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On 27 May 2007 a renewal covenant was signed by 30 of the 34 member congregations. The covenant dealt with the local congregations’ mutual relationship within MCBC and covered six areas of commitment to: essential doctrine and practice; meaningful worship and fellowship; shared ministries; discernment; mutual accountability; and service. Of the four congregations that did not sign, two signed later in 2008, while another two, [[River of Life Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|First Mennonite Church Greendale (Chilliwack)]] and [[Olivet Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Olivet Church (Abbotsford)]] voted to leave the conference in the fall of 2007. | On 27 May 2007 a renewal covenant was signed by 30 of the 34 member congregations. The covenant dealt with the local congregations’ mutual relationship within MCBC and covered six areas of commitment to: essential doctrine and practice; meaningful worship and fellowship; shared ministries; discernment; mutual accountability; and service. Of the four congregations that did not sign, two signed later in 2008, while another two, [[River of Life Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|First Mennonite Church Greendale (Chilliwack)]] and [[Olivet Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Olivet Church (Abbotsford)]] voted to leave the conference in the fall of 2007. | ||
| − | In the | + | In the summer of 2022 the conference had 26 congregations with a total membership of 2,477. In 2020 the conference had 29 congregations with a total membership of 2,751, and in the fall of 2011 the conference had 32 congregations with a total membership of 3,537. |
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregation''' | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregation''' | ||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Location''' | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Location''' | ||
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| [[Cedar Valley Mennonite Church (Mission, British Columbia, Canada)|Cedar Valley Mennonite Church]] | | [[Cedar Valley Mennonite Church (Mission, British Columbia, Canada)|Cedar Valley Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Mission | |Mission | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |102 |
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| [[Chinatown Peace Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Chinatown Peace Church]] | | [[Chinatown Peace Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Chinatown Peace Church]] | ||
| − | | | + | |Vancouver |
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |91 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Crossroads Community Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Crossroads Community Church]] | | [[Crossroads Community Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Crossroads Community Church]] | ||
|Chilliwack | |Chilliwack | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |85 |
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| [[Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church]] | | [[Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Abbotsford | |Abbotsford | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |197 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Eden Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Eden Mennonite Church]] | | [[Eden Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Eden Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Chilliwack | |Chilliwack | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |211 |
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| [[Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Emmanuel Mennonite Church]] | | [[Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Emmanuel Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Abbotsford | |Abbotsford | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |256 |
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| [[First Mennonite Church (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada)|First Mennonite Church, Kelowna]] | | [[First Mennonite Church (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada)|First Mennonite Church, Kelowna]] | ||
|Kelowna | |Kelowna | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |37 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[First United Spanish Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|First United Spanish Mennonite Church]] | | [[First United Spanish Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|First United Spanish Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Vancouver | |Vancouver | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |35 |
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| [[Langley Mennonite Fellowship (Langley, British Columbia, Canada)|Langley Mennonite Fellowship]] | | [[Langley Mennonite Fellowship (Langley, British Columbia, Canada)|Langley Mennonite Fellowship]] | ||
|Langley | |Langley | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |152 |
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| [[Lao Christian Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Lao Christian Church]] | | [[Lao Christian Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Lao Christian Church]] | ||
