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[[File:gracePA.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Grace Mennonite Church, Prince Albert, SK<br /> | [[File:gracePA.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Grace Mennonite Church, Prince Albert, SK<br /> | ||
Source: [http://www.mcsask.ca/churches/grace.htm Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website]'']] | Source: [http://www.mcsask.ca/churches/grace.htm Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website]'']] | ||
− | The first Mennonite worship services in Prince Albert were organized in 1942. The congregation was served by first by leaders from the Hoffnungsfelder Gemeinde and then by the [[Conference | + | The first Mennonite worship services in Prince Albert were organized in 1942. The congregation was served by first by leaders from the Hoffnungsfelder Gemeinde and then by the [[Home Mission Board (General Conference Mennonite Church)|General Conference Home Mission Board]] in 1946. Rev. Regier and [[Epp, Isaac (1912-1965)|Isaac Epp]] are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization and outreach by the Saskatchewan Conference. During these years the church met in homes. In 1951 they began using rented facilities for a meeting house, and in 1955 they completed their own meeting house. It became an independent congregation in 1961. A larger meeting house was completed in 1973. |
+ | Grace Mennonite Church held its final service on 31 January 2022. The congregation decided to gift the property to Parkland Restorative Justice (PRJ), a local non-profit charity providing services to recently-incarcerated persons. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Mennonite Reporter'' (12 November 1973): 3; (30 November 1992): 15. | |
+ | |||
+ | Summach, Emily. "'In the hands of the Spirit now': Grace Mennonite Church holds its final service and congregants ponder their future." ''Canadian Mennonite'' 26, no. 4 (21 February 2022): 19. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Address''': 250 28th St West, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | |
− | + | '''Phone''': | |
− | + | '''Website''': | |
− | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
[http://mcsask.ca/ Mennonite Church Saskatchewan] | [http://mcsask.ca/ Mennonite Church Saskatchewan] | ||
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! Minister !! Years of Service | ! Minister !! Years of Service | ||
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− | | Johannes Regier | + | | [[Regier, Johannes (1881-1956)|Johannes Regier]] |
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1942-1946 |
|- | |- | ||
| Isaac Epp | | Isaac Epp | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1946-1949 |
|- | |- | ||
| Ruben Siemens | | Ruben Siemens | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1950-1951 |
|- | |- | ||
| John Wiens | | John Wiens | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1952-1954 |
|- | |- | ||
| Isaac Enns | | Isaac Enns | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1955-1961 |
|- | |- | ||
| Clarence Epp | | Clarence Epp | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1961-1967 |
|- | |- | ||
| Orville Andres | | Orville Andres | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1967-1975 |
|- | |- | ||
| Jake Giesbrecht | | Jake Giesbrecht | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1978-1980 |
|- | |- | ||
| Ray Kennedy | | Ray Kennedy | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1980-1981 |
|- | |- | ||
| Clare Neufeld | | Clare Neufeld | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1981-1990 |
|- | |- | ||
| Reuben Baerg | | Reuben Baerg | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1990-1991 |
|- | |- | ||
| Bernie Retzlaff | | Bernie Retzlaff | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1990-1991 |
|- | |- | ||
| Verner Friesen | | Verner Friesen | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1991-1994 |
|- | |- | ||
| Ed Olfert | | Ed Olfert | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1995-2006 |
|- | |- | ||
| Ryan Siemens | | Ryan Siemens | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 2007-2016 |
|- | |- | ||
| Claire Ewert Fisher (transitional) | | Claire Ewert Fisher (transitional) | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 2016-2017 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ed Olfert | ||
+ | | align="right" | 2017-2021 | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
=== Grace Mennonite Church Membership === | === Grace Mennonite Church Membership === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| 1962 | | 1962 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 23 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1965 | | 1965 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 38 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 41 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 67 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 78 |
|- | |- | ||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 77 |
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 88 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2015 | ||
+ | | align="right" | 65 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2020 | ||
+ | | align="right" | 50 | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date= | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=March 2022|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=Marlene|a2_last=Steiner|a2_first=Samuel J.}} |
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | [[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Saskatchewan Congregations]] | [[Category:Saskatchewan Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Extinct Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church Saskatchewan Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church Saskatchewan Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] | [[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 23:54, 4 March 2023
The first Mennonite worship services in Prince Albert were organized in 1942. The congregation was served by first by leaders from the Hoffnungsfelder Gemeinde and then by the General Conference Home Mission Board in 1946. Rev. Regier and Isaac Epp are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization and outreach by the Saskatchewan Conference. During these years the church met in homes. In 1951 they began using rented facilities for a meeting house, and in 1955 they completed their own meeting house. It became an independent congregation in 1961. A larger meeting house was completed in 1973.
Grace Mennonite Church held its final service on 31 January 2022. The congregation decided to gift the property to Parkland Restorative Justice (PRJ), a local non-profit charity providing services to recently-incarcerated persons.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (12 November 1973): 3; (30 November 1992): 15.
Summach, Emily. "'In the hands of the Spirit now': Grace Mennonite Church holds its final service and congregants ponder their future." Canadian Mennonite 26, no. 4 (21 February 2022): 19.
Additional Information
Address: 250 28th St West, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Canada (1961-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1962-1999)
Grace Mennonite Church Ministers
Minister | Years of Service |
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Johannes Regier | 1942-1946 |
Isaac Epp | 1946-1949 |
Ruben Siemens | 1950-1951 |
John Wiens | 1952-1954 |
Isaac Enns | 1955-1961 |
Clarence Epp | 1961-1967 |
Orville Andres | 1967-1975 |
Jake Giesbrecht | 1978-1980 |
Ray Kennedy | 1980-1981 |
Clare Neufeld | 1981-1990 |
Reuben Baerg | 1990-1991 |
Bernie Retzlaff | 1990-1991 |
Verner Friesen | 1991-1994 |
Ed Olfert | 1995-2006 |
Ryan Siemens | 2007-2016 |
Claire Ewert Fisher (transitional) | 2016-2017 |
Ed Olfert | 2017-2021 |
Grace Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1962 | 23 |
1965 | 38 |
1975 | 41 |
1985 | 67 |
1995 | 78 |
2000 | 77 |
2010 | 88 |
2015 | 65 |
2020 | 50 |
Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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Samuel J. Steiner | |
Date Published | March 2022 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. "Grace Mennonite Church (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2022. Web. 27 Jun 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=174976.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. (March 2022). Grace Mennonite Church (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 June 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=174976.
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