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The Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK) (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a Glaubenskommission was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland|Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name Glaubenskommission was changed to Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (Bundeskonferenz) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.

The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)|Grünfeld]], Heinrich Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.

The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite KfK to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The KfK in Brazil had the same name Kommission as the corresponding Russian Mennonite KfK, and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay KfK, see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].

= Bibliography =
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.

{{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 3, p. 218|date=1957|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=David H.|a2_last=Krahn|a2_first=Cornelius}}

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 The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)|Grünfeld]], Heinrich  Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the ''KfK'' in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.
-The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite KfK to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The KfK in Brazil had the same name <em>Kommission</em> as the corresponding Russian Mennonite KfK, and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay KfK, see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].
+The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite ''KfK'' to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The ''KfK'' in Brazil had the same name <em>Kommission</em> as the corresponding Russian Mennonite ''KfK'', and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay ''KfK'', see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].
 = Bibliography =
 Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.
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 The ''Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK)'' (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland|<em>Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland</em>]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was changed to <em>Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten</em>. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (<em>Bundeskonferenz</em>) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.
-The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)|Grünfeld]], Heinrich  Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.
+The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)|Grünfeld]], Heinrich  Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the ''KfK'' in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.
 The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite KfK to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The KfK in Brazil had the same name <em>Kommission</em> as the corresponding Russian Mennonite KfK, and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay KfK, see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].

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−	The Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK) (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia\|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America\|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland\|<em>Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland</em>]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was changed to <em>Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten</em>. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (<em>Bundeskonferenz</em>) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.	+	The ''Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK)'' (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia\|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America\|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland\|<em>Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland</em>]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was changed to <em>Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten</em>. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (<em>Bundeskonferenz</em>) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.

	The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)\|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)\|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)\|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)\|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)\|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War\|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)\|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)\|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grünfeld]], Heinrich Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)\|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)\|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)\|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)\|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.		The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)\|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)\|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)\|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)\|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)\|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War\|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)\|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)\|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grünfeld]], Heinrich Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)\|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)\|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)\|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)\|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.

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 The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite KfK to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The KfK in Brazil had the same name <em>Kommission</em> as the corresponding Russian Mennonite KfK, and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay KfK, see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].
 = Bibliography =
-Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.
+Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.
 {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 3, p. 218|date=1957|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=David H.|a2_last=Krahn|a2_first=Cornelius}}

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 The Mennonites of [[Brazil|Brazil]] and [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] continued the practice of having an inter-Mennonite KfK to take care of all common religious problems of the settlements. The KfK in Brazil had the same name <em>Kommission</em> as the corresponding Russian Mennonite KfK, and continued until 1947, when the withdrawal of the Mennonite Brethren group rendered it moribund. For the Paraguay KfK, see the article [[Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten (Paraguay)|Kommission für kirchliche Angelegenheiten]].
 = Bibliography =
-Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.
+Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 526.
 {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 3, p. 218|date=1957|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=David H.|a2_last=Krahn|a2_first=Cornelius}}

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−	The Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK) (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia\|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America\|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland\|~~<~~em~~>~~Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland~~<~~/em~~>~~]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was changed to <em>Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten</em>. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (<em>Bundeskonferenz</em>) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.	+	The Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (KfK) (Committee for Church Affairs) was an organization among Mennonites of [[Russia\|Russia]] (also transplanted to the Mennonite settlements in [[South America\|South America]]) which, contrary to previous practices, represented all Mennonite groups in Russia. In 1910 a <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was appointed at [[Schönsee (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Schönsee]] by the [[Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Russland\|<em>Allgemeine Bundeskonferenz der Mennnonitengemeinden in Russland</em>]] to deal with the tremendous problems of that time. The Russian parliament had issued a new law regarding religious groups by which the Mennonites were stripped of their former privileges and treated as a "sect." The KfK became an effective agent in these emergency situations. At the conference at Nikolaipol in 1912, the name <em>Glaubenskommission</em> was changed to <em>Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten</em>. This commission became the executive committee of the conference (<em>Bundeskonferenz</em>) to carry out its decisions in so far as they did not conflict with the local autonomy of the congregations and also to represent the collective Mennonite body to the government.

	The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)\|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)\|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)\|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)\|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)\|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War\|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)\|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)\|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grünfeld]], Heinrich Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)\|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)\|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)\|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)\|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.		The first committee consisted of [[Goerz, Abraham (1840-1911)\|Elder Abr. Goerz]] of Ohrloff, [[Braun, Heinrich Jakob (1873-1946)\|Heinrich Braun]] (Mennonite Brethren), and [[Epp, David Heinrich (1861-1934)\|D. H. Epp]]. In 1911 D. H. Epp was appointed chairman and K. Unrau was added as treasurer. Later [[Dyck, Wilhelm I. (1854-1936)\|Wilhelm Dyck]] took the place of Heinrich Braun. In 1912 the KfK was also charged with the responsibility for arranging the programs and obtaining governmental permission to hold conference sessions. At a meeting of the [[Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress (Russia)\|Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress]] in Ohrloff in 1917, it was decided that the chairman of the KfK devote his full time to the work of the conference and that he should receive a salary. During the time of the [[Russian Revolution and Civil War\|Revolution]] and the confusion following it, all activities came temporarily to an end. At the first conference after the Revolution, held in [[Chortitza (Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Chortitza]] in October 1922, a new committee was elected composed of [[Klassen, Johann Peter (1868-1947)\|Elder Johann Klassen]] of Schönwiese, [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)\|Elder Jakob Rempel]] of [[Grünfeld (Schlachtin Mennonite Settlement, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grünfeld]], Heinrich Wiebe of Steinfeld, and [[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)\|Jakob Janzen]] of Tiege. The functions of the committee remained the same with special authorization for action in cases of emergency. The committee chosen in 1925 consisted of [[Ediger, Alexander (1893-1938?)\|Elder Alexander Ediger]] of Schönsee, [[Dueck, Aron Aron (1891-1937?)\|Aron Dueck]] of Margenau, and Cornelius Martens of [[Grossweide (Molotschna Mennonite Settlement, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)\|Grossweide]]. Later representatives from Siberia and the [[Crimea (Ukraine)\|Crimea]] were added. The activities of the KfK in Russia came to a close in 1926-27 when all organized religious activities became impossible.