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Elmira Mennonite Church in [[Elmira (Ontario, Canada)|Elmira]], [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], Canada began services in 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting from the [[Floradale Mennonite Church (Floradale, Ontario, Canada)|Floradale Mennonite]] Church. Elmira is a parent church to [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite]] at Elora (1947), [[Hawkesville Mennonite Church (Hawkesville, Ontario, Canada)|Hawkesville Mennonite]] (1950) and [[Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Zion Mennonite Fellowship]] (Elmira) (1987).
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= Bibliography =
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Bechtel, Ken. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984.</em> Elmira, 1984, 67 p.
  
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March 27, 1949. L: Pastor Howard
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Brubacher, Jim. "An Examination of a Recent Schism in the Elmira Congregation." ca. 1970, 6 pp.
  
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Bauman; R: Bishop Oliver Snider.
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Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp.
  
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (16 September 1974): 4.
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=== Archival Records ===
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Congregational archives at [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario].
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 58 Church Street West, Elmira, ON  N3B 1N2
  
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'''Phone''': 519-669-5123
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.elmiramennonite.ca/ Elmira Mennonite Church]
  
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X-31.1, Box 18/22'']]    58 Church St. W., [[Elmira (Ontario, Canada)|Elmira]], [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], N3B 1N2. (519) 669-5123. Pastor Steven Janzen served in 2009 as a congregational leader. In 1925 there were 60 members; in 1950, 248; in 1965, 336; in 1975, 240; in 1985, 271; in 1995, 316; in 2000, 332. The congregation affiliated with the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario]] in 1925, the [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] in 1988 and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] in 1995. Elmira Mennonite is part of the Mennonite Church segment of the Mennonite "family." The language of worship is English.
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The congregation began services in 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting from the [[Floradale Mennonite Church (Floradale, Ontario, Canada)|Floradale Mennonite]] Church. Elmira is a parent church to [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite]] at Elora (1947), [[Hawkesville Mennonite Church (Hawkesville, Ontario, Canada)|Hawkesville Mennonite]] (1950) and [[Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Zion Mennonite Fellowship]] (Elmira) (1987).
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[[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario]] (1925-1988)
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= Bibliography =
 
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (16 September 1974): 4.
 
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Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp.
 
  
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Brubacher, Jim. "An Examination of a Recent Schism in the Elmira Congregation." ca. 1970, 6 pp.
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[[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] (1988-present)
  
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Bechtel, Ken. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984.</em> Elmira, 1984, 67 p.
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Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] (1995-present)
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=== Elmira Mennonite Church Membership ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1925 || align="right" |60
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| 1950 || 248
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| 1965 || 336
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| 1975 || 240
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| 1985 || 271
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| 1995 || 316
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| 2000 || 332
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Congregational archives at [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario].
 
 
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Revision as of 04:53, 13 November 2013

Elmira Mennonite Church in Elmira, Ontario, Canada began services in 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting from the Floradale Mennonite Church. Elmira is a parent church to Bethel Mennonite at Elora (1947), Hawkesville Mennonite (1950) and Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira) (1987).

Bibliography

Bechtel, Ken. Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984. Elmira, 1984, 67 p.

Brubacher, Jim. "An Examination of a Recent Schism in the Elmira Congregation." ca. 1970, 6 pp.

Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp.

Mennonite Reporter (16 September 1974): 4.

Archival Records

Congregational archives at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.

Additional Information

Address: 58 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 1N2

Phone: 519-669-5123

Website: Elmira Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1925-1988)

Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988-present)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-present)

Elmira Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1925 60
1950 248
1965 336
1975 240
1985 271
1995 316
2000 332


Author(s) Howard S. Bauman
Sam Steiner
Date Published July 2000

Cite This Article

MLA style

Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. "Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2000. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.

APA style

Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. (July 2000). Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.



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