Difference between revisions of "North Bay Mennonite Church (North Bay, Ontario, Canada)"

From GAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
[checked revision][checked revision]
(CSV import - 20130820)
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
The North Bay Mennonite congregation began services in 1986. John Coffman is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by individuals and [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec]].
+
__TOC__
 +
The North Bay Mennonite Church in North Bay, [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], [[Canada]] began as a small fellowship of Mennonites living and working in North Bay who met on Friday evenings in 1985. In September 1986 the fellowship began to rent space at the E. W. Norman Public School for Sunday worship, with the encouragement of the missions committee of the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec]].
  
−
Minister John Coffman served in the 1990s as a congregational leader. In 1993 there were 11 members. The congregation closed in 1994. It had been affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]]. The language of worship was English.
+
John and Dorothy Coffman moved to North Bay from Sturgeon Falls and provided leadership to the group through its lifetime. John had previously provided pastoral leadership at the [[Calvary Mennonite Church (Monetville, Ontario, Canada)|Calvary Mennonite Church]] in Monetville.  
  
−
The congregation met at the E.W. Norman Public School.
+
Most of the North Bay Mennonite Church's members had Mennonite roots or connections. The group's small size encouraged informal worship services, with chairs set in a circle. Families took turns providing leadership on Sunday mornings.
 +
 
 +
Community involvements for the congregation included connections with a local L'Arche community, and help with worship services at a local psychiatric hospital.
 +
 
 +
Dwindling numbers because of members moving away led to the closure of the congregation in 1994.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
−
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (13 October 1986): 22; (10 November 1986): 15; (2 August 1991): 11.
+
Boers, Arthur P. "Mennonites find each other in North Bay." ''Mennonite Reporter'' 21, no. 17 (2 September 1991): 11.
−
{{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=January 1989|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=Marlene|a2_last= |a2_first= }}
+
 
 +
''Mennonite Reporter'' (13 October 1986): 22; (10 November 1986): 15.
 +
= Additional Information =
 +
== Ordained Leaders at North Bay Mennonite Church ==
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
 +
|-
 +
| John Coffman || 1986-1994
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
== Membership at North Bay Mennonite Church ==
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
 +
|-
 +
! Year !! Membership
 +
|-
 +
| 1990 || 9
 +
|-
 +
| 1993 || 11
 +
|}
 +
{{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=December 2016|a1_last=Steiner|a1_first=Sam|a2_last= |a2_first= }}
 +
[[Category:Churches]]
 +
[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Ontario Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Canadian Congregations]]
 +
[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]

Revision as of 15:55, 8 December 2016

The North Bay Mennonite Church in North Bay, Ontario, Canada began as a small fellowship of Mennonites living and working in North Bay who met on Friday evenings in 1985. In September 1986 the fellowship began to rent space at the E. W. Norman Public School for Sunday worship, with the encouragement of the missions committee of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec.

John and Dorothy Coffman moved to North Bay from Sturgeon Falls and provided leadership to the group through its lifetime. John had previously provided pastoral leadership at the Calvary Mennonite Church in Monetville.

Most of the North Bay Mennonite Church's members had Mennonite roots or connections. The group's small size encouraged informal worship services, with chairs set in a circle. Families took turns providing leadership on Sunday mornings.

Community involvements for the congregation included connections with a local L'Arche community, and help with worship services at a local psychiatric hospital.

Dwindling numbers because of members moving away led to the closure of the congregation in 1994.

Bibliography

Boers, Arthur P. "Mennonites find each other in North Bay." Mennonite Reporter 21, no. 17 (2 September 1991): 11.

Mennonite Reporter (13 October 1986): 22; (10 November 1986): 15.

Additional Information

Ordained Leaders at North Bay Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
John Coffman 1986-1994

Membership at North Bay Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1990 9
1993 11


Author(s) Sam Steiner
Date Published December 2016

Cite This Article

MLA style

Steiner, Sam. "North Bay Mennonite Church (North Bay, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Bay_Mennonite_Church_(North_Bay,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141774.

APA style

Steiner, Sam. (December 2016). North Bay Mennonite Church (North Bay, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Bay_Mennonite_Church_(North_Bay,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141774.



©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.

Retrieved from "https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Bay_Mennonite_Church_(North_Bay,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141774"