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In 1977 construction began on a new sanctuary in Richmond, south of the Fraser River, with the completed structure dedicated in May 1979. | In 1977 construction began on a new sanctuary in Richmond, south of the Fraser River, with the completed structure dedicated in May 1979. | ||
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= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Canadian Mennonite'' (8 April 1955): 5; (24 November 1961): 28. | |
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Counting Our Blessings: Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church 1954-1978</em>. 1978, 12 pp. [http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/ Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies]. | <em class="gameo_bibliography">Counting Our Blessings: Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church 1954-1978</em>. 1978, 12 pp. [http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/ Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies]. | ||
− | + | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 17; (January 2013): 29. | |
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter </em>(23 August 1976): 9. | <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter </em>(23 August 1976): 9. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Address''': 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8 | |
− | + | '''Phone''': 604-270-4211 | |
'''Website''': [http://www.fraserviewchurch.com/ Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church] | '''Website''': [http://www.fraserviewchurch.com/ Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church] | ||
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=== Fraserview MB Church Leading Ministers === | === Fraserview MB Church Leading Ministers === | ||
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! Minister | ! Minister | ||
! Years | ! Years | ||
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| [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|Peter R. Toews]] | | [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|Peter R. Toews]] | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1955-1962 |
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| Wilmer Kornelson | | Wilmer Kornelson | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1963-1967 |
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| [[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|John A. Toews]] | | [[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|John A. Toews]] | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1968-1971 |
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| Loyal Funk | | Loyal Funk | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1972-1981 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|Peter R. Toews]] | | [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|Peter R. Toews]] | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1982-1983 |
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| Peter W. Nikkel | | Peter W. Nikkel | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1983-1990 |
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| Herbert Brandt | | Herbert Brandt | ||
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1990-1991 |
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− | | | + | | Danny Unrau |
− | | | + | | align="right" | 1991-2013 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Jerry Giesbrecht (interim) | + | | Jerry Giesbrecht |
− | | | + | | align="right" | 2013-2016 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Danny Unrau (interim) | ||
+ | | align="right" | 2017-2018 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Andrew Gleddiesmith | ||
+ | | align="right" | 2018-present | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Fraserview MB Church Membership === | === Fraserview MB Church Membership === | ||
− | {| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
! Year | ! Year | ||
! Members | ! Members | ||
+ | ! Attendance | ||
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| 1955 | | 1955 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 230 |
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| 1960 | | 1960 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 567 |
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| 1965 | | 1965 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 393 |
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| 1970 | | 1970 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 382 |
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| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 335 |
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 349 |
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 323 |
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| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 467 |
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| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 219 |
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| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 165 |
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| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 214 |
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| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
− | | | + | | style="text-align:right;" | 216 |
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | 300 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2015 | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | 196 | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | 230 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2020 | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | 113 | ||
+ | | style="text-align:right;" | 90 | ||
|} | |} | ||
= Maps = | = Maps = | ||
[[Map:Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, BC|Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, BC]] | [[Map:Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, BC|Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, BC]] | ||
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[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | [[Category:British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 22:17, 28 May 2023
Migration to Vancouver in the 1940s and 1950s caused the new Vancouver Mennonite Brethren Church building to overflow. Consequently, 238 people from that congregation took initiative and purchased land in southern Vancouver on the corner of 59th Avenue and Culloden Street for the purposes of constructing a new building and organizing another Mennonite Brethren congregation. Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church was officially established, the dedication taking place in November 1954. The first official organizational meeting took place on 29 January 1955, and the congregation joined the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches later that year.
David Vogt and John Neufeld were elected as the congregation's first leaders. Soon, Peter R. Toews was called as the first pastor of the church in 1955.
Discussions with Vancouver MB Church regarding the construction of a much-needed new building did not bring about the intended results, so Fraserview decided to organize a new congregation, Killarney Park Mennonite Brethren Church, and built the latter's sanctuary in 1961 in order to accommodate Fraserview's overflow. In 1960, still in need of space, Fraserview expanded its facilities with subsequent renovations occurring in 1967-1968. Membership continued to increase, and some families left to form Richmond Bethel Mennonite Brethren Church in 1971.
In 1977 construction began on a new sanctuary in Richmond, south of the Fraser River, with the completed structure dedicated in May 1979.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (8 April 1955): 5; (24 November 1961): 28.
Counting Our Blessings: Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church 1954-1978. 1978, 12 pp. Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 17; (January 2013): 29.
Mennonite Reporter (23 August 1976): 9.
Additional Information
Address: 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8
Phone: 604-270-4211
Website: Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches (1955-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1955-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1955-200)
Fraserview MB Church Leading Ministers
Minister | Years |
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Peter R. Toews | 1955-1962 |
Wilmer Kornelson | 1963-1967 |
John A. Toews | 1968-1971 |
Loyal Funk | 1972-1981 |
Peter R. Toews | 1982-1983 |
Peter W. Nikkel | 1983-1990 |
Herbert Brandt | 1990-1991 |
Danny Unrau | 1991-2013 |
Jerry Giesbrecht | 2013-2016 |
Danny Unrau (interim) | 2017-2018 |
Andrew Gleddiesmith | 2018-present |
Fraserview MB Church Membership
Year | Members | Attendance |
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1955 | 230 | |
1960 | 567 | |
1965 | 393 | |
1970 | 382 | |
1975 | 335 | |
1981 | 349 | |
1985 | 323 | |
1990 | 467 | |
1995 | 219 | |
2000 | 165 | |
2005 | 214 | |
2010 | 216 | 300 |
2015 | 196 | 230 |
2020 | 113 | 90 |
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Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, BC
Author(s) | Andrew Klager |
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Date Published | May 2023 |
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Klager, Andrew. "Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 18 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fraserview_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Richmond,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175661.
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Klager, Andrew. (May 2023). Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fraserview_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Richmond,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175661.
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