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+ | The North Leamington United Mennonite congregation began services in 1954, and formally organized in 1980. The first building was occupied in 1954. J. C. Neufeld and [[Driedger, Nicholas N. (1893-1988) and Driedger, Katharina Dick (1897-1973)|N. N. Driedger]] are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation was established by Essex County ([[Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)|Leamington) United Mennonite]] to accommodate its growing membership. The two churches operated under one organization until 1981 when they became autonomous. Services have been in English only since 1985. | ||
+ | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | Driedger, N. N. <em>The Leamington United Mennonite Church: Establishment and Development, 1925-1972.</em> Leamington, ON: The Church, 1972, 176 pp. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <em>Memories: Sixty Years of Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, 1925-1985.</em> Leamington, ON: Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Association, 1985, 78 pp. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''Mennonite Reporter'' (2 February 1981): 4; (4 September 1989): 17; (17 October 1994): 18. | ||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': 625 Mersea Road 6, R.R.5, Leamington, Ontario N8H 3V8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Phone''': 519-326-7928 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Website''': [http://www.nlumc.com/ North Leamington United Mennonite Church] | ||
− | '' | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': |
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− | + | [[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario]] (1954-1988) | |
− | + | [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada]] (1988-present) | |
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− | + | [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada]] | |
− | + | [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)]] (1954-1999) | |
− | + | == North Leamington United Mennonite Pastors == | |
− | < | + | {| class="wikitable" |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Years<br />of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cornelius Driedger || 1981-1989 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Victor Kliewer || 1989-2000 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Bruce Wiebe || 2000-2015 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cathrin van Sintern Dick (Associate) || 2003-2012 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Glyn Jones (Interim Supply)|| 2011 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Alicia Good || 2013-January 2022 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Jim Loepp Thiessen<br/>(Intentional Interim)|| 2016-April 2018 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Kendall & Charleen Jongejan Harder || May 2018-May 2022 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ken Driedger (Interim) || May 2022-July 2023 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Chris Hutton (Interim) || August 2023- | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | == North Leamington United Mennonite Membership == | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1985 || 489 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1995 || 519 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || 506 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2008 || 492 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2015 || 479 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2020 || 200 | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | = Map = | |
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=January 1989|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=Marlene|a2_last= |a2_first= }} | + | [[Map:North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)]] |
+ | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=January 1989|a1_last=Epp|a1_first=Marlene|a2_last=Steiner|a2_first=Samuel J.}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ontario Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 20:26, 27 September 2023
The North Leamington United Mennonite congregation began services in 1954, and formally organized in 1980. The first building was occupied in 1954. J. C. Neufeld and N. N. Driedger are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation was established by Essex County (Leamington) United Mennonite to accommodate its growing membership. The two churches operated under one organization until 1981 when they became autonomous. Services have been in English only since 1985.
Bibliography
Driedger, N. N. The Leamington United Mennonite Church: Establishment and Development, 1925-1972. Leamington, ON: The Church, 1972, 176 pp.
Memories: Sixty Years of Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, 1925-1985. Leamington, ON: Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Association, 1985, 78 pp.
Mennonite Reporter (2 February 1981): 4; (4 September 1989): 17; (17 October 1994): 18.
Additional Information
Address: 625 Mersea Road 6, R.R.5, Leamington, Ontario N8H 3V8
Phone: 519-326-7928
Website: North Leamington United Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (1954-1988)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada
General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM) (1954-1999)
North Leamington United Mennonite Pastors
Name | Years of Service |
---|---|
Cornelius Driedger | 1981-1989 |
Victor Kliewer | 1989-2000 |
Bruce Wiebe | 2000-2015 |
Cathrin van Sintern Dick (Associate) | 2003-2012 |
Glyn Jones (Interim Supply) | 2011 |
Alicia Good | 2013-January 2022 |
Jim Loepp Thiessen (Intentional Interim) |
2016-April 2018 |
Kendall & Charleen Jongejan Harder | May 2018-May 2022 |
Ken Driedger (Interim) | May 2022-July 2023 |
Chris Hutton (Interim) | August 2023- |
North Leamington United Mennonite Membership
Year | Members |
---|---|
1985 | 489 |
1995 | 519 |
2000 | 506 |
2008 | 492 |
2015 | 479 |
2020 | 200 |
Map
Map:North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)
Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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Samuel J. Steiner | |
Date Published | January 1989 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. "North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 15 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Leamington_United_Mennonite_Church_(Leamington,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=177615.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. (January 1989). North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Leamington_United_Mennonite_Church_(Leamington,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=177615.
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