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By Kara Jackman and Margaret Rosequist
Collection Overview
Title: Weaver, Rev. Dr. Bruce (Russia Initiative Papers), 1991-2003
ID: 12/002
Extent: 4.0 Boxes
Arrangement:
Series 1: UMCOR Disaster Response
Series 2: Joint Commission on Humanitarian Assistance
Series 3: Files, 1991-2011
Series 4: Russian Initiative Consultation Files
Series 5: Photographs
Series 6: Correspondence
Series 7: Ephemera and Newsclippings
Languages: Russian, English
Collection Historical Note
Dr. Bruce Weaver, former Coordinator Russia Initiative for Church Development from 1992-2003. Prior to that he served the United Methodist Commission on Relief (UMCOR) as interim director from 1991-1992 in New York. Weaver began his work with the Methodist Church serving churches in Texas and rising to Superintendent of the Dallas-Denton District, North Texas Conference in June 1986.
He became involved as a volunteer with UMCOR on the occassion of a major tornado that swept through Witchita Falls, Texas in May 1979, leaving more than 20,000 people homeless and 7,500 homes destroyed or severely damaged. Hew assisted UMCOR in recruiting and training volunteers, developing strategies for disaster response, and on site visits to disaster ravaged areas in the United States and in many country around the world. His travels have included the famine area in Somolia, Earthquake in Italy, Hurrican in Jamaica (1988), St. Croix (1989), and other disaster stricken areas.
In the North Texas Conference he was elected as a delegate in 1976, 1980, and 1988 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. His ministry also included having served as a member of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
He and his wife Doris have two sons and grandchildren. Dr. Weaver graduated from Gatesville High School, Baylor University, and Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.
Box and Folder Listing
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Box 1: Series 1-3, 1979-2006],
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Box 2: Series 3-5, 2000-2011],
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Box 3: Series 6-7, 1989-2011],
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- Box 1: Series 1-3, 1979-2006
Series 1 - UMCOR Disaster Response: Folders 1-14
Series 2 - Joint Commission on Humanitarian Assistance: Folders 15-19
Series 3 - Files 1991-2006: Folders 20-76
- Folder 1: Interfaith Disaster Services, Witchita Falls, TX, 1979-1981
- Folder 2: North Texas Annual Conference 50th Anniversary Celebration of UMCOR, 1989-1990
- Folder 3: Disaster Response Training Notes, 1983-1984
- Folder 4: UMCOR Disaster Response Somalia Refugees and Italy Earthquake, 1981
- August 30, 1981
- Folder 5: Request for Bruce Weaver to Speak at Disaster Emphasis Day, 1981-1982
- Folder 6: Trip to Jamaica - Needs Assessment for Hurricane Damage, 1988
- September 20-25, 1988
- Folder 7: UMCOR Meeting Mexico City, Mexico, 1989
- January 18-22, 1989
- Folder 8: Response to St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, 1989
- October 23-31, 1989
- Folder 9: St. Croix Hurricane, 1989
- October 23, 1989
- Folder 10: UMCOR Volunteers The Twelve Consultants - Correspondence and Agreements, 1989-1991
- Folder 11: UMCOR Advisory Committee - Staff and Program, 1990
- September 1990
- Folder 12: Miller, Virginia - UMCOR Network Manager, 1985-1997
- Folder 13: Witchita Falls Tornado Relief Effort, 1991
- April 10, 1991
- Folder 14: UMCOR Relief Meeting Discussing Russia, 1991
- January, 1991
- Folder 15: Second Report on UMC Mission in Russia, 1991
- May 24, 1991
- Folder 16: News Clipping - United Methodist Reporter, 1991
