Ottawa Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
The Ottawa Mennonite congregation began services in 1959, and formally organized in 1963. The first building was occupied in 1965, with a subsequent building program in 1985. William Dick is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization. The group was formerly known as Ottawa Mennonite Fellowship.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (14 March 1958): 1; (29 September 1961): 5; (31 May 1966): 3; (21 June 1966: 13.
Janzen, William. "Ottawa Mennonite Church more than 50 years old." Ontario Mennonite History 33, no. 1 (June 2015): 4-6. Available in full electronic text at http://mhso.org/sites/default/files/publications/Ontmennohistory33-1_0.pdf.
Mennonite Reporter (20 January 1986): 17; (31 July 1989): 16; (12 July 1993): 10.
Archival Records
Church records kept at church.
Additional Information
Address: 1830 Kilborn Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1H 6N4
Phone: 613-733-6729
Website: Ottawa Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (1963-1988)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1967-present)
Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Ottawa Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1975 | 96 |
| 1985 | 98 |
| 1995 | 144 |
| 2000 | 164 |
| 2008 | 212 |
| 2015 | 303 |
Ottawa Mennonite Church Leading Ministers
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Visiting Ministers | 1959-1961 |
| William Dick | 1961-1966 |
| Local Leadership | 1966-1967 |
| Frank H. Epp | 1967-1971 |
| William Janzen | 1971-1976 |
| Adolf Ens | 1971-1974 |
| Alma Coffman | 1976-1978 |
| Don Friesen | 1978-2012 |
| George O'Reilly (Intentional Interim) |
2012-2014 |
| Carmen Brubacher (Interim Supply) |
2014-2015 |
| Anthony Siegrist | July 2015-present |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 1989 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene. "Ottawa Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ottawa_Mennonite_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=142595.
APA style
Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Ottawa Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ottawa_Mennonite_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=142595.
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