Mennonite Heritage Archives

09/21/2026

In 1960 CC Penner followed through on a daring plan to get a message to Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev (bald man) at a United Nations event in New York. Listen to the plan and what drove Penner. Listen to "Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives" https://www.mharchives.ca/c-c-penner/ episode 83 or on your fav podcast platform 😃

MHA photo 375-19

09/16/2026

If you have ever been looking for the Mennonite Heritage Centre, the MHC Gallery, or the Mennonite Heritage Archives - we are now easier to find with a new sign 🙂 thanks to Canadian Mennonite University !!

We are at 610 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg
Email is
[email protected]
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Come for a visit!

09/11/2026

Tens of thousands of people are in Canada thanks to the hard work of a small group of people led by people like David Toews of Rosthern, SK. For Mennonite Heritage week listen 🎧 to the story https://www.mharchives.ca/david-toews-rendered/ on "Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives" with host Sara Dyck. Research by Helene Warkentin. You can also catch it on your fav podcast platform.

09/07/2026

The second week in September is Mennonite Heritage week! Here are 7 activities to mark it.
1. Visit a Mennonite heritage site in person or online.
2. Listen to a podcast like "Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives."
3. Talk to someone about Mennonite Heritage week.
4. Support a Mennonite archive, museum or library.
5. Make a dish from a Mennonite cookbook.
6. Learn 3 new facts about Mennonites.
7. Share this post

Photo of the windmill at Mennonite Heritage Village

09/06/2026

In 2019 the Canadian government designated the second week of September as Mennonite Heritage week! What are you doing to mark it?

Photo is of the blacksmith shop on the yard of the Ens Heritage House in Reinland, Manitoba.

09/01/2026

The Mennonite DNA project is looking for a male Epp who is a direct male line descendant of Jacob Epp, (1688-1765), GM #1009757. We are willing to pay for such a person to do a Y-DNA test in order to investigate a connection with Peter Epp (1681-1733) #15885. All that is needed is the agreement of such a person as well as their postal address and we can explain details. Please do not send names of people we should contact. We never contact and attempt to recruit strangers into the DNA project. Please contact Glenn Penner directly via [email protected]

UPDATE: a participant has been found! Thanks to everyone who read, shared, commented, or responded!! 😄

08/08/2026

07/29/2026

We are happy to announce that Shaye Neufeld has joined our team at the Mennonite Heritage Archives! She is the first point of contact for many people accessing the archives and it's holdings. Thank you to David Klippenstein for his service in this role which recently wrapped up.

07/04/2026

The ladies of the Steinbach area banded together to collect recipes and produce the "Mennonite Treasury of Recipes." The book generated thousands of dollars for mission projects and gave the women unique agency. The book is now a best seller. To listen to the story how the book came about listen to "Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or our website https://www.mharchives.ca/the-mennonite-treasury-of-recipes/. To get your own copy you can buy it from the Mennonite Heritage Archives through our partner https://www.commonword.ca/ResourceView/82/19983

06/17/2026

We are looking for a full time administrative assistant. For more information check out the listing on the Canadian Mennonite University website https://www.cmu.ca/about/employment/300