Whitemouth Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Whitemouth, Manitoba, Canada)
The Whitemouth Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation near Whitemouth, Manitoba, Canada had its origins when in 1945 four families from the Greenland congregation bought farms in the Whitemouth and Elma areas of Manitoba. One attraction was the lower cost of farms.
C. E. Giesbrecht provided some leadership until Martin P. Parkman was ordained as a minister on 7 June 1948. Services were held in homes initially, and later in vacant houses, stores, and even a sheep barn until a small church was built in 1951 on the present location. A larger facility was completed in 1960, followed by a substantial addition in 1972/73.
The Riverside School began in 1976 in a building constructed near the church. Roy Toews, Linda Friesen, and Frances Giesbrecht were the first teachers.
When the Riverside School was filled to capacity, the congregation was led to begin the Twin Rivers congregation nearby. They became two separate congregations in 1999.
Most families in 2000 were farming, but the congregation also included nurses, carpenters, electricians, truck drivers, and mechanics.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Kendall Friesen, Ed Friesen, and Franklin Penner.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2020): 56-57.
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 121-124.
Additional Information
Address: 60231 PR 406, Whitemouth, Manitoba R0E 2G0
Phone: 204-348-2555
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Whitemouth Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Martin P. Barkman (1919-2008) | 1948-1979 |
| Denver Wiebe | 1963-1979 |
| Cornelius L. Friesen (1921-1980) | 1968-1980 |
| Orville Friesen | 1969-1979 |
| Ed Friesen | 1983-present |
| Franklin Penner | 1996-present |
| Dennis Penner | 1996-1999 |
| Kendall Friesen | 2006-present |
Membership at Whitemouth Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 68 |
| 1975 | 159 |
| 1985 | 180 |
| 2000 | 135 |
| 2010 | 143 |
| 2020 | 155 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 940. All rights reserved.
Whitemouth Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church is located three miles northwest of Elma, Manitoba. In 1959 it had 45 members, with M. P. Barkman as minister. The congregation was first listed in the Yearbook (CGC) for 1950.
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2020 |
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