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| − | [[File:Southill.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''South Hill Church | + | [[File:Southill.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''South Hill Church<br /> |
| − | + | Source: D. Giesbrecht'']] | |
| − | Source: D. Giesbrecht'']] | + | The South Hill (formerly known as Vancouver) Mennonite Brethren (MB) congregation began services about 1935, and formally organized on 25 April 1937 with a few dozen members. The congregation was the first Mennonite Brethren congregation in Vancouver. The first building was occupied in 1945; the group initially met in a rented hall. The church basement was built in 1941; the sanctuary was completed in 1944. John Peters is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through the urbanization of Mennonites from the [[Fraser Valley (British Columbia, Canada)|Fraser Valley]]. [[Wiens, David B. (1908-1981)|David B. Wiens]] was pastor of the congregation from 1957 until 1968, when he became pastor of a daughter congregation, [[Culloden Mennonite Brethren Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Culloden Mennonite Brethren Church]]. Roughly 75% of the the church's membership followed Wiens to the new daughter congregation. |
In the spring and summer of 2007, Vancouver MB began discussions with the English language congregation of [[Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Pacific Grace MB Church]] to talk about ways in which the two congregations could plant a new congregation. A joint task force was formed in July and a proposal to merge was presented to both congregations on 16 September 2007. Formal approval was given by the leadership of both congregations on 30 September, and a new name, South Hill, was selected on 5 November 2007. | In the spring and summer of 2007, Vancouver MB began discussions with the English language congregation of [[Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Pacific Grace MB Church]] to talk about ways in which the two congregations could plant a new congregation. A joint task force was formed in July and a proposal to merge was presented to both congregations on 16 September 2007. Formal approval was given by the leadership of both congregations on 30 September, and a new name, South Hill, was selected on 5 November 2007. | ||
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<strong>Denominational Affiliations:</strong> | <strong>Denominational Affiliations:</strong> | ||
| − | [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1937- | + | [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1937-2013) |
| − | [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1937- | + | [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1937-2013) |
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1937-2002) | General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1937-2002) | ||
| − | <h3>South Hill MB Church Leading Ministers</h3> <table class="vertical listing"> | + | <h3>South Hill MB Church Leading Ministers</h3> |
| − | + | <table class="vertical listing"> | |
| − | </th> <th>Years | + | <tr> <th>Minister</th> <th>Years</th> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Frank Janzen</td> <td align="right">1936-1937</td> </tr> | |
| − | </th> </tr> | + | <tr> <td>John J. Neufeld</td> <td align="right">1937</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Johann F. Peters</td> <td align="right">1937-1938</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1936-1937</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John J. Neufeld | + | <tr> <td>Peter Reimer</td> <td align="right">1938-1939</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>David G. Quapp</td> <td align="right">1939-1943</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1937</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Johann F. Peters | + | <tr> <td>[[Regehr, Heinrich (1898-1991)|Heinrich Regehr]]</td> <td align="right">1943-1944</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Henry J. Klassen</td> <td align="right">1946-1955</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1937-1938</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peter Reimer | + | <tr> <td>Gerhard P. Warkentin</td> <td align="right">1955-1957</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>[[Wiens, David B. (1908-1981)|David B. Wiens]]</td> <td align="right">1957-1968</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1938-1939</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David G. Quapp | + | <tr> <td>Peter Rahn</td> <td align="right">1968-1969</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>[[Thielmann, Gerhard G. "George" (1909-1991)|Gerhard G. Thielmann]]</td> <td align="right">1969-1976</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1939-1943</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Regehr, Heinrich (1898-1991)|Heinrich Regehr]] | + | <tr> <td>Hans J. Wiens</td> <td align="right">1977-1980</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Ernst Janzen</td> <td align="right">1981-1986</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1943-1944</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henry J. Klassen | + | <tr> <td>Abe L. Klassen</td> <td align="right">1987-1991</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Manfred Schmidt</td> <td align="right">1994-1997</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1946-1955</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gerhard P. Warkentin | + | <tr> <td>Johannes Stolz</td> <td align="right">1999-2007</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>Mike Nishi</td> <td align="right">2007-2013</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1955-1957</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Wiens, David B. (1908-1981)|David B. Wiens]] | + | </table> |
| − | + | <h3>South Hill MB Church Membership</h3> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1957-1968</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peter Rahn | + | <table class="vertical listing"> |
