Afrika-Missions-Verein - Revision history

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 = Bibliography =
 Peters, G. W. ''The Growth of Foreign Missions in the Mennonite Brethren Church''. Hillsboro, KS, 1947: 97-103.
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-Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the Bololo Congo Mission. The Society presented several petitions ( November 1936, October 1938, and March 1943 to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Mennonite Brethren Conferenc  to accept the work, before the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to it. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
+Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the Bololo Congo Mission. The Society presented several petitions ( November 1936, October 1938, and March 1943 to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Board of Foreign Missions of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]  to accept the work, before the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to it. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
 = Bibliography =
 Peters, G. W. ''The Growth of Foreign Missions in the Mennonite Brethren Church''. Hillsboro, KS, 1947: 97-103.

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-Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the Bololo Congo Mission. Further negotiations ensued between 1939 and 1943 when the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Foreign Mission Board of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
+Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the Bololo Congo Mission. The Society presented several petitions ( November 1936, October 1938, and March 1943 to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Mennonite Brethren Conferenc  to accept the work, before the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to it. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
 = Bibliography =
 Peters, G. W. ''The Growth of Foreign Missions in the Mennonite Brethren Church''. Hillsboro, KS, 1947: 97-103.

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-Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at Bololo with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] Congo Mission. Further negotiations ensued between 1939 and 1943 when the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Foreign Mission Board of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
+Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the Bololo Congo Mission. Further negotiations ensued between 1939 and 1943 when the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Foreign Mission Board of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
 = Bibliography =
 Peters, G. W. ''The Growth of Foreign Missions in the Mennonite Brethren Church''. Hillsboro, KS, 1947: 97-103.
-{{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, p. 1057|date=1959|a1_last=Bender|a1_first=Harold S|a2_last=|a2_first=}}
+{{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, p. 1057|date=2021|a1_last=Bender|a1_first=Harold S|a2_last=Redekopp|a2_first=Alf}}
 [[Category:Denominational Boards and Agencies]]
 [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Church Boards and Agencies]]

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-Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some Winkler Bible School students and their teacher, G. J. Reimer, met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian Congo. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support Henry and Anna Bartsch in their work at Bololo with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] Congo Mission. Further negotiations ensued between 1939 and 1943 when the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Foreign Mission Board of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]] secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
+Afrika-Missions-Verein (Africa Missionary Society) had its beginning in 1932 when some [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]] students and their teacher, [[Reimer, Gerhard J. (1885-1970)|G. J. Reimer]], met to form an association with interest in a new work begun in the Belgian [[Congo, Democratic Republic of|Congo]]. The association, that was called “Afrika Missions Kommittee,” changed in 1933 to “Afrika Missions Verein. The primary focus was to support [[Bartsch, Henry G. (1896-1966) & Anna (1897-1989)|Henry and Anna Bartsch]] in their work at Bololo with personal contributions and solicitations. When the Conference Mission Board, based in the U.S., refused to take it over despite the appeals of the missionaries, the Society was re-organized and incorporated as a private Canadian [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] mission board with the purpose to operate the [[Bololo Mennonite Brethren Mission (Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo)|Bololo]] Congo Mission. Further negotiations ensued between 1939 and 1943 when the decision was made that as of 1 January 1944, the work would be turned over to the [[Board of Foreign Missions (Mennonite Brethren Church of North America)|Foreign Mission Board of the Mennonite Brethren Conference]]. The board of directors of the Afrika-Missions-Verein included the following officers: G. J. Reimer secretary, and [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]] chairman. Its official organ was [[Kleine Afrika-Bote, Der (Periodical)|<em>Der Kleine Afrika-Bote</em>]], 1935-1943.
 = Bibliography =
 Peters, G. W. ''The Growth of Foreign Missions in the Mennonite Brethren Church''. Hillsboro, KS, 1947: 97-103.