- November 1991
- Folder 17: Reports and Correspondence, 1991-1992
- Folder 18: Joint Commission for Humanitarian Assistance, 1991-1992
- Folder 19: Joint Task Force on Emerging Mission in the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1992-1993
- Folder 20: Mission Statements, 1991-2011
- Folder 21: Information for Visa Applications
- Folder 22: UMCOR Agency Reports and Records, 1991
- Folder 23: Press Release Announcing Bruce Weaver Interim General Secretary for UMCOR of General Board of Ministries, 1991
- February 1991
- Folder 24: Associate General Secretary's Report, 1991
- April 16, 1991
- Folder 25: Founding Documents Between UMCOR and Archbishop Sergei, 1991
- Folder 26: Correspondence Providing Overview of 1st Food Lift ; Beginning of Church Humanitarian Efforts on Russia, 1991-1992
- Folder 27: Food Drops and Humanitarian Assistance to Moscow, 1991-1992
- Folder 28: Russia Trip - April 1992, 1992
- April 1992
- Folder 29: Russia Trip April 1992 - Correspondence, 1992
- April 1992
- Folder 30: United Methodist Visit to Russian Orthodox Church, 1993
- January 21-22, 1993
- Folder 31: Bibliography of Books about Russian Life, 1993
- Folder 32: Correspondence with Sam Phillips, 1993
- Folder 33: Russian Peace Foundation, 1992-1995
- Folder 34: Russian Peace Foundation - UMC Agreements, 1992-1995
- Folder 35: Randolph Nugent - GBGM & Russia Inititative Contract and Correspondence, 1992-2003
- Folder 36: Church Development, Evangelism Reports, and Writing - Sergei Nikolaev, 1993-1994
- Folder 37: Moscow Trip II - April 20-28 Notes, 1992
- April 20-28, 1992.
- Folder 38: Moscow Trip II - April 20-28 Correspondence, 1992
- Folder 39: Russian Farm Delegation - Smallidge Farms - Saratov, Russia, 1992-1993
- Folder 40: Trip to Russia, 1993
- September 29-October 7, 1993.
- Folder 41: North Texas Council Mission Evangelism Tour to Moscow, Estonia, Minsk - directed by Dr. Robert Robertson, 1993
- Folder 42: Accounts of Trips to Moscow, 1993-1994
- Folder 43: Early Meetings with the Russian Peace Foundation, 1993-1994
- Folder 44: Agreements between Dr. Bruce Weaver, Consultant, and the General Board of Global Ministries, 1992-1994
- Folder 45: Partner Church Program, 1994
- Folder 46: Speaking Engagements/Russia Trip, 1994
- July 1994
- Folder 47: Speaking Engagements, 1995-1998
- Folder 48: Russia and Kazakhstan, 1994
- Folder 49: Report: Genetic Changes in Cancer by Terry Hayes (Kazakhstan), 1994
- Folder 50: Russia Trip Ekaterinburg, 1994
- Folder 51: Second Scientific Dialogue (in Kazakhstan), 1994
- Folder 52: Russia Maps and Travel Documents, 1993-2003
- Folder 53: Russia Trip Feb 22-March 3, 1994-1995
- February 22-March 3
- Folder 54: Dr. Weaver's Trip to Russia, 1994
- Folder 55: Correspondence with Bill Warnock, 1994-1995
- Folder 56: Teri Erbele, Financial Officer in Moscow, 1995-1996
- Folder 57: Dr. Weaver's December Trip to Russia, includes Correspondence with Rev. Dr. Jarrell Tyson, 1995
- Folder 58: Russia Initiative Update - Supporting Churches, 1995
- Folder 59: Russia Trip, July 22-August 2, 1996
- July 22-August 2., 1996.
- Folder 60: Russia Trip - Conversation with Robert J. Harman November 14-20, 1996
- November 14-20, 1996.
- Folder 61: Correspondence from Rev. Flood, 1997
- Folder 62: Russia Trip, July 31-Aug 6, Moscow, 1997
- July 31-August 6, 1997.
- Folder 63: Russia Trip July, 1998
- Folder 64: Job Descriptions, 1998
- Folder 65: Russia Initiative Update, 1998
- Folder 66: Moscow March 1999 Trip wit Documents regarding Pyatigorsk, Ru, and Ukraine activities per original order, 1998-1999
- Folder 67: Ukraine Initiative, 1998-2005
- Folder 68: Moscow Trip May, 1999
- May 1999.
