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407 Crawforth, Whitby, ON. Met at Hebron Christian Reformed Church, 407 Crawforth. Pastor Robert Boardman served in 1990 as a salaried part time congregational leader. In 1990 there were 5 members. The congregation dissolved in 1990. It had been affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec (1987-1988) and the [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] (1988-1990). The language of worship was English.
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The Durham Mennonite Fellowship was a church plant in the Regional Municipality of Durham, located east of [[Toronto (Ontario, Canada)|Toronto]], [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], [[Canada]]. A number of Mennonite families had moved to the area and had no nearby Mennonite churches. Initial explorations took place in the early 1980s, but nothing gelled until 1987 when the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec's]] missions minister, Hubert Schwartzentruber, began holding monthly meetings in the Durham region.
  
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The congregation began services in 1987. Robert Boardman is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by [[Warden Woods Mennonite Church (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada)|Warden Woods Mennonite Church]] and the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec]].
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In September 1987, under the leadership of Robert Boardman, a former Presbyterian seminarian, weekly services began in a Whitby, Ontario high school. At the end of 1987 the group began to rent space in a Christian Reformed Church and worshiped on Sunday afternoons. Later, when the church building was sold, they met in private homes.
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Boardman worked for the church 1/4 time, but ended his contract in August 1990 when the fellowship decided to close. The average attendance in 1990 was under 20; the membership at that time was five.  
 
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em>, (26 October 1987): 15; (4 January 1988): 12; (19 February 1990): 15.
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Boers, Arthur P. "Mennonite Fellowship faces suburban challenges." ''Mennonite Reporter'' 20, no. 4 (19 February 1990): 15.
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''Mennonite Reporter'', (26 October 1987): 15; (4 January 1988): 12.
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Brief history in Mennonite Historical Society of Canada collection, [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario].
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 25 October 2019

The Durham Mennonite Fellowship was a church plant in the Regional Municipality of Durham, located east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A number of Mennonite families had moved to the area and had no nearby Mennonite churches. Initial explorations took place in the early 1980s, but nothing gelled until 1987 when the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec's missions minister, Hubert Schwartzentruber, began holding monthly meetings in the Durham region.

In September 1987, under the leadership of Robert Boardman, a former Presbyterian seminarian, weekly services began in a Whitby, Ontario high school. At the end of 1987 the group began to rent space in a Christian Reformed Church and worshiped on Sunday afternoons. Later, when the church building was sold, they met in private homes.

Boardman worked for the church 1/4 time, but ended his contract in August 1990 when the fellowship decided to close. The average attendance in 1990 was under 20; the membership at that time was five.

Bibliography

Boers, Arthur P. "Mennonite Fellowship faces suburban challenges." Mennonite Reporter 20, no. 4 (19 February 1990): 15.

Mennonite Reporter, (26 October 1987): 15; (4 January 1988): 12.

Brief history in Mennonite Historical Society of Canada collection, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published December 2016

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Durham Mennonite Fellowship (Whitby, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2016. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Durham_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Whitby,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=164968.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2016). Durham Mennonite Fellowship (Whitby, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Durham_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Whitby,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=164968.



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