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| [[Level Ground Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Level Ground Mennonite Church]] | | [[Level Ground Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Level Ground Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Abbotsford | |Abbotsford | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |156 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Living Hope Christian Fellowship (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)|Living Hope Christian Fellowship]] | | [[Living Hope Christian Fellowship (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)|Living Hope Christian Fellowship]] | ||
|Surrey | |Surrey | ||
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| [[Mennonite Japanese Christian Fellowship (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)|Mennonite Japanese Christian Fellowship]] | | [[Mennonite Japanese Christian Fellowship (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)|Mennonite Japanese Christian Fellowship]] | ||
|Surrey | |Surrey | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |19 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | North Shore Japanese Christian Church | + | | [[North Shore Japanese Christian Church (West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|North Shore Japanese Christian Church]] |
|West Vancouver | |West Vancouver | ||
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| [[Peace Church on 52nd (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Peace Church on 52nd]] | | [[Peace Church on 52nd (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Peace Church on 52nd]] | ||
|Vancouver | |Vancouver | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |180 |
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| [[Peace Mennonite Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)|Peace Mennonite Church]] | | [[Peace Mennonite Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)|Peace Mennonite Church]] | ||
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| [[Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship]] | | [[Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Point Grey Inter-Mennonite Fellowship]] | ||
|Vancouver | |Vancouver | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |67 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Peace Chinese Mennonite Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)|Richmond Peace Chinese Mennonite Church]] | | [[Peace Chinese Mennonite Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)|Richmond Peace Chinese Mennonite Church]] | ||
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| [[Sherbrooke Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Sherbrooke Mennonite Church]] | | [[Sherbrooke Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Sherbrooke Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Vancouver | |Vancouver | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |110 |
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| [[United Mennonite Church (Black Creek, British Columbia, Canada)|United Mennonite Church, Black Creek]] | | [[United Mennonite Church (Black Creek, British Columbia, Canada)|United Mennonite Church, Black Creek]] | ||
|Black Creek | |Black Creek | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |70 |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Vietnamese Christian Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Vietnamese Christian Church]] | ||
| + | |Abbotsford | ||
| + | | style="text-align: right;" |23 | ||
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| − | | Vietnamese Grace Mennonite Church | + | | [[Vietnamese Grace Mennonite Church (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)|Vietnamese Grace Mennonite Church]] |
|Burnaby | |Burnaby | ||
| style="text-align: right;" |10 | | style="text-align: right;" |10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Vancouver Vietnamese Mennonite Church | + | | [[Vancouver Vietnamese Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)|Vancouver Vietnamese Mennonite Church]] |
|Vancouver | |Vancouver | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |41 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Western Hmong Mennonite Church (Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada)|Western Hmong Mennonite Church]] | | [[Western Hmong Mennonite Church (Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada)|Western Hmong Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Maple Ridge | |Maple Ridge | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |45 |
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| [[White Rock Mennonite Church (White Rock, British Columbia, Canada)|White Rock Mennonite Christian Fellowship]] | | [[White Rock Mennonite Church (White Rock, British Columbia, Canada)|White Rock Mennonite Christian Fellowship]] | ||
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| [[Yarrow United Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Yarrow United Mennonite Church]] | | [[Yarrow United Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Yarrow United Mennonite Church]] | ||
|Chilliwack | |Chilliwack | ||
| − | | style="text-align: right;" | | + | | style="text-align: right;" |60 |
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| '''Total''' | | '''Total''' | ||
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| − | | style="text-align: right;" |'''2, | + | | style="text-align: right;" |'''2,477''' |
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|Sardis | |Sardis | ||
