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MHSBC is a community-funded organization, and we depend on your support. Your donation helps preserve our Mennonite stories and heritage for future generations. Funds are used to keep our archives open to public users; upgrade equipment; support our few staff members; bring you the latest research on Mennonite history through the Roots and Branches newsletter; and to sponsor special events. Tax-deductible receipts are provided.
We acknowledge that Abbotsford and surrounding area are within the ancestral,
The Mennonite Historical Society of BC is located |
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The MHSBC Research Centre Winter Closure.
Our Research Centre is closed for the winter break from now until February 2, 2025.
You may still leave messages and send emails to us during closed hours as the building will be monitored.
Christmas Letter from Richard Thiessen, President, MHSBC: Christmas Letter.
MHSBC Membership and Donations.
You can renew your MHSBC membership for 2025 by paying online 24/7:
https://www.bit.ly/MHSBCMembership
Renewing online is handy and helps us. Thank you for your support in 2024!
Don't miss a single issue of Roots & Branches and be sure to get your voting card for the AGM! Get discounts on Tickets ... !
MHSBC General Fund: Keep our Legacy going for future generations! Your contributions make such a valuable difference! We thank you!
www.bit.ly/MHSBCGeneralFund
MHSBC Workstation Campaign: Help our hard working research specialists have the tools they need to serve our patrons!
www.bit.ly/MHSBCWorkstations
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Need Genealogy or Research Help?
Add your requests to the queue by emailing archives@mhsbc.com during the winter closure and our off-site volunteers will respond as opportunity allows.
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The MHSBC / MHM YouTube Videos for the Anabaptist Story |
MHSBC Introductory Video with Jennifer Martens: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB87-Sa-T8DmyfVOcIjeTNQ/ |
MHM Introductory Video with Jenny Bergen: https://youtu.be/C2TnhT5dLzs |
Presentation by Richard Thiessen: https://youtu.be/nXuVgWhu15g |
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500 Concert Tickets: Tickets are selling fast and you won't want to miss out, get your tickets today!
www.bit.ly/500Concert
General Admission Available until Feb 15: $35.00; MHSBC Member Price Available until Feb 15: $30.00.
Still time to sponsor this event, call us 604-853-6177 ext 203.
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Hearts of Freedom Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees: February to April 2025 Gallery Exhibition
Hearts of Freedom – Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees exhibition focuses on the incredible stories of Southeast Asian refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The impact of the Vietnam War, the Lao Secret War, and the Cambodian Genocide forced millions to flee their homelands and to seek safety in other countries. These courageous refugees risked their lives, journeyed to different host countries, and traveled thousands of miles to Canada. The exhibition tells the stories of these survivors, in their own words and through their unique perspectives, adding to the fabric of the Canadian history of immigration.
Watch for more news and details in 2025!
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The "Research and Articles" webpage allows writers and researchers to post research and short articles in support of
items in Roots and Branches, or as stand alone documents.
Glenn Penner, University of Guelph, is compiling DNA from Mennonite men with his "Y-DNA Wish List."
Along with men with specific surnames, the Y-DNA part of the Mennonite DNA Project is interested in having any man who has paternal Low-German Mennonite join the project.
Click on "Research Articles" in the left menu to download a PDF document with the details on how to participate.
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Messages from Aileen Friesen Co-director of the Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies at The University of Winnipeg
Do you have a Mennonite history-related project that needs financial support? The Plett Foundation may be able to help! Twice a year, the Plett Foundation awards
grants to support research and publications. The next grant application deadline is October 1.
Research grants cover expenses like travel and accommodation for research trips. Publication grants may be used for the production of books,
documentaries, and exhibits. To qualify, projects must be related to the history of the Mennonites who migrated to Canada from Russia in the 1870s, t
heir descendants, or their ancestors.
Projects funded by the Plett Foundation in the past include:
- A video setting of Patrick Friesen's poem "Maria".
- Publication of Nina Schroeder-van 't Schip's forthcoming book Mennonites and Art in the Dutch Republic: Church, Home, and Art Marketplace (1581-1795)
- Production of a historical atlas of Manitoba's West Reserve
- Dale Hildebrand's documentary film
about the 1870s migration of Mennonites to Manitoba
- Research trips to Poland, Mexico, Bolivia, and Paraguay
For more information and to apply, visit our website.
— Aileen Friesen
Executive Director, Plett Foundation
Co-director, CTMS
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Messages from Ben Nobbs-Thiessen Chair in Mennonite Studies & Co-director of CTMS at the Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies at The University of Winnipeg
I'm pleased to share that the video recordings of our recent conference, "Subjects, Settlers, Citizens: The 1870s Mennonites in Historical Context," are now
available on our YouTube channel.
The conference was a stimulating two days, with twenty-three excellent presentations, a keynote address by Elder
Dave Scott, and a premiere screening of
Where the Cottonwoods Grow.
(You won't find the film on our YouTube channel, but see the website of the
Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society for further screenings .)
It's always good to see and interact with the large community of interested individuals who
come out for our Mennonite studies events!
Next year's conference, titled "Global Mennonites and the Justice System since 1525: Martyrs, Perpetrators, Enforcers, and Advocates," will be held October 3 and 4, 2025.
Stay tuned for more information about this and other happenings at CTMS!
— Ben Nobbs-Thiessen
Chair in Mennonite Studies & co-director of CTMS
Revisit Our Conference Schedule: Conference Schedule.
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See the MHM website at: www.mennonitemuseum.org.
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Volunteer at the Mennonite Heritage Museum Gardens!
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YouTube link for Louise Bergen Price's MHM Book Launch “The Canada Coat” recording of the event.
YouTube Link for for Dr. Richard Toews' recorded Virtual Book Launch, The Confession.
Center for Transnational Mennonite Studies, University of Winnipeg presents "Packing for Canada,"
a fascinating presentation on Russlaender Mennonite material culture.
A recording of the event is now available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2EEgrZhX9Y.
The Center for Transnational Mennonite Studies, University of Winnipeg, presents 11 sessions of "MCC at 100" On YouTube.
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