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Hist. Mss. 1-701
John E. Gingrich, 1900-1983
2 Boxes (Green)


Biographical Sketch


Ordained in 1933; served at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, IN from 1933-1953; served at the First Mennonite Church, Johnstown, PA from 1954-1961; ordained bishop in 1955; 1962-1963, leave of absence from First Mennonite and lived in Goshen; moved to Colorado in 1964 where he served until his death

Administrative Information

Processed by Bryan Kehr
Donated to the Archives of the Mennonite Church by Mrs. John E. (Grace) Gingrich
Completed processing 17 April 1984


Inventory Listing


Box 1 (Green)

    Family History
    Correspondence, 1951-1983
    Legal/Official Documents
    Norman S. Gingrich Trust

    Sermon ideas
    Sermon Notes/Bible Studies (2 folders)
    Notes – Sermon on the Mount
    Notes – Revelation

Box 2 (Green)

    Prairie Street Mennonite Church, IN (J.S. Hartzler)
    Preston Mennonite Church History, ONT.
    Roselawn Mennonite Church, IN (Beginnings)
    “Are We Over-Contributing?”
    “Building the Mennonite Community in the City”

    “A Corporate Life in a Christian Community”
    “Daniel, The Man Greatly Beloved, and His Prophesies”
    “Guidance for Our Church Weddings”
    “Have You Received the Holy Spirit?”
    “Positive but Without Animosity”

    “Retirement Home:  Evolving Concept”
    “The Sermon on the Mount – More Than a System of Ethics”
    “The Value of a Departmentalized Sunday School…”
    “Vision of the Church”
    “A Well Rounded Mennonite Community Program”
    “What Kind of Sovereignty?”

    Fragments of articles




Subject Tracings


Chronology, 1933-1983  ----------------------------------------------------------  Passim

Hartzler, J.S.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------  Box 2/folder 1

Prairie Street Mennonite Church, IN  ---------------------------------  Box 2/folder 1, Passim

Preston Mennonite Church, Ontario  --------------------------------------------  Box 2/folder 2

Roselawn Mennonite Church, IN  -----------------------------------------------  Box 2/folder 3

Sermon Notes  ----------------------------------------------------------------------  Box 1


February 2, 2004 / Posted on web by Rebecca Allen
July 25, 2003 / Inventory typed into the computer by Kelly Shenk
File: “Hm1-701.doc”

Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana  46526


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