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The Meadow Lake Mennonite Brethren Church was first organized as the [[Compass Mennonite Brethren Church (Compass, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Compass Mennonite Brethren Church]] in the 1930s with Frank Janzen as the first pastor of a congregation of 50 people. In 1957 the church moved to [[Rapid View Mennonite Brethren Mission (Rapid View, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Rapid View]]. At the same time the Baptist church moved to Loon Lake, so some of the local Baptist members joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In 1961 members purchased a small Lutheran church in Meadow Lake and held their services in town. In 1965 and in 1978 they erected a larger buildings. | The Meadow Lake Mennonite Brethren Church was first organized as the [[Compass Mennonite Brethren Church (Compass, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Compass Mennonite Brethren Church]] in the 1930s with Frank Janzen as the first pastor of a congregation of 50 people. In 1957 the church moved to [[Rapid View Mennonite Brethren Mission (Rapid View, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Rapid View]]. At the same time the Baptist church moved to Loon Lake, so some of the local Baptist members joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In 1961 members purchased a small Lutheran church in Meadow Lake and held their services in town. In 1965 and in 1978 they erected a larger buildings. | ||
The congregation has been known as Northwest Community Church since 1994. | The congregation has been known as Northwest Community Church since 1994. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | [https://cmbs.mennonitebrethren.ca/inst_records/northwest-community-church-meadow-lake-sk/ "Meadow Lake MB Church."] Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Web. 4 August 2011. | |
− | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 71; (23 July 2004): | + | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 71; (23 July 2004): http://www.mbherald.com/43/10/personalia.en.html. |
− | Penner, Peter. | + | Penner, Peter. ''No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada.'' Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up. |
<h3>Archival Records</h3> Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/saskatchewan_archives/meadow_lake_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ Volume 618]. | <h3>Archival Records</h3> Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/saskatchewan_archives/meadow_lake_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ Volume 618]. | ||
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<h3>Northwest Community Church Leading Ministers</h3> | <h3>Northwest Community Church Leading Ministers</h3> | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | ! Minister !! Years | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Frank Janzen || align="right" | 193?-1952 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Dave Nickel || align="right" | 1952-1957 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Arno Fast || align="right" | 1957-1960 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Alfred Quiring || align="right" | 1960 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Archie Jantzen || align="right" | 1960-1961 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | William "Bill" Buller || align="right" | 1962-1972 | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | Rueben Andres || align="right" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Klassen, Benjamin H. "Ben" (1924-2004)| Ben Klassen]] || align="right" | 1977 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Gilbert Berg || align="right" | 1978-1987 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Victor Nickel || align="right" | 1988-1990 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Bob Cappelle || align="right" | 1991-2002 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Daniel Stobbe || align="right" | 2004-2015 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Alan Harstone || align="right" | 2016-present | ||
+ | |} | ||
<h3>Northwest Community Church Membership</h3> | <h3>Northwest Community Church Membership</h3> | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | ! Year !! Members | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | 1965 || align="right" | 15 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | 1975 || align="right" | 29 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | 1985 || align="right" | 48 | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | 1994 || align="right" | 32 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || align="right" | 49 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010 || align="right" | 46 | ||
+ | |} | ||
= Maps = | = Maps = | ||
[[Map:Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)|Map:Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)]] | [[Map:Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)|Map:Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)]] | ||
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[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | [[Category:Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 06:51, 11 May 2024
The Meadow Lake Mennonite Brethren Church was first organized as the Compass Mennonite Brethren Church in the 1930s with Frank Janzen as the first pastor of a congregation of 50 people. In 1957 the church moved to Rapid View. At the same time the Baptist church moved to Loon Lake, so some of the local Baptist members joined the Mennonite Brethren church. In 1961 members purchased a small Lutheran church in Meadow Lake and held their services in town. In 1965 and in 1978 they erected a larger buildings.
The congregation has been known as Northwest Community Church since 1994.
Bibliography
"Meadow Lake MB Church." Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Web. 4 August 2011.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 71; (23 July 2004): http://www.mbherald.com/43/10/personalia.en.html.
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 618.
Additional Information
Address: 115 8th Street West, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1A1
Phone: 306-236-4088
Denominational Affiliations:
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Northwest Community Church Leading Ministers
Minister | Years |
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Frank Janzen | 193?-1952 |
Dave Nickel | 1952-1957 |
Arno Fast | 1957-1960 |
Alfred Quiring | 1960 |
Archie Jantzen | 1960-1961 |
William "Bill" Buller | 1962-1972 |
Rueben Andres | |
Ben Klassen | 1977 |
Gilbert Berg | 1978-1987 |
Victor Nickel | 1988-1990 |
Bob Cappelle | 1991-2002 |
Daniel Stobbe | 2004-2015 |
Alan Harstone | 2016-present |
Northwest Community Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1965 | 15 |
1975 | 29 |
1985 | 48 |
1994 | 32 |
2000 | 49 |
2010 | 46 |
Maps
Map:Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | August 2011 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2011. Web. 21 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Northwest_Community_Church_(Meadow_Lake,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=178823.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2011). Northwest Community Church (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Northwest_Community_Church_(Meadow_Lake,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=178823.
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