The fonds contains the surviving records of John R. Johns. It includes approximately 890 sermon transcripts written and used by Johns in Canada (Silver Plains, MacGregor, Winnipeg, Morris, MB; Central Butte, SK; Victoria, Vancouver, BC) and the United States (Lake Crystal, Little Falls, Mankato, Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Waseca, MN; Newark, NJ; Seattle, WA; Due West, SC; also possible TX and CA locations) primarily in the early and mid twentieth century (1912 – 1973). These sermon transcripts are usually complete transcripts rather than outlines. The majority of the sermons do not have either dates or locations associated with them (72% without dates, 86% without locations). Some of the sermons are revised versions of one another. The fonds also includes approximately 127 prayers written and used by Johns. Many of these prayers appear in various editions – both written and typed copies of most prayers exist, with minor or no alterations. Most of the ephemera pertains to the custodial history of the Johns sermons, particularly relating to their treatment by a Grade 7 class at Pipe Creek Christian School (TX) in 2004. Some biographical documents chiefly originating from members of Johns’s extended family are also found in the ephemera.

This series is made up of only one folder, which contains records pertaining to the curatorial history of the Johns fonds. Such records include biographical and curatorial material gathered by Pipe Creek Christian School, correspondence between Pipe Creek Christian School, John’s relatives and the United Church archives and two congregational letters written by Johns that could not appropriately be placed elsewhere. The folder comprising this series is labelled 121-14 in the fonds.

The surviving records of the Stewardship and Mission Unit include records of the Global Concerns Committee (1994 - 1998); records of the Mission Support Committee (1993 - 1999); and records of the Manitoba Interfaith Council (1998)

Items include briefs and submissions made to the Inquiry and two copies of the Inquiry Report "Much Work to Do" and the Summary Report as well as Inquiry correspondence, press releases, the Inquiry schedule and other miscellaneous materials.
Items also include eighteen 90 minute audio cassette recordings of Inquiry submissions (numbered); three KSP-30 video tape dubs of Spirit Connection television programs featuring the Inquiry; one T-130 video tape (unlabelled); as well as an undetermined number of negatives and 37 photographs.

Items described here include correspondence and memos that pertain to planning for attendance by Conference representatives at the Families 2000 event and reports and other items pertaining to follow-up events to 'Families 2000'. Also found here are notes pertaining the "Here are My Sisters and My Brothers" event. Items also include ten colour photographs of participants and events at 'Families 2000' taped to four pages within a file folder.

Items in this folder largely pertain to the response of Canadian Churches, through the Inter-Church Coalition on Africa, to the maiming of anti-apartheid activist Fr. Michael Lapsley in a letter bomb attack shortly after his return to Africa from a tour of Ontario and the Prairies in 1990.

Items found here a brochure and correspondence that describe the mandate of Plura as well as a copy of the document whereby the national churches would recommit to Plura.

The records of the Learning on the Way Fund include reports on meetings dated April 3 and 17, 1990.

This series contains five audio recordings pertaining to the life of Wilfred Lockhart and his brother Fraser. Tape A1 (“Conversation with Wilf and Wendy, May 1991”) takes the form of Wendy Duncan (Wilfred Lockhart’s daughter) interviewing Lockhart about his early years, and Tape A2 (“Wilf Reminisces, May 1991 and August 1991”) contains Lockhart’s continued reminiscing about similar subject matter. Tape B1 (“#1 Wilf and Fraser, Jan. 15 1991; Side 2 Wilfred Lockhart”) and Tape B2 (“#3 Wilf and Fraser”) contain recordings of Wilfred Lockhart interviewing his older brother Fraser about his life and the two reminiscing. Tape C (“Wilfred Lockhart, Dec. 1990”) contains a recording made by Wilfred Lockhart sent in lieu of a telephone call from his winter holiday in Florida – the recording was presumably intended for a family member and contains commentary on his childhood and life. All five tapes are estimated to run 90 minutes in duration and are copies of original cassette tapes.