church relations or communication department.  This collection includes mission education projects for children and families.  Several different names have been used to describe them throughout the years.

 
            1975-1990       Children's Caring Projects
 
            1981-1990       Family Mission Thanks-Giving
 
            1991-1994       Children's Caring Project / Family Mission Meal
 
            1995-1996       Children's Caring / Mission Meal
 
            1996                Family Mission Quest
 
            1997-2001       Mission Packet (or Mission Education Packet)
 

Administrative Information

            These files were prepared for archiving by Karen Hallis Ritchie and Joanna Good, May 2002.   Inventory typed by Karen Hallis Ritchie.  Files were transferred to the Archives by Barbara Eichorn, Human Resources Coordinator, Mennonite Board of Missions, Elkhart, Indiana, in 2002 (Accession #7317, 2 Boxes Large, May 1, 2008 / des).

Inventory Listing

 
Box 1 (Large)
 
1970            Around the World with Ernest Sam
 
1975
Caring Project #1 – A Home for Nurses in Dhamtari, India
Caring Project #2 – Building the Church in Bolivia
Caring Project #3 – Support for the Latino Youth Team
Caring Project #4 – Keeping VSers in Blue Diamond, Kentucky
Caring Project #5 – Preparing Church Leaders for Ghana
   
1975-76
 
Caring Project #6 – A Way to Go for the Navajo
 
1976-77 – “Call on Me”
 
Caring Project #1 – Invitation to Live
Caring Project #2 – School Stuff for Aunt Ruth
Caring Project #3 – Hugs for Grandpas and Grandmas
Caring Project #4 – Out-Spokin’, a Way to Grow
Caring Project #5 (designed for summer Bible school) – Pastors for Puerto Rico
 
1977-78 – “One in Christ Jesus”
 
Caring Project #1 – Caring About Deaf Friends
Caring Project #2 – Keeping Apostle Jose on the Road
Caring Project #3 – Sharing With VS
Caring Project #4 – Helping Students Find a Home
Caring Project #5 – Telling Refugees About Jesus
Caring Project #6 – A New Church Home
Caring Project #7 – Ghana Farmers
 
1982
 
Caring Project 82CP2 – Old Stories in a New Language (Toba Indian)
 
1983
 
Summer quarter, Caring Project 83CP2 – Getting a Sound Start
Summer Bible school, Caring Project 83CP3 – If I Had a Hammer
Caring Project 83CP4 – Sharing with Missionary Children in Europe
 
1984
 
Summer quarter, Caring Project 84CP2 – Yo Tengo un Amigo (I Have a Friend)
Summer Bible school, Caring Project 84CP3 – People Need Each Other
Caring Project 84CP4 – Sharing with Missionary Children in Africa and Asia
 
1985
 
Summer quarter, Caring Project – I (Eye) Hear Love (MBM Deaf Ministries)
Summer Bible school, Caring Project – Voice of a Friend
Caring Project – Sharing with Missionary Children in South America
 
1986
 
Caring Project #1 – All God’s People
Caring Project #2 – Shalom Ministries
Caring Project #3 – Spanish Materials for Children
Fall Caring Project – Building a Church in Uruguay
 
1987
 
Caring Project – Gathering Other Sheep
Caring Project – Bridges of Friendship to China
 
1988
 
Caring Project #1 – Helping Deaf Ministries
Caring Project #2 – Helping Families of Prisoners
Caring Project #3 – Teaching People About Stewardship
Caring Project #4 – Navajo Gospel Hour
Caring Project #5 – Remodeling Camp Esperanza
Caring Project #6 – Helping the Homeless
 
1989
 
Caring Project – To London, To London!
 
1990
 
Caring Project – I Need Peace: Children of the Holy Land
Children’s Activity Book – Around the World with God’s Friends
 
Family Mission Thanks-Giving, 1981-90
 
1981 – North America VS, Bolivia, India, Ghana, Japan
1982 – Israel, Ireland, Ivory Coast
1983 – Brazil, France, Nepal
1984 – Ghana, Japan, Bolivia
 
1986 – Benin, Belgium, India
1987 – China, A Great Open Door
1988 – Argentina
1989 – Celebrate High Tea in Merry Olde England!
1990 – Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
 
 
Box 2 (Large)
 
Children’s Caring Project/Family Mission Meal, 1991-97
 
1991 – Celebrating Jesus in Spain!
1992 – Friends Walk with Friends (Native American)
1993-94 – Liberia:  Looking for Hope
1994 – Greetings from Nepal
1995-96 – Mexico City Mosaic
1996-97 – Benin:  Giving God the Glory
 
Mission Education Packet, 1997-2001
 
1997 – Brazilian Blessings
1998 – Glimmers of Hope (Ireland)
1999 – Embrace the Light (Sweden)
2000 – Journey to Japan
2001 – Aleluya, Amen! (Argentina)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 1, 2008 / Dennis Stoesz
November 24, 2008 / Posted by Alex Lake 
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St. Indiana 46526  

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