|[[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jacob H. Janzen]] | |[[Janzen, Jacob H. (1878-1950)|Jacob H. Janzen]] | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|Franz P. Thiessen | |Franz P. Thiessen | ||
|P. P. Thiessen | |P. P. Thiessen | ||
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|Sardis | |Sardis | ||
|[[Bahnmann, Nicolai W. (1879-1945) & Bahnmann, Meta Regier (1887-1975)|Nicolai Bahnmann]] | |[[Bahnmann, Nicolai W. (1879-1945) & Bahnmann, Meta Regier (1887-1975)|Nicolai Bahnmann]] | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|Franz P. Thiessen | |Franz P. Thiessen | ||
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|15-17 January 1940 | |15-17 January 1940 | ||
|Abbotsford | |Abbotsford | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | |[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | ||
|Franz P. Thiessen | |Franz P. Thiessen | ||
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|22-24 January 1941 | |22-24 January 1941 | ||
|Coghlan | |Coghlan | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | |[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | ||
|Franz P. Thiessen | |Franz P. Thiessen | ||
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|27-28 January 1942 | |27-28 January 1942 | ||
|Yarrow | |Yarrow | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|[[Klassen, John Julius (1905-1971)|John Julius Klassen]] | |[[Klassen, John Julius (1905-1971)|John Julius Klassen]] | ||
|Abram Warkentin | |Abram Warkentin | ||
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|27-28 January 1943 | |27-28 January 1943 | ||
|Sardis | |Sardis | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | |[[Wiens, Jacob Bernhard (1898-1975)|Jacob B. Wiens]] | ||
|Abram Warkentin | |Abram Warkentin | ||
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|5-6 February 1944 | |5-6 February 1944 | ||
|Abbotsford | |Abbotsford | ||
| − | |David A. Hausknecht | + | |[[Hausknecht, David A. (1898-1986)|David A. Hausknecht]] |
|Johann Goertz | |Johann Goertz | ||
|Abram Warkentin | |Abram Warkentin | ||
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|1963 February 15-16 | |1963 February 15-16 | ||
|Eden Mennonite | |Eden Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | |[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1964 February 14-16 | |1964 February 14-16 | ||
|Bethel Mennonite | |Bethel Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | |[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1965 February 12-14 | |1965 February 12-14 | ||
|Mission United Mennonite | |Mission United Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | |[[Neufeld, Henry H. (1912-1967)|Henry H. Neufeld]] | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1969 February 7-8 | |1969 February 7-8 | ||
|Olivet Mennonite | |Olivet Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|Abe Buhler | |Abe Buhler | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1970 February 6-7 | |1970 February 6-7 | ||
|Yarrow United Mennonite | |Yarrow United Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|Abe Buhler | |Abe Buhler | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1971 February 12-13 | |1971 February 12-13 | ||
|Greendale First Mennonite | |Greendale First Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|David J. Nickel | |David J. Nickel | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|First United Mennonite Vancouver | |First United Mennonite Vancouver | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|John H. Derksen | |John H. Derksen | ||
|Edward Becker | |Edward Becker | ||
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|Eben Ezer Mennonite | |Eben Ezer Mennonite | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|John H. Derksen | |John H. Derksen | ||
|Helmut Penner | |Helmut Penner | ||
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|1975 February 7-8 | |1975 February 7-8 | ||
|Eden Mennonite | |Eden Mennonite | ||
| − | |George Groening | + | |[[Groening, George (1918–2022)|George Groening]] |
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|John H. Derksen | |John H. Derksen | ||
|Victor Dyck | |Victor Dyck | ||
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|1976 February 6-7 | |1976 February 6-7 | ||
|First United Mennonite Vancouver | |First United Mennonite Vancouver | ||
| − | |George Groening | + | |[[Groening, George (1918–2022)|George Groening]] |
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|Dick Hildebrandt | |Dick Hildebrandt | ||
|Victor Dyck | |Victor Dyck | ||
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|1977 February 11-12 | |1977 February 11-12 | ||
|West Abbotsford Mennonite | |West Abbotsford Mennonite | ||
| − | |George Groening | + | |[[Groening, George (1918–2022)|George Groening]] |
|John Sawatzky | |John Sawatzky | ||
| − | |Jurgen Schonwetter | + | |[[Schonwetter, Jurgen (1938-2021)|Jurgen Schonwetter]] |
|Victor Dyck | |Victor Dyck | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|1978 February 10-11 | |1978 February 10-11 | ||
|Eden Mennonite | |Eden Mennonite | ||
| − | |George Groening | + | |[[Groening, George (1918–2022)|George Groening]] |
|John Sawatzky | |John Sawatzky | ||
|Siegfried Toews | |Siegfried Toews | ||
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|1979 February 16-17 | |1979 February 16-17 | ||
|First United Mennonite Vancouver | |First United Mennonite Vancouver | ||