- Folder 69: Singing Christian Choir from First United Methodist Church Moscow Travel to Atlanta, GA Grace United Methodist Church, 2000
- Folder 70: Pike's Peak Sub-District Mission Fair, 2000
- Folder 71: Letters from Bishop Hearn and Solomon, 2000
- Folder 72: Foothills UMC Mission to Vladivostok, 1999-2001
- Folder 73: Russia Continuing Consultation, 2002
- Folder 74: North Texas Annual Conference, 2004
- Folder 75: First UMC Springfield, IL, and their Russia Initiative Support, 1999-2006
- Folder 76: Jim White, 2000-2002
- Box 2: Series 3-5, 2000-2011
Series 3 - Files, 2000-2011: Folders 1-29
Series 4 - Russia Initiative Consultation Files I-XV, 1992-2011: Folders 30-47
Series 5 - Photographs, 1991-2001: Folders 48-67
- Folder 1: Passport, Visa, Invitation, and Travel Documents, 2000-2003
- Folder 2: Dr. Weaver's Trip to New Bern, North Carolina, 2000-2001
- Folder 3: Sermon at St. Mark's UMC, Bethany, Oklahoma, 2001
- Folder 4: Alaska United Methodist Church Annual Conference, Anchorage: The Russia Far East Task Force, 2001
- Folder 5: GBGM Annual Meeting, Allocation of Funds and Russia Initiative Presentation, 2001
- Folder 6: Smolensk United Methodist Church Campus Ministry Group, 2001
- Folder 7: Kerch, Ukraine - Ocean Grove's Camp Meeting Missions Week New Jersey, 2002
- Folder 8: Kerch, Ukraine UMC, 2001-2002
- Folder 9: Russia Initiative Budget, 2001-2002
- Folder 10: Methodist Church in the Ukraine, 2002
- Folder 11: Rev. Bob Fox Memorial, 2002
- Folder 12: Tenth Anniversary Trip to Russia - Financials, September 5-11, 2002
- September 5-11, 2002
- Folder 13: In Mission Together...Telethon Press Kit, 2003
- Folder 14: RI Powerpoint Preparation for GBGM Annual Meeting, 2003
- Folder 15: Russia Initiative Updates, 2003
- Folder 16: Interview with Bruce Weaver About Russia Initiative, 2004
- Folder 17: Letter from Bishop Vaxby, 2005
- Folder 18: Evelyn Erbele, 2003-2006
- Folder 19: Tyson, Jarrell, and Natalie Transition File after Bruce Weaver Stepped Down, 2003-2004
- Folder 20: Tom and Nancy Hoffman, Missionaries in Moscow, 2004-2005
- Folder 21: Correspondence and Report from Bishop of the Northern Europe Central Conference, Bishop Ruediger Minor, 2005
- Folder 22: Moscow Seminary and Special Education Projects, 2009-2010
- Folder 23: Partner Churches United Methodist Women - First United Methodist Church Dallas, TX, 2010
- Folder 24: Church Patnership Alaska - Siberia, Russia - Della Waghiyi, Supporter, 2010
- Folder 25: Church Partnership - Denton, TX to Saratov, Russia - Janet and Dennis Fisher, 2011
- Folder 26: Church Partnership - Nace, Dr. Edward P., Psychiatrist, Addiction Specialist, Part of HPUMC Dallas, TX to Saratov, Tatyana, Molodyk, Pastor, 2005-2011
- Folder 27: Partner Church Covenant, n.d.
- Folder 28: Volunteer Recruitment - Russian Initiative, n.d.
- Folder 29: Biography, n.d.
