Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada)
The Lowe Farm Mennonite Church traces its beginning to 1900. A few Mennonite families from the Winkler and Altona area of Manitoba that began to settle in the Lowe Farm area as early as 1895, initially worshiped in English with some Baptists and held a German Sunday School. The Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba based in Altona starting having monthly worship services in the area in 1905. The Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church was then formally organized in 1914. They subsequently occupied their own first building in 1928.In 1947 this building was expanded. In 1964 a new larger meeting house was completed.
The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s.
Archival records
Church records at Mennonite Heritage Archive (Winnipeg).
Additional Information
Address: 15 First Street West, Lowe Farm, MB R0G 1E0 (Co-ordinates 49.3561449, -97.5844539)
Phone: (204) 746-8135
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Manitoba (1947-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1903-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1968-1999)
Lowe Farma Bergthaler Mennonite Church Ministers
| Minister | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| William Heinrichs | 1929-1936 |
| D.D. Klassen | 1935-1936 |
| Peter Heinrichs | 1937-1964 |
| Peter Dueck | 1957-1980 |
| Johann Epp | 1939-1943, 1945-1967 |
| Jacob Klassen | 1944-1945 |
| Ernest Wiebe | 1949-1957 |
| Johann Heinrichs | 1950-1951 |
| George Groening | 1951-1953 |
| Edward Funk | 1972-1974 |
| Peter Nickel | 1975-1982 |
| Peter Braun | 1983 |
| Glenn Nickerson | 1984-1989 |
| Henry Patkau | 1990-1993 |
| Art Hiebert | 1994 |
| Glenn Klassen | 1995-2012? |
| Harold Schlegel (Interim) | 2012-2013 |
| Doug Unrau | 2013-present |
Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 123 |
| 1975 | 123 |
| 1985 | 153 |
| 1995 | 95 |
| 2000 | 83 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Alf Redekopp | |
| Date Published | February 1989 |
Cite This Article
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Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. "Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lowe_Farm_Bergthaler_Mennonite_Church_(Lowe_Farm,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175601.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. (February 1989). Lowe Farm Bergthaler Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lowe_Farm_Bergthaler_Mennonite_Church_(Lowe_Farm,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175601.
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