| − | |George Groening | + | |[[Groening, George (1918–2022)|George Groening]] |
|John Sawatzky | |John Sawatzky | ||
|Siegfried Toews | |Siegfried Toews | ||
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|1980 February 15-16 | |1980 February 15-16 | ||
|Cedar Valley | |Cedar Valley | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|John Sawatzky | |John Sawatzky | ||
|Siegfried Toews | |Siegfried Toews | ||
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|1981 February 14-15 | |1981 February 14-15 | ||
|Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | |Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel<br> | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]]<br> |
John Sawatzky<br> | John Sawatzky<br> | ||
(appointed in interim) | (appointed in interim) | ||
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|1986 February 21-23 | |1986 February 21-23 | ||
|Eben Ezer Mennonite | |Eben Ezer Mennonite | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|Wilmer Tessman | |Wilmer Tessman | ||
|MaryAnne Boschman | |MaryAnne Boschman | ||
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|1987 February 20-22 | |1987 February 20-22 | ||
|Eden Mennonite | |Eden Mennonite | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|Wilmer Tessman | |Wilmer Tessman | ||
|MaryAnne Boschman | |MaryAnne Boschman | ||
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|1988 February 19-21 | |1988 February 19-21 | ||
|Cedar Valley | |Cedar Valley | ||
| − | |Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | + | |[[Rempel, Dietrich "Dick" (1935-2023)|Dietrich "Dick" Rempel]] |
|Walter Paetkau | |Walter Paetkau | ||
|MaryAnne Boschman | |MaryAnne Boschman | ||
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|1989 February 17-19 | |1989 February 17-19 | ||
|Peace Mennonite | |Peace Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|Walter Paetkau | |Walter Paetkau | ||
|MaryAnne Boschman | |MaryAnne Boschman | ||
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|1990 February 16-18 | |1990 February 16-18 | ||
|Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | |Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|Walter Paetkau | |Walter Paetkau | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|1991 February 15-17 | |1991 February 15-17 | ||
|Bethel Mennonite | |Bethel Mennonite | ||
| − | |Jake Tilitzky | + | |[[Tilitzky, Jacob “Jake” (1925-2021)|Jake Tilitzky]] |
|Walter Paetkau | |Walter Paetkau | ||
|George Nachtigal | |George Nachtigal | ||
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|Dan Rempel | |Dan Rempel | ||
|Linda Matthies | |Linda Matthies | ||
| − | |John Redekop | + | |[[Redekop, John (1932-2021)|John Redekop]] |
|- | |- | ||
|75 | |75 | ||
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|Karen H. Thiessen | |Karen H. Thiessen | ||
|Linda Hoock | |Linda Hoock | ||
| − | |John Redekop | + | |[[Redekop, John (1932-2021)|John Redekop]] |
|- | |- | ||
|76 | |76 | ||
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|Karen H. Thiessen | |Karen H. Thiessen | ||
|Linda Hoock | |Linda Hoock | ||
| − | |John Redekop | + | |[[Redekop, John (1932-2021)|John Redekop]] |
|- | |- | ||
|77 | |77 | ||
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|Karen H. Thiessen | |Karen H. Thiessen | ||
|Linda Hoock | |Linda Hoock | ||
| − | |John Redekop | + | |[[Redekop, John (1932-2021)|John Redekop]] |
|- | |- | ||
|78 | |78 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|84 | |84 | ||
| − | |2019 | + | |2019 February 23 |
|Peace Mennonite Church | |Peace Mennonite Church | ||
|Leona "Lee" Dyck | |Leona "Lee" Dyck | ||
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|Darnell Barkman | |Darnell Barkman | ||
|Mary Barg | |Mary Barg | ||
| + | |Tom Miller | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |87 | ||
| + | |2022 February 26 | ||
| + | |Virtual | ||
| + | |Gerry Grunau | ||
| + | |Darnell Barkman | ||
| + | |Mary Barg | ||
| + | |Tom Miller | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |88 | ||
| + | |2023 February 25 | ||
| + | |Peace Mennonite Church | ||
| + | |Gerry Grunau | ||
| + | |Darnell Barkman | ||
| + | |Fran Hofenk | ||
|Tom Miller | |Tom Miller | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 5, pp. 181-182|date= | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 5, pp. 181-182|date=April 2024|a1_last=Tilitzky|a1_first=Jacob|a2_last=Thiessen|a2_first=Richard D.}} |
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On 27-29 November 1936 representatives from seven organized congregations of General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM) affinity (Greendale, Vancouver, West Abbotsford, Coghlan, Black Creek, Agassiz, and Yarrow) met in the First Mennonite Church of Sardis (later known as First Mennonite Church Greendale) to establish the Konferenz der Vereinigten Mennonitengemeinden in Britisch Columbien (Conference of United Mennonite Churches of British Columbia). The conference's stated threefold purpose was to be a united force in the cause of Christ, to serve as guardian of the faith in the Anabaptist tradition, and to be a beacon to attract and draw together the many lost and straying members of the family of faith. The provincial conference was incorporated on 22 July 1940 with the following congregations officially listed as members: Oliver, Black Creek, West Abbotsford, Mission, Coghlan, Yarrow, Sardis (Greendale), and Vancouver, with a total membership of 405.