- Folder 30: Russia Initiative Consultation I., 1992
- Folder 31: Russia Initiative Consultation II., 1993
- Folder 32: Russia Initiative Consultation III., 1994
- Folder 33: Russia Initiative Consultation IV., 1996
- Folder 34: Russia Initiative Consultation V., 1996-1997
- Folder 35: Russia Initiative Consultation VI., 1998
- Folder 36: Russia Initiative Consultation VII., 1999
- Folder 37: Russia Initiative Consultation VII. Administrative Documents, 1999
- Folder 38: Russia Initiative Consultation VIII. Final Financial Report, 2000
- Folder 39: Russia Initiative Consultation VIII. Event Planning and Participant Materials, 1999-2000
- Folder 40: Russia Inititative Consultation IX. Event Planning and Participant Materials, 2000-2001
- Folder 41: Russia Initiative Consultation IX. Audio Tapes, 2001
- Folder 42: Russia Initiative Consultation IX. Travel Funds, 2001-2003
- Folder 43: Russia Initiative Consultation IX: Hotel Contract, 2000-2001
- Folder 44: Russia Initiative Consultation X. Event Planning and Participant Materials, 2002
- Folder 45: Russia Initiative Consultation X. Agenda, 2002
- Folder 46: Russia Initiative Consultation X. Participant Folders, including Dr. Weaver's, 2002
- Folder 47: Russia Initiative Consultation XV., 2011
- Folder 48: Basel, Switzerland with Bishop of Liberia, 1991
- Folder 49: UMCOR offices in New York, October, 1991
- October, 1991
- Folder 50: First Trip to Moscow/Geneva, Switzerland, 1991
- November, 1991
- Folder 51: UMCOR Staff in New York, 1991
- November 9, 1991
- Folder 52: Photos, Sketches, Notes, 1992
- Folder 53: Russia Trip April Photographs, 1992
- April 1992
- Folder 54: Food Drop Visit to Moscow, 1992
- April 1992
- Folder 55: June's Farewell to UMCOR: Bill Wyman,and Bruce Weaver, 1992
- Folder 56: UMCOR - Doris in New York, Moscow in January, 1991-1994
- November 1991-1994.
- Folder 57: Ruediger Minor, 1997
- Folder 58: Russian United Methodist Church Annual Conference Pastor's Photos, 1999
- May 1999
- Folder 59: Russian United Methodist Church Annual Conference Pastor's Photos, Moscow, 2001
- Folder 60: Russia Initiative Powerpoint Photos GBGM, 2003
- October 21, 2003
- Folder 61: Moscow Establishment UMC Mission Clergy, 1992
- August, 1992
- Folder 62: GBGM Staff Retreat and Mission Tour, 1993
- May 1993
- Folder 63: Copenhagen, Denmark Tour, 1995
- Folder 64: Elizabeth Dale, Head of Red Cross, with Bruce Weaver - UMCOR Partnership with Red Cross, 1992
- Folder 65: Russia Photos Voronezh, 1998
- Folder 66: Russia Initiative Powerpoint Photos GBGM, 2003
- October 21, 2003
- Folder 67: Passport Photographs + Passports, n.d.
- Box 3: Series 6-7, 1989-2011
Series 6 - Correspondence: Folders 1-38
Series 7 - Ephemera + Newclippings: Folders 39-58
- Folder 1: Ruediger Minor Conversations, 1999-2000
- Folder 2: Conversations with Robert Harman, 1994-2000
- Folder 3: Correspondence with Robert Harman, 1997-2000
- Folder 4: Correspondence with Robert Harman, 1996
- Folder 5: Correspondence with Robert Harman, 1993-1995
- Folder 6: Correspondence with Ruediger Minor, 1992
- Folder 7: Correspondence with Ruediger Minor, 1994
- Folder 8: Ruediger Minor Conversation, 2003
- Folder 9: Reudiger Minor Biography, 1996-2003
- Folder 10: Ruediger Minor Meeting, 1998
- Folder 11: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Ruediger Minor Correspondence, 1998-1999
- Folder 12: Ruediger Minor Correspondence, 2000
- Folder 13: Ruediger Minor Correspondence, 2001-2003
- Folder 14: Ruediger Minor Correspondence, 1992-1994
- Folder 15: Ruediger Minor Correspondence, 2004-2006
- Folder 16: Ruediger Minor - Robert Harman Correspondence, 1994
- Folder 17: Correspondence with Emily Hart Meyer, 1995
- Folder 18: Reports by Terry Weide, 1995-1996
- Folder 19: Ruediger Minor - Bill Warnock Correspondence, 1994
- Folder 20: Ruediger Minor - James White Correspondence, 1994
- Folder 21: Ruediger Minor - Robert Harman Correspondence, 1993
- Folder 22: Ruediger Minor - Lara Dose Correspondence, 1993
- Folder 23: Russia Trip April 1992 - Correspondence with Adam Kuczma, 1992
- April, 1992
- Folder 24: Correspondence with Ruediger Minor, 1993
- Folder 25: Personal Correspondence, Notes, n.d.
