Bakerview Hispanic Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)
In 1987 Sally Schroeder Isaak, a retired missionary who had served in Ecuador, started a Spanish Sunday school class at Bakerview Mennonite Brethren Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia. In May 1989 Isaac Hernandez began working with the Spanish language ministry at Bakerview. In 1996 the congregation became independent and was accepted as a member of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
In 2007 the congregation had 39 members and an average attendance of 60, meeting at Bakerview Church, and Rubén Zuñiga was the pastor. Attendance rises to 80-100 in the summer due to an influx of migrant workers from Mexico and Guatemala that attend the church.
The congregation is also known as the Iglesia Hispana Bakerview.
Bibliography
Martens, Robert. "Our Churches: Bakerview Hispanic." Roots and Branches: Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC (May 2011): 12-13.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (31 May 1996): http://old.mbconf.ca/mb/mbh3511/bc.htm (accessed 7 January 2009).
Additional Information
Address: 2285 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BC V2T 2X4
Phone: 604-504-3062
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1996-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1996-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of North America (1996-2003)
Bakerview Hispanic Church Membership
| Year | Members | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 30 |
| 2020 | 44 | 36 |
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2023 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Bakerview Hispanic Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bakerview_Hispanic_Church_(Abbotsford,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175642.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (May 2023). Bakerview Hispanic Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bakerview_Hispanic_Church_(Abbotsford,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175642.
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