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| + | [[File:SalemMCTofield1948.jpg|280px|thumbnail|''Salem Mennonite Church, Tofield, Alberta, 9 August 1948.<br /> | ||
| + | Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, 1947-1953: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho, Oregon and Montana Congregations.<br /> | ||
| + | HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.8-27.<br /> | ||
| + | [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5369793939/in/set-72157625860688692/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]] | ||
| + | [[File:SalemMCTofield.jpg|279px|thumbnail|''Salem Mennonite Church, Tofield, AB <br /> | ||
| + | Source: Church website'']] | ||
Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church]]), located near [[Tofield (Alberta, Canada)|Tofield]], [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]], dates to 1910, when several families, including [[Roth, Nicholas E. (1870-1939)|Bishop N. E. Roth]], moved into the area from [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]]. The congregation was organized under the [[Western District Amish Mennonite Conference|Western Amish Mennonite Conference]]; with the arrival of more settlers, including most of the [[Mayton Mennonite Church (Mayton, Alberta, Canada)|Mayton (Alberta) Mennonite congregation]], it affiliated with the [[Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference|Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference]]. The meetinghouse was built in 1911, enlarged in 1915 and 1926, and replaced by a new one, 52 x 80 ft., in 1954. A mission outreach at Round Hill was maintained for a time. | Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church]]), located near [[Tofield (Alberta, Canada)|Tofield]], [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]], dates to 1910, when several families, including [[Roth, Nicholas E. (1870-1939)|Bishop N. E. Roth]], moved into the area from [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]]. The congregation was organized under the [[Western District Amish Mennonite Conference|Western Amish Mennonite Conference]]; with the arrival of more settlers, including most of the [[Mayton Mennonite Church (Mayton, Alberta, Canada)|Mayton (Alberta) Mennonite congregation]], it affiliated with the [[Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference|Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference]]. The meetinghouse was built in 1911, enlarged in 1915 and 1926, and replaced by a new one, 52 x 80 ft., in 1954. A mission outreach at Round Hill was maintained for a time. | ||
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'''Address''': Box 56 Tofield, AB T0B 4J0 | '''Address''': Box 56 Tofield, AB T0B 4J0 | ||
| − | + | '''Location''': 5107 50 Street, Tofield, Alberta | |
| − | + | '''Phone''': 780-662-2364 | |
'''Website''': [http://www.salemmennonite.ca/ Salem Mennonite Church] | '''Website''': [http://www.salemmennonite.ca/ Salem Mennonite Church] | ||
| − | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
| − | Western Amish Mennonite Conference (1910-1915) | + | [[Western District Amish Mennonite Conference|Western Amish Mennonite Conference]] (1910-1915) |
[http://www.nwmc.ca/ Northwest Mennonite Conference] (1915-present) | [http://www.nwmc.ca/ Northwest Mennonite Conference] (1915-present) | ||
| − | Mennonite Church | + | [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC) |
=== Salem Mennonite Church Membership === | === Salem Mennonite Church Membership === | ||
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[[Category:Alberta Congregations]] | [[Category:Alberta Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | [[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Western District Amish Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Northwest Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | [[Category:Northwest Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:48, 6 December 2016
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, 1947-1953: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho, Oregon and Montana Congregations.
HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.8-27.
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
Salem Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located near Tofield, Alberta, dates to 1910, when several families, including Bishop N. E. Roth, moved into the area from Nebraska. The congregation was organized under the Western Amish Mennonite Conference; with the arrival of more settlers, including most of the Mayton (Alberta) Mennonite congregation, it affiliated with the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. The meetinghouse was built in 1911, enlarged in 1915 and 1926, and replaced by a new one, 52 x 80 ft., in 1954. A mission outreach at Round Hill was maintained for a time.
Pastoral leaders prior to 1960 included N.E. Roth (bishop, 1911-1939), J. K. Lehman, John B. Stauffer, Milo D. Stutzman, Paul L. Voegtlin and Harold Boettger.
Minister Richard Payne served 2000-2007 as a congregational leader; in 2008 Mark Loewen became the pastor.
Bibliography
Stauffer, Ezra. History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. 1960: 19.
Additional Information
Address: Box 56 Tofield, AB T0B 4J0
Location: 5107 50 Street, Tofield, Alberta
Phone: 780-662-2364
Website: Salem Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Western Amish Mennonite Conference (1910-1915)
Northwest Mennonite Conference (1915-present)
Mennonite Church (MC)
Salem Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 140 |
| 1950 | 212 |
| 1965 | 301 |
| 1975 | 268 |
| 1985 | 233 |
| 1995 | 330 |
| 2000 | 249 |
Maps
Map:Salem Mennonite Church (Tofield, Alberta)
| Author(s) | Milo D. Stutzman |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | July 1986 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Stutzman, Milo D. and Marlene Epp. "Salem Mennonite Church (Tofield, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 1986. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Tofield,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=141696.
APA style
Stutzman, Milo D. and Marlene Epp. (July 1986). Salem Mennonite Church (Tofield, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Tofield,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=141696.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 405. All rights reserved.
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