| − | + | <tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Members</th> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1968-1969</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Thielmann, Gerhard G. "George" (1909-1991)|Gerhard G. Thielmann]] | + | <tr> <td>1939</td> <td align="right">110</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1945</td> <td align="right">250</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1969-1976</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hans J. Wiens | + | <tr> <td>1950</td> <td align="right">215</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1954</td> <td align="right">683</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1977-1980</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ernst Janzen | + | <tr> <td>1960</td> <td align="right">620</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1965</td> <td align="right">536</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1981-1986</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Abe L. Klassen | + | <tr> <td>1970</td> <td align="right">140</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1975</td> <td align="right">196</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1987-1991</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Manfred Schmidt | + | <tr> <td>1980</td> <td align="right">173</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1985</td> <td align="right">183</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1994-1997</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Johannes Stolz | + | <tr> <td>1990</td> <td align="right">159</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>1996</td> <td align="right">139</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">1999-2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mike Nishi | + | <tr> <td>2000</td> <td align="right">125</td> </tr> |
| − | + | <tr> <td>2004</td> <td align="right">126</td> </tr> | |
| − | </td> <td align="right">2007-2013</td> </tr> | + | <tr> <td>2010</td> <td align="right">86</td> </tr> |
| − | + | </table> | |
| − | </th> <th>Members | ||
| − | |||
| − | </th> </tr> | ||
| − | |||
| − | </td> <td align="right">86 | ||
| − | |||
| − | </td> </tr> | ||
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= Maps = | = Maps = | ||
[[Map:South Hill MB Church, Vancouver, BC|Map:South Hill MB Church, Vancouver, BC]] | [[Map:South Hill MB Church, Vancouver, BC|Map:South Hill MB Church, Vancouver, BC]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 25 November 2013
The South Hill (formerly known as Vancouver) Mennonite Brethren (MB) congregation began services about 1935, and formally organized on 25 April 1937 with a few dozen members. The congregation was the first Mennonite Brethren congregation in Vancouver. The first building was occupied in 1945; the group initially met in a rented hall. The church basement was built in 1941; the sanctuary was completed in 1944. John Peters is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through the urbanization of Mennonites from the Fraser Valley. David B. Wiens was pastor of the congregation from 1957 until 1968, when he became pastor of a daughter congregation, Culloden Mennonite Brethren Church. Roughly 75% of the the church's membership followed Wiens to the new daughter congregation.
In the spring and summer of 2007, Vancouver MB began discussions with the English language congregation of Pacific Grace MB Church to talk about ways in which the two congregations could plant a new congregation. A joint task force was formed in July and a proposal to merge was presented to both congregations on 16 September 2007. Formal approval was given by the leadership of both congregations on 30 September, and a new name, South Hill, was selected on 5 November 2007.
After six years, the congregation voted to disband on 16 June 2013. The church also agreed at that time to turn the building over to Christ City, a new C2C church plant being birthed by Westside Church.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (November 24, 1961): 27.
Giesbrecht, Jacob. "History of the Mennonite Church at 43rd and Prince Edward: Address to the Congregation on the Occasion of its 20th Anniversary, Dec. 1, 1957," 2 pp. CMBS.
McMaster, Barrie. "Vancouver Church Closes, Bequeaths Building to New Plant." 5 July 2013. Web. 5 July 2013. http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/news/vancouver-church-closes-bequeaths-building-to-new-plant/.
Mennonite Reporter (August 23, 1976): 9.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (May 27, 1988): 17.
Nishi, Mike. "The tenth church plant of Pacific Grace MB Church: South Hill Church." Pacific Grace MB Church. 30 November 2007. http://www.pgmbc.com/FamilyChats.html?id=The+tenth+church+plant+of+Pacific+Grace+MB+Church%3A+South+Hill+Church-Pastor+Mike+Nishi (accessed 20 November 2009).
Additional Information
Address: 5887 Prince Edward Street, Vancouver BC V5W 2X8.
Phone: 604-325-3313.
Website: South Hill MB Church
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches (1937-2013)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1937-2013)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1937-2002)
South Hill MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Frank Janzen | 1936-1937 |
| John J. Neufeld | 1937 |
| Johann F. Peters | 1937-1938 |
| Peter Reimer | 1938-1939 |
| David G. Quapp | 1939-1943 |
| Heinrich Regehr | 1943-1944 |
| Henry J. Klassen | 1946-1955 |
| Gerhard P. Warkentin | 1955-1957 |
| David B. Wiens | 1957-1968 |
| Peter Rahn | 1968-1969 |
| Gerhard G. Thielmann | 1969-1976 |
| Hans J. Wiens | 1977-1980 |
| Ernst Janzen | 1981-1986 |
| Abe L. Klassen | 1987-1991 |
| Manfred Schmidt | 1994-1997 |
| Johannes Stolz | 1999-2007 |
| Mike Nishi | 2007-2013 |
South Hill MB Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 110 |
| 1945 | 250 |
| 1950 | 215 |
| 1954 | 683 |
| 1960 | 620 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1970 | 140 |
| 1975 | 196 |
| 1980 | 173 |
| 1985 | 183 |
| 1990 | 159 |
| 1996 | 139 |
| 2000 | 125 |
| 2004 | 126 |
| 2010 | 86 |
Maps
Map:South Hill MB Church, Vancouver, BC
| Author(s) | J. F., Marlene Epp Redekop |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | July 2013 |
Cite This Article
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Redekop, J. F., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. "South Hill Mennonite Brethren Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2013. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Hill_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=104053.
APA style
Redekop, J. F., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. (July 2013). South Hill Mennonite Brethren Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Hill_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=104053.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 799. All rights reserved.
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