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The Waters Mennonite congregation at Lively, ON began services in 1948, and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1955 with a subsequent building program in 1963. Thomas Martin and Mahlon Bast are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board and individuals. | The Waters Mennonite congregation at Lively, ON began services in 1948, and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1955 with a subsequent building program in 1963. Thomas Martin and Mahlon Bast are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board and individuals. | ||
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Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 24 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/ Mennonite Heritage Centre]. | Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 24 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/ Mennonite Heritage Centre]. | ||
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Records at the church. | Records at the church. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
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'''Denominational Affiliations''': | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
| − | [[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario]] (1959-1988) | + | |
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[[Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada]] (1960-Present) | [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada]] (1960-Present) | ||
[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)]] (1959-1999) | [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)]] (1959-1999) | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Name !! Years<br />of Service | ! Name !! Years<br />of Service | ||
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| − | | Thomas Martin||1949-1954 | + | | Thomas Martin|| align="right" | 1949-1954 |
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| − | | Tilman Martin||1954-1955 | + | | Tilman Martin|| align="right" | 1954-1955 |
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| − | | Henry Schroeder (Informal)||1955-1957 | + | | Henry Schroeder (Informal)|| align="right" | 1955-1957 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Menno Ediger||1957-1964 | + | | Menno Ediger|| align="right" | 1957-1964 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Gary Harder||1965-1967 | + | | Gary Harder|| align="right" | 1965-1967 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | John Zacharias||1967-1982 | + | | John Zacharias|| align="right" | 1967-1982 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Dennis Watts||1983-1992 | + | | Dennis Watts|| align="right" | 1983-1992 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Lay leaders||1992 | + | | Lay leaders|| align="right" | 1992-1993 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Anna-Lisa Salo||1993-1998 | + | | Anna-Lisa Salo|| align="right" | 1993-1998 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | David Nicol||1998-2013 | + | | David Nicol|| align="right" | 1998-2013 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Celeste Wright||2013- | + | | Celeste Wright|| align="right" | 2013-present |
|} | |} | ||
| − | ==Waters Mennonite Church Members== | + | === Waters Mennonite Church Members === |
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
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[[Map:Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)]] | [[Map:Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ontario Congregations]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:47, 10 February 2014
The Waters Mennonite congregation at Lively, ON began services in 1948, and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1955 with a subsequent building program in 1963. Thomas Martin and Mahlon Bast are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board and individuals.
Originally the church was sponsored by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario (Mennonite Church) but later came under the administration of the United Mennonites (General Conference Mennonite Church). The original membership came from six different church groups.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (21 March 1958): 3; (18 April 1958): 3; (22 May 1959): 1; (31 May 1963): 1.
Mennonite Reporter (18 September 1989): B3.
Article in Sudbury Star re: church dedication in 1963.
Salo, Karen. "Waters Mennonite Church." 1976, 59 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre
Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 24 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Archival Records
Records at the church.
Additional Information
Address: 540 Regional Rd 55, Lively On. P3Y 1C4. The church is located sixteen km west of Sudbury on Regional Rd. 55.
Phone: (705) 692-7655
Website: Waters Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (1959-1988)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-Present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1960-Present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM) (1959-1999)
Waters Mennonite Church Pastors
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Thomas Martin | 1949-1954 |
| Tilman Martin | 1954-1955 |
| Henry Schroeder (Informal) | 1955-1957 |
| Menno Ediger | 1957-1964 |
| Gary Harder | 1965-1967 |
| John Zacharias | 1967-1982 |
| Dennis Watts | 1983-1992 |
| Lay leaders | 1992-1993 |
| Anna-Lisa Salo | 1993-1998 |
| David Nicol | 1998-2013 |
| Celeste Wright | 2013-present |
Waters Mennonite Church Members
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 33 |
| 1975 | 57 |
| 1985 | 53 |
| 1995 | 53 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2011 | 21 |
Map
Map:Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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| Date Published | January 1989 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene. "Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waters_Mennonite_Church_(Lively,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=112801.
APA style
Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waters_Mennonite_Church_(Lively,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=112801.
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