The following have been or still are major programs and institutions of the conference. Mary Martha Girls' Home, for women working in the city of Vancouver, was established in 1935. A Bible school, started in the Coghlan area of what is now known as Aldergrove in 1939, later moved to Abbotsford as Bethel Bible Institute and amalgamated with the Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute to become Columbia Bible Institute in 1970 (Columbia Bible College since 1985). Menno High School operated at Sardis, 1947-1951. Camp Squeah, nestled in the coastal mountains, has served the churches as a year-round retreat center. The conference has emphasized Sunday School teacher training throughout the years. Mission endeavors have included church planting and cross-cultural ministries with Hispanic, South-East Asian, and Indo-Canadian ethnic groups. Peace and justice issues and care for underprivileged people have largely been relegated to Mennonite Central Committee (B.C.) of which the conference continues to be an integral part. The youth organization, Women in Mission, and the Ministers and Deacons conference have played a vital role in the life of the Conference. In 1976 the conference opened an office in Clearbrook (now Abbotsford) with a full-time conference coordinator, later referred to as the conference minister. At the February 1977 annual conference sessions, a new constitution and by-laws were accepted, replacing the 1940 constitution and by-laws, and the name of the conference was changed to Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia.
The conference continued to maintain close ties with the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, which it had joined in 1937, and the General Conference Mennonite Church of North America until the transformation of the General Conference Mennonite Church and Mennonite Church into Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada. At that time the conference's denominational ties transferred to the new Mennonite Church Canada. In 2001 the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia changed its name to Mennonite Church British Columbia as a symbol of the new Mennonite Church denominational structure in Canada, and its relationship to the new Mennonite Church Canada.
On 27 May 2007 a renewal covenant was signed by 30 of the 34 member congregations. The covenant dealt with the local congregations’ mutual relationship within MCBC and covered six areas of commitment to: essential doctrine and practice; meaningful worship and fellowship; shared ministries; discernment; mutual accountability; and service. Of the four congregations that did not sign, two signed later in 2008, while another two, First Mennonite Church Greendale (Chilliwack) and Olivet Church (Abbotsford) voted to leave the conference in the fall of 2007.
In the summer of 2022 the conference had 26 congregations with a total membership of 2,477. In 2020 the conference had 29 congregations with a total membership of 2,751, and in the fall of 2011 the conference had 32 congregations with a total membership of 3,537.
Bibliography
Lehn, Cornelia. Frontier Challenge: A Story of the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia. Clearbrook, BC: Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia, 1990.
Mennonite Church British Columbia. Mennonite Church British Columbia Fall 2011 Directory/Addresses. Abbotsford, BC: Mennonite Church British Columbia, 2011.
Additional Information
Address: 305 - 32025 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford BC V2T 2K7
Phone: 604-850-6658
Website: Mennonite Church British Columbia
Mennonite Church British Columbia Executive
| Session Number | Convention Served | Place of Convention | Chairman/Moderator | Assistant Chair/Assistant Moderator | Secretary | Treasurer/Finance Chair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 27-29 November 1936 | Sardis | Jacob H. Janzen | David A. Hausknecht | Franz P. Thiessen | P. P. Thiessen |
| 02 | 13-14 January 1937 | Sardis | Jacob H. Janzen | Johann Goertz | ||
| 03 | 4 January 1938 | Sardis | Nicolai Bahnmann | David A. Hausknecht | Franz P. Thiessen | |
| 04 | 10-11 January 1939 | Sardis | Nicolai Bahnmann | Jacob B. Wiens | Franz P. Thiessen | P. P. Thiessen |
| 05 | 15-17 January 1940 | Abbotsford | David A. Hausknecht | Jacob B. Wiens | Franz P. Thiessen | P. P. Thiessen |
