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Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Verna graduated from McPherson High School and then from [[Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas, USA)|Bethel College]] in 1937 with a degree in music. Erwin graduated from Moundridge High School in 1931 and then from Bethel College in 1940. He attended Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], for a summer session in 1941. In 1951 he graduated from [[Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Chicago, Illinois, USA)|Mennonite Biblical Seminary]] with a Master in Religious Education.

Erwin taught elementary school at Pleasant Valley from 1935 to 1938, and after graduating from Bethel, he taught at Walton High School from 1941 to mid-1942. He then participated in [[Civilian Public Service|Civilian Public Service (CPS)]], first as a camp director ([[Civilian Public Service Camp (Weeping Water, Nebraska, USA)|Weeping Water, Nebraska #25]], and then [[Civilian Public Service Camp (Camino, California, USA)|Camino, California #31]]), then regional director, and finally as general director. He also served with [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] (MCC) in Europe, heading the Mennonite Voluntary Service program doing postwar reconstruction in [[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]], [[Germany]], from 1957 through 1959.

Erwin Goering held numerous positions following his CPS service, beginning in fundraising and development at [[Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas, USA)|Bethel College]], 1946-1957, and returning to Bethel from 1963-1966 as assistant to the president. In addition to his work with MCC in the late 1950s, he became Executive Secretary of [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]], 1960-1963. After leaving Bethel, he held a series of positions as an administrator or fund raiser for the [[Mennonite Hospital (Bloomington, Illinois, USA)|Mennonite Hospital]], [[Bloomington (Illinois, USA)|Bloomington]], Illinois (1966-71); the Huron Road Hospital, [[Cleveland (Ohio, USA)|Cleveland]], [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]] (1971-74); the Settlement Institutions of Appalachia, Knoxville, [[Tennessee (USA)|Tennessee]] (1974-75); [[Freeman Junior College (Freeman, South Dakota, USA)|Freeman Junior College]], [[Freeman (South Dakota, USA)|Freeman]], [[South Dakota (USA)|South Dakota]] (1976-78); Memorial Home, Moundridge, Kansas (1978-80); Kidron Bethel Inc., [[North Newton (Kansas, USA)|North Newton]], Kansas (1986); Offender/Victim Ministries, [[Newton (Kansas, USA)|Newton]], Kansas (1988-90); Northview Endowment Association, Newton, Kansas (1988-90); and Cross Winds Conference Center near Hesston, Kansas (1990).

Goering served on a vast number of boards and committees for church and civic groups. He was a board member of the [[Herald Publishing Company (Newton, Kansas, USA)|Herald Publishing Company]] (''[[Mennonite Weekly Review (Periodical)|Mennonite Weekly Review]]'') from the late 1960s into the 1990s; the Bethel College Board Association from the late 1970s into the 1980s; the [[Mennonite Library and Archives (North Newton, Kansas, USA)|Mennonite Library and Archives Board of Control]] in the 1980s; the North Newton City Citizen Advisory Committee and Street Committee in the 1980s; President and Executive Committee member of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]] in the early 1980s; the General Board and Division of Administration board or executive committee of the General Conference in the 1970s and 1980s. He also served with CROP and Kiwanis.
= Bibliography =
"CPS Director, GC Leader, Institutional Developer Dies." ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' (13 July 1995): 7. Web. 9 June 2021. https://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Goering,_Erwin_C._(1913-1995)

GRANDMA (The '''G'''enealogical '''R'''egistry '''an'''d '''D'''atabase of '''M'''ennonite '''A'''ncestry) Database, 21-01 ed. Fresno, CA: [http://calmenno.org/index.htm" California Mennonite Historical Society], 2021: #292290.

"Verna M. (Kaufman) Goering." ''McPherson Sentinel'' 6 March 2019. Web. 9 June 2021. https://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/news/20190306/verna-m-kaufman-goering.
==Archives ==
"Erwin C. Goering Papers." Bethel College Mennonite Library and Archives. MS.174. Web. 9 June 2021. https://archives.mhsc.ca/index.php/erwin-c-goering-papers.
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 Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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	Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)\|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)\|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)\|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)\|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.		Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)\|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)\|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)\|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)\|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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	Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)\|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)\|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)\|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)\|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.		Erwin Charles Goering: teacher, administrator, and denominational leader, was born 13 Sept 1913 in [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)\|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)\|Kansas]], USA. His parents were Christian B. Goering (26 July 1887-29 February 1984) and Adina Goering (27 August 1890-24 September 1983. Erwin was the third child and oldest son in a family of three sons and seven daughters. Erwin was baptized on 16 June 1929 at [[Eden Mennonite Church (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)\|Eden Mennonite Church]], [[Moundridge (Kansas, USA)\|Moundridge]], Kansas. Erwin married Verna Mae Kaufman on 23 Aug 1940. Verna was born 9 November 1915 to Joseph P. Kaufman (20 June 1881-8 December 1956) and Rose Maria Flickner Kaufman (7 May 1885-3 July 1982) near Galva. She also grew up in the Eden Mennonite Church. Erwin and Verna Goering had two children: Mary Jo Preheim and LaDeen Frey. Erwin died on 4 July 1995 and Verna on 3 March 2019. They are buried in the Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.