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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
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