Sunday school teacher for 47 years [Hamilton Mennonite Church]

What does it take to be a Sunday school teacher for most of 47 years? For Elenor Dick of Hamilton Mennonite Church, the answer is simple: "I've always loved children. I always felt that I should be doing something in the church, and teaching seemed to be where I fit in best."

In retiring from her pre-school and grade one classes this fall, Elenor is ending a teaching career that began in 1953. Her congregation acknowledged her commitment during its Christian Education Sunday on September 17.

When Elenor walked into her first classroom in the Waterloo-Kitchener United Mennonite Church, there was no standard Sunday school curriculum. When the Foundation Series appeared, …