Background
Wiebe, Bernie was born on January 30, 1935 in Altona, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Peter D. and Susanna (Hiebert) Wiebe.
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Bernie Wiebe
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Education
Bachelor, Goshen College, 1961; Bachelor's Degree, Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1965; Master of Arts, U. North Dakota, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Dakota, 1974.
Career
Teacher, Mennonites in Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1953-1956; conference minister, Mennonites in Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1965-1971; president, Freeman Junior College, South Dakot, 1973-1976; managing editor, Mennonite Medical Messenger, 1980-1989; editor The Mennonite, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1976-1986; professor in Congressional Research Service, Menno Simons College, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Lay minister Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, 1977-1980, executive member Liberal Party, 1978-1980, member education committee 1984-1986, active special Government College-MC inter-mennonite listening committee for homosexual concerns, 1990-1992, member worship committee 1991-1993. Conference moderator Mennonites in Manitoba, 1979-1982, 85-88, chairCan. program committee 1985-1988, elected member division general services board, 1989-1992, member special commission to work with conflict in churches and to provide guidelines to CMM, since 1992, member Government College Higher Education Council, since 1992, appointee Government College program committee, since 1992, assistant moderator of General Conference, since 1992. Member NDP task force on environmental Province Manitoba, 1988-1989.
Member Gideons.
Connections
Married Marge Dora Letkeman, July 8,1956. Glen (deceased), Gayle, Gregory, Grant.
