Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)
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
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Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. "Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2000. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.
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Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. (July 2000). Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.
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