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The Steinbach Evangelical Mennonite congregation in [[Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada)|Steinbach]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]] began services and organized in 1874. It is the oldest Mennonite congregation in Steinbach. [[Toews, Peter (1841-1922)|Peter Toews]] is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from [[Russia]].

Originally services were held in the local school building. The first church building was occupied in 1911, with a subsequent building program in 1959.

The congregation has been affiliated with the [[Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Kleine Gemeinde)|Evangelical Mennonite Conference]]. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
= Bibliography =
''Canadian Mennonite'' (11 March 1960): 1.

Harder, Leland. ''Steinbach and Its Churches.'' Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1970, 109 pp.

''Mennonite Reporter'' (11 November 1996): 1-2.

Mennonites in Canada Collection, "70-Steinbach," [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario].

Schellenberg, Dave. ''To the Glory of God: Steinbach Evangelical Mennonite Church.'' 1975, 104 pp.

Warkentin, Anne Marie. "The Churches of Steinbach." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1959, 28 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/  Mennonite Heritage Centre.]
= Additional Information =
'''Mailing Address''': Box 8, Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0

'''Location''': 422 Main Street, Steinbach, MB 

'''Phone''': 204-326-6572

'''Website''': http://www.semconline.com/

'''Denominational Affiliation''': [http://www.emconference.ca/ Evangelical Mennonite Conference]
== Membership at Steinbach Evangelical Mennonite Church ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
! Year !! Membership
|-
| 1960 || 515
|-
| 1965 || 496
|-
| 1970 || 554
|-
| 1975 || 650
|-
| 1980 || 583
|-
| 1985 || 580
|-
| 1990 || 597
|-
| 1995 || 608
|-
| 2000 || 630
|-
| 2005 || 580
|-
| 2010 || 405
|-
| 2015 || 419
|}

= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =

By [[Reimer, David P. (1894-1963)|David P. Reimer]]. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 625. All rights reserved.

Steinbach Evangelical (Kleine Gemeinde) Mennonite Church, located at the east end of Steinbach, Manitoba, was erected in 1912. Formerly meetings were held in the school building. The total baptized membership in 1955 was 400. A new church to seat 850 was in process of building near the 1912 church. Services were conducted in both German and English, sometimes concurrently. The baptized membership in 1958 was 490, with Archie Penner as the leading minister, assisted by P. D. Friesen, Jacob P. Dueck, and Benjamin D. Reimer. Heinrich Toews and David Schellenberg were serving in traveling evangelism and missionary work.
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