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Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, ON
Source: Church website.

Elmira Mennonite Church in Elmira, Ontario, Canada was organized on 31 August 1924, and occupied its first building the same year. Oliver D. Snider is considered the founding leader of the group and served as pastor for the first 12 years. Abraham Gingrich served as bishop during the first years of the congregation's existence. The congregation originated through church planting from the Floradale Mennonite Church.

The original structure was built in 1924. In 1955, an educational wing was added, and in 1976 an entrance with ramps, new washrooms, and a new kitchen, as well as library and classroom space were added. Additional alterations were carried out in 1992, 2009, and 2011.

Elmira is a parent church to Bethel Mennonite at Elora (1947), Hawkesville Mennonite (1950) and Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira) (1987).

Bibliography

Author(s)	Howard S. Bauman
	Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published	July 2000

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 Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-present)

Elmira Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders

Name	Years of Service
Abraham Gingrich, Bishop	1924-1938
Oliver Snider	1924-1967; Bishop 1936-1967
Howard Bauman	1945-1966
Vernon Leis	1966-1980
Maurice Martin (Assistant)	1974-1976
Stephen Dick (Assistant)	1976-1978
Marvin Shank (Assistant)	1978-1980
Doug Snyder (Interim)	1980/81
Gary Knarr (Assistant)	1980-1983
Ray Brubacher	1981-1989
Ken Bechtel (Assistant)	1983-1985
Mary Schiedel (Associate)	1987-1991
Gord Alton (Assistant)	1989-1991
Dale Bauman	1991-1999
Ruth Anne Laverty (Associate)	1991-2007
Winston Martin (Interim)
Renee Sauder (Interim)	2007-2009?
Johanna Wall (Interim)	2009/2010
Steven Janzen	2000-2012
Fred Lichti	2010-April 2020
Jonathan Brubacher (Associate) (Lead)	2012-2021 2021-2023
Sarah Freeman (Associate)	2014-2017
Erwin Wiens (Supply)	May 2020-June 2022
Charleen Jongejan Harder (Associate)	August 2022-
Kara Carter (Transitional)	March 2024-

Elmira Mennonite Church Membership

Year	Members
1925	60
1950	248
1965	336
1975	240
1985	271
1995	316
2000	332
2010	307
2015	230
2020	223

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Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, Ontario

Cite This Article

MLA style

Bauman, Howard S. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2000. Web. 26 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=178349.

APA style

Bauman, Howard S. and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2000). Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Elmira_Mennonite_Church_(Elmira,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=178349.

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 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).
-Individuals who have led Elmira Mennonite as Deacon, Pastor, Associate Pastor or Interim Pastor are: Oliver D. Snider, Reuben Dettwiler, Aaron Martin, Howard S. Bauman, Edwin Weber, Vernon R. Leis, Maurice Martin, Stephen Dick, Marvin Shank, Douglas Snyder, Gary Knarr, Ray Brubacher, Ken Bechtel, Mary Scheidel, Gordon Alton, Dale Bauman, Ruth Anne Laverty, Winston Martin, Renee Sauder, Johanna Wall, Steven Janzen, Fred Lichti, and Jonathan Brubacher.
 = Bibliography =
 Bechtel, Ken. <em>Three Score Years: Elmira Mennonite Church, 1924-1984.</em> Elmira, 1984, 67 p.
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 Martin, Willard. "History of the Elmira Mennonite Church." 1959, 12 pp.
-<em>Mennonite Reporter</em> (16 September 1974): 4.
+''Mennonite Reporter'' (16 September 1974): 4.
-=== Archival Records ===
+<h3>Archival Records</h3>
 Congregational archives at [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario].
 = Additional Information =
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 | Gary Knarr<br />(Assistant)|| 1980-1983
 |-
-| Ray Brubacher || 1981-1990
+| Ray Brubacher || 1981-1989
 |-
 | Ken Bechtel<br />(Assistant)|| 1983-1985
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 | Mary Schiedel<br />(Associate)|| 1987-1991
 |-
-| Gord Alton<br />(Associate)||
+| Gord Alton<br />(Assistant)|| 1989-1991
 |-
-| Dale Bauman|| 1990-1999
+| Dale Bauman|| 1991-1999
 |-
-| Ruth Anne Laverty<br />(Associate)|| -2007
+| Ruth Anne Laverty<br />(Associate)|| 1991-2007
 |-
 | Winston Martin<br />(Interim)||
@@ Line 77: / Line 75: @@
 | Steven Janzen || 2000-2012
 |-
-| Fred Lichti|| 2010-present
+| Fred Lichti|| 2010-April 2020
+|-
+| Jonathan Brubacher (Associate)<br />(Lead)||2012-2021<br />2021-2023
+|-
+| Sarah Freeman<br />(Associate)||2014-2017
 |-
-| Jonathan Brubacher<br />(Associate)||2012-present
+| Erwin Wiens<br />(Supply)||May 2020-June 2022
 |-
-| Sarah Freeman<br />(Associate)||2014-present
+| Charleen Jongejan Harder<br />(Associate)||August 2022-
+|-
+| Kara Carter (Transitional)||March 2024-
 |}
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 |-
 | 2010 || align="right" | 307
+|-
+| 2015 || align="right" | 230
+|-
+| 2020 || align="right" | 223
 |}
 = Map =
 [[Map:Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, Ontario|Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, Ontario]]
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