| 06 | 22-24 January 1941 | Coghlan | David A. Hausknecht | Jacob B. Wiens | Franz P. Thiessen | P. P. Thiessen |
| 07 | 27-28 January 1942 | Yarrow | David A. Hausknecht | John Julius Klassen | Abram Warkentin | P. P. Thiessen |
| 08 | 27-28 January 1943 | Sardis | David A. Hausknecht | Jacob B. Wiens | Abram Warkentin | P. P. Thiessen |
| 09 | 5-6 February 1944 | Abbotsford | David A. Hausknecht | Johann Goertz | Abram Warkentin | P. P. Thiessen |
| 10 | 3-4 February 1945 | Abbotsford | Johann Goertz | P. Thiessen | Abram Warkentin | P. P. Thiessen |
| 11 | 13-14 January 1946 | Sardis | Johann Goertz | Aron Jantzen | George G. Schmidt | J. H. Brucks |
| 12 | 18-19 January 1947 | Vancouver | Johann Goertz | Aron Jantzen | George G. Schmidt | J. H. Brucks |
| 13 | 24-25 January 1948 | Abbotsford | Wilhelm Martens | Johann Goertz | George G. Schmidt | J. H. Brucks |
| 14 | 15-16 January 1949 | Aldergrove | Heinrich M. Epp | Wilhelm Martens | Peter J. Froese | J. H. Brucks |
| 15 | 18-19 February 1950 | East Chilliwack | Heinrich M. Epp | Wilhelm Martens | Peter J. Froese | J. H. Brucks |
| 16 | 13-14 January 1951 | Sardis | Heinrich M. Epp | Aron Jantzen | Peter J. Froese | J. H. Brucks |
| 17 | 1952 | Abbotsford | Heinrich M. Epp | |||
| 18 | 1953 | Yarrow | George G. Schmidt | |||
| 19 | 1954 | Mission | Peter Froese | |||
| 20 | 1955 | Clearbrook | Peter Froese | |||
| 21 | 1956 | Vancouver First | Peter Froese | |||
| 22 | 1957 | Greendale | Gerhard I. Peters | |||
| 23 | 1958 | Aldergrove | Gerhard I. Peters | |||
| 24 | 1959 | Clearbrook | Nicolai N. Friesen | Gilbert E. Epp | ||
| 25 | 1960 | Yarrow | Nicolai N. Friesen | Gilbert E. Epp | ||
| 26 | 1961 | Vancouver First | Peter Froese | Gilbert E. Epp | ||
| 27 | 1962 | Greendale | Peter Froese | Gilbert E. Epp | ||
| 28 | 1963 | Chilliwack | Nicolai N. Friesen | Gilbert E. Epp | ||
| Date Elected | Gilbert E. Epp | |||||
| 28 | 1963 February 15-16 | Eden Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Henry H. Neufeld | George Nachtigal | Gilbert E. Epp |
| 29 | 1964 February 14-16 | Bethel Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Henry H. Neufeld | George Nachtigal | Gilbert E. Epp |
| 30 | 1965 February 12-14 | Mission United Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Henry H. Neufeld | George Nachtigal | Gilbert E. Epp |
| 31 | 1966 February 11-13 | Cedar Hills Mennonite | Henry A. Wiens | M. H. Epp | George Nachtigal | Gilbert E. Epp |
| 32 | 1967 February 10-12 | West Abbotsford Mennonite | Henry A. Wiens | M. H. Epp | George Nachtigal | Victor Loewen |
| 33 | 1968 February 9-11 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | Henry A. Wiens | Abe Buhler | George Nachtigal | Victor Loewen |
| 34 | 1969 February 7-8 | Olivet Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Abe Buhler | George Nachtigal | Victor Loewen |
| 35 | 1970 February 6-7 | Yarrow United Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Abe Buhler | George Nachtigal | Victor Loewen |
| 36 | 1971 February 12-13 | Greendale First Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | David J. Nickel | George Nachtigal | Edward Becker |
| 37 | 1972 February 4-5 | Eden Mennonite | George Nachtigal | David J. Nickel | John H. Derksen | Edward Becker |
| 38 | 1973 February 9-10 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | George Nachtigal | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | John H. Derksen | Edward Becker |
| 39 | 1974 February 8-9 | Eben Ezer Mennonite | George Nachtigal | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | John H. Derksen | Helmut Penner |
| 40 | 1975 February 7-8 | Eden Mennonite | George Groening | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | John H. Derksen | Victor Dyck |
| 41 | 1976 February 6-7 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | George Groening | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | Dick Hildebrandt | Victor Dyck |
| 42 | 1977 February 11-12 | West Abbotsford Mennonite | George Groening | John Sawatzky | Jurgen Schonwetter | Victor Dyck |
| 43 | 1978 February 10-11 | Eden Mennonite | George Groening | John Sawatzky | Siegfried Toews | Victor Dyck |
| 44 | 1979 February 16-17 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | George Groening | John Sawatzky | Siegfried Toews | Victor Dyck |
| 45 | 1980 February 15-16 | Cedar Valley | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | John Sawatzky | Siegfried Toews | Victor Dyck |
| 46