The Centennial Memorial symbolizes a heritage of Christian faith and gratitude to God for His faithful leading. Its pillar directs attention Godward and suggests a tower of strength, while the globe symbolizes a world populated by diverse and interdependent people and represents a Christ-centered worldwide program of evangelism carried on by Mennonites and other Christians. Examples of Mennonite efforts in the name of Christ include extensive missionary work, educational institutions, hospitals, Homes for the Aged, Mennonite Central Committee, and Mennonite Disaster Service. The globe also recalls the scattering of the sons and daughters of the pioneers. The cross above the globe signifies commitment to God as revealed in Jesus Christ as the highest priority, including service, sharing, and suffering for the sake of His Kingdom. It also acknowledges the spiritual kinship of Mennonite groups, including neighboring congregations led by Jacob Buller, Dietrich Gaeddert, Christian Krehbiel, Leonard Sudermann, Tobias Unruh, Jacob Wiebe, and others who came to Kansas in the eighteen seventies and settled in McPherson, Reno, Harvey, Marion, and Butler Counties, and it recognizes the important role of David Goerz and Bernhard Warkentin in promoting these settlements.