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− | [[ | + | Elmira Mennonite Church in [[Elmira (Ontario, Canada)|Elmira]], [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], Canada began services in 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting from the [[Floradale Mennonite Church (Floradale, Ontario, Canada)|Floradale Mennonite]] Church. Elmira is a parent church to [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite]] at Elora (1947), [[Hawkesville Mennonite Church (Hawkesville, Ontario, Canada)|Hawkesville Mennonite]] (1950) and [[Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Zion Mennonite Fellowship]] (Elmira) (1987). |
+ | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | Bechtel, Ken. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984.</em> Elmira, 1984, 67 p. | ||
− | + | Brubacher, Jim. "An Examination of a Recent Schism in the Elmira Congregation." ca. 1970, 6 pp. | |
− | + | Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp. | |
− | + | <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (16 September 1974): 4. | |
+ | === Archival Records === | ||
+ | Congregational archives at [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]. | ||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': 58 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 1N2 | ||
− | + | '''Phone''': 519-669-5123 | |
− | + | '''Website''': [http://www.elmiramennonite.ca/ Elmira Mennonite Church] | |
− | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
− | + | [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario]] (1925-1988) | |
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− | + | [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] (1988-present) | |
− | + | Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] (1995-present) | |
+ | === Elmira Mennonite Church Membership === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1925 || align="right" |60 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1950 || 248 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1965 || 336 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1975 || 240 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1985 || 271 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1995 || 316 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || 332 | ||
+ | |} | ||
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Elmira Mennonite Church in Elmira, Ontario, Canada began services in 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting from the Floradale Mennonite Church. Elmira is a parent church to Bethel Mennonite at Elora (1947), Hawkesville Mennonite (1950) and Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira) (1987).
Bibliography
Bechtel, Ken. Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984. Elmira, 1984, 67 p.
Brubacher, Jim. "An Examination of a Recent Schism in the Elmira Congregation." ca. 1970, 6 pp.
Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp.
Mennonite Reporter (16 September 1974): 4.
Archival Records
Congregational archives at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 58 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 1N2
Phone: 519-669-5123
Website: Elmira Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1925-1988)
Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-present)
Elmira Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1925 | 60 |
1950 | 248 |
1965 | 336 |
1975 | 240 |
1985 | 271 |
1995 | 316 |
2000 | 332 |
Author(s) | Howard S. Bauman |
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Sam Steiner | |
Date Published | July 2000 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. "Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2000. Web. 14 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.
APA style
Bauman, Howard S. and Sam Steiner. (July 2000). Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 14 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103388.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 190. All rights reserved.
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