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The Scott Street Mennonite Brethren congregation in St. Catharines, Ontario began services and formally organized on November 6, 1943. The first building was occupied in 1949 after meeting in a rented hall prior that date. There was a subsequent building program in 1954. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization from rural areas of the Niagara Peninsula and western Canada. Scott Street became known by that name in 1964. Previously it was simply known as St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church.
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Mennonites arrived in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]] in the 1920s from the [[Soviet Union]]. Originally they were hosted by Mennonites already residing in the province and settled in the [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]] area. Eventually they spread out from there, mostly to the west and south-east. In the Niagara peninsula area they formed the [[Cornerstone Community Church (Virgil, Ontario, Canada)|Niagara]] and [[Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)|Vineland]] congregations in the 1930s. Some of these families moved to St. Catharines and formed the St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church with 66 charter members on 6 November 1943. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group.  
  
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In 1958 there were 498 members; in 1965, 441; in 1985, 487; in 1995, 470; in 2000, 375. The congregation has been affiliated with the [[Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1943-), [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1946-) and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-2002). The language of worship is German and English.
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The congregation met in rented facilities for worship for several years. In 1949 they completed their own meeting house. In 1954 they built another meeting house at a new location to meet the increasing need for more space with a membership of 378. In 1964 they had again outgrown the space of this meeting house on Scott Street with a membership of 578 and so decided to form a daughter congregation which became the [[Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Fairview MB Church]] and the name of the remaining congregation was changed to the Scott Street MB Church. In 1965 the building was expanded. In 1966 the Tabor Home was founded next door for senior citizens. In 1973, with a membership of 632, a third congregation was formed which became the [[Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Grantham MB Church]].
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The congregation had only German worship until 1970 and then had an English and German worship service until the 1980s. In 1980 the membership stood at 493. This was necessitated mainly by the large influx of members from [[South America]]. Later both the [[Fairview-Louth Mennonite Brethren Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Fairview-Louth]] and Gateway congregations were founded in the St. Catharines area.
 
= Bibliography =
 
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Brethren Herald</em> (27 May 1988): 50; (18 February 1994): 19.
 
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<strong>Phone</strong>: 905-937-6900.
 
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1943-present)
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[[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1946-present)
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General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-2002)
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=== Scott Street MB Church Leading Ministers ===
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Leaders of the congregations were: Gerhard Epp (1943–1945, 1949–1953), Heinrich H. Janzen (1946–1949), Henry Penner (1953–1973, 1977–1985, 1989), Abram Block (1973–1977), John Letkemann (1985–1988), John Unrau (1990–1994), Victor Loewen (1995), Rudie Willms (1996–2000), Paul Fast (2001– 2002), Patrick Bartley (2002 - ).
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=== Scott Street MB Church Membership ===
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In 1958 there were 498 members; in 1965, 441; in 1985, 487; in 1995, 470; in 2000, 375.
 
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Mennonites arrived in Ontario in the 1920s from the Soviet Union. Originally they were hosted by Mennonites already residing in the province and settled in the Waterloo County area. Eventually they spread out from there, mostly to the west and south-east. In the Niagara peninsula area they formed the Niagara and Vineland congregations in the 1930s. Some of these families moved to St. Catharines and formed the St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church with 66 charter members on 6 November 1943. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group.

The congregation met in rented facilities for worship for several years. In 1949 they completed their own meeting house. In 1954 they built another meeting house at a new location to meet the increasing need for more space with a membership of 378. In 1964 they had again outgrown the space of this meeting house on Scott Street with a membership of 578 and so decided to form a daughter congregation which became the Fairview MB Church and the name of the remaining congregation was changed to the Scott Street MB Church. In 1965 the building was expanded. In 1966 the Tabor Home was founded next door for senior citizens. In 1973, with a membership of 632, a third congregation was formed which became the Grantham MB Church.

The congregation had only German worship until 1970 and then had an English and German worship service until the 1980s. In 1980 the membership stood at 493. This was necessitated mainly by the large influx of members from South America. Later both the Fairview-Louth and Gateway congregations were founded in the St. Catharines area.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 50; (18 February 1994): 19.

Penner, Jacob. "The Organization and Development of the St. Catharines MB Church." 1957, 18 pp. Centre For Mennonite Brethren Studies.

"The Story of the Mennonite Brethren Church of St. Catharines (Scott St. MB Church) 1943-1968." 1968, 46 pp.

When Your Children Shall Ask: a History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982. 1982: 53-56.

Additional Information

Address: 339 Scott St., Box 2307, St. Catharines, ON  L2N 1J7

Phone: 905-937-6900.

Denominational Affiliations:

Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1946-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-2002)

Scott Street MB Church Leading Ministers

Leaders of the congregations were: Gerhard Epp (1943–1945, 1949–1953), Heinrich H. Janzen (1946–1949), Henry Penner (1953–1973, 1977–1985, 1989), Abram Block (1973–1977), John Letkemann (1985–1988), John Unrau (1990–1994), Victor Loewen (1995), Rudie Willms (1996–2000), Paul Fast (2001– 2002), Patrick Bartley (2002 - ).

Scott Street MB Church Membership

In 1958 there were 498 members; in 1965, 441; in 1985, 487; in 1995, 470; in 2000, 375.


Author(s) H. H. Janzen
Marlene Epp
Date Published January 1989

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Janzen, H. H. and Marlene Epp. "Scott Street Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Scott_Street_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=112543.

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Janzen, H. H. and Marlene Epp. (January 1989). Scott Street Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Scott_Street_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=112543.



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