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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
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Series 1-3, 1979-2006],
[Box 2: Series 3-5, 2000-2011],
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Box 3: Series 6-7, 1989-2011],
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All]
- 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.
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Box 1: Series 1-3, 1979-2006],
[Box 2: Series 3-5, 2000-2011],
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Box 3: Series 6-7, 1989-2011],
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