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| + | [[File:Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church p. 19.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. Source: ''Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations, July 4, 1993, Morris, Manitoba, 1893-1993.'' 1993: 19.]] | ||
The Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite congregation in Winkler, MB began services in 1892. The first building was occupied in 1887, with subsequent building programs in 1966 and 1982. In 1993 there were plans to build a new church in Winkler with seating for 900-1000. Abraham Doerksen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Bergthaler Mennonites. | The Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite congregation in Winkler, MB began services in 1892. The first building was occupied in 1887, with subsequent building programs in 1966 and 1982. In 1993 there were plans to build a new church in Winkler with seating for 900-1000. Abraham Doerksen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Bergthaler Mennonites. | ||
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In 1993 there were about 400 members. The congregation has been affiliated with the Sommerfeld Mennonite Conference. The language of worship is [[Dialect Literature and Speech, Low German|Low German]] and English. | In 1993 there were about 400 members. The congregation has been affiliated with the Sommerfeld Mennonite Conference. The language of worship is [[Dialect Literature and Speech, Low German|Low German]] and English. | ||
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= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
Brown, Frank. <em class="gameo_bibliography">A History of the Town of Winkler, Manitoba.</em> 1973: 195. | Brown, Frank. <em class="gameo_bibliography">A History of the Town of Winkler, Manitoba.</em> 1973: 195. | ||
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations, July 4, 1993, Morris, Manitoba, 1893-1993. </em>1993: 19. | <em class="gameo_bibliography">Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations, July 4, 1993, Morris, Manitoba, 1893-1993. </em>1993: 19. | ||
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| + | = Additional Information = | ||
| + | <strong>Address:</strong> 189 2nd Street, Winkler, MB R6W 3N2 Canada | ||
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| + | <strong>Phone</strong> 204-325-7676 | ||
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Revision as of 17:03, 2 December 2015
The Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite congregation in Winkler, MB began services in 1892. The first building was occupied in 1887, with subsequent building programs in 1966 and 1982. In 1993 there were plans to build a new church in Winkler with seating for 900-1000. Abraham Doerksen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Bergthaler Mennonites.
The Sommerfeld church at Silberfeld was moved to Reinland in 1966 after the first building (1887) was dismantled. (According to Jake Peters it was dismantled in the late 1920s.)
In 1993 there were about 400 members. The congregation has been affiliated with the Sommerfeld Mennonite Conference. The language of worship is Low German and English.
The church was located in the Village of Reinland, 15 km south, 3 km east of Winkler. Minister John Peters served in 1993 as a non-salaried congregational leader.
Bibliography
Brown, Frank. A History of the Town of Winkler, Manitoba. 1973: 195.
Zacharias, Peter D. Reinland: an Experience in Community. Reinland, MB: Reinland Centennial Committee, 1976, 350 pp.
Peters, Jake. "An Annotated Bibliography of Materials Relating to the Sommerfelder Mennonite Church." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1979.
Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Centennial Celebrations, July 4, 1993, Morris, Manitoba, 1893-1993. 1993: 19.
Additional Information
Address: 189 2nd Street, Winkler, MB R6W 3N2 Canada
Phone 204-325-7676
| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
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| Date Published | Dec. 2015 |
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Steiner, Sam. "Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Dec. 2015. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Winkler_Sommerfeld_Mennonite_Church_(Winkler,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=132924.
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Steiner, Sam. (Dec. 2015). Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Winkler_Sommerfeld_Mennonite_Church_(Winkler,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=132924.
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