- Folder 26: Nikolaev, Sergei - Evaluation Review Team of the General Board of Global Ministries, 2006
- Folder 27: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Nikolaev, Sergei - Administrative Secretary of Russian Initiative, 2002
- Folder 28: Nikolaev, Sergei - Correspondence and Conversation, 1998-2007
- Folder 29: Nikolaev, Sergei - Moscow Seminary Dedication, 2005
- Folder 30: Nikolaev, Sergei - Russia United Methodist Theological Seminary Capital Campaign, 2005
- Folder 31: Michel, Don and Marian - Contributors to Russia Initiative/UMCOR, 1994-2002
- Folder 32: Donor/Contributors Prothro, Charles and Elizabeth - Wichita Falls, TX, 1992-2003
- Folder 33: Correspondence Regarding Archimandrite Ioan Ekonomtsev's Daughter Receiving Education in Austin, TX, 1991-1994
- Folder 34: Correspondence with Ms. Irina Myagkova - Russian Translator, Moscow, 1992-2003
- Folder 35: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Samara United Methodist Ministry - To Asbury Seminary, 1997-1998
- Folder 36: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Samara United Methodist Ministry - Tanya's Medical Treatment, 2000
- Folder 37: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Samara United Methodist Ministry - Northern Europe Central Conference Election of Bishop (2001), 1999-2001
- Folder 38: *RESTRICTED ACCESS* Samara United Methodist Ministry - Visit to the United States from Samara, Russia, 1993-1994
- Folder 39: Russia Initiative Update, 1995-2001
- Folder 40: Newsclipping - Conversation with Bishop Ruediger Minor, 2002
- Folder 41: Newsclippings, 2004-2010
- Folder 42: Newsclippings, 1989-1991
- Folder 43: Newsclippings: Russian officials visit U.S., 1999
- Folder 44: Newsclipping: Weaver Receives Graves Award, 1992
- Folder 45: UMCOR Update Duplicates, Russian Initiative Update Duplicates, Newsclippings, 1991-2001
- Folder 46: Newspapers, Periodicals, Bulletins, 1990s-2000s
- Folder 47: Photos - Bruce Weaver and others, 1993-2003
- Folder 48: RUMC Conference Journal on CD, 2009
- Folder 49: Dallas Morning News, 2011
- Folder 50: New World Outlook Magazine, 2011
- Folder 51: U.S. Partner Churches - Partnership Church Denton, TX - Estonia (?), 1994-2011
- Folder 52: Russian Copy: "Methodism in Eurasia" - History, Theology, Service, n.d.
- Folder 53: Russian Version of "Methodism in Baltic Countries" - History and Development, 2003
- Folder 54: History of the Russian Methodist Church, 2002
- Folder 55: Newsclippings, 1991-1992
- Folder 56: Newsclippings, 1980s-1990s
- Folder 57: Newsclippings, 1990s-2000s
- Folder 58: UMCOR Update, 1991-1992
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Box 1: Series 1-3, 1979-2006],
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Box 2: Series 3-5, 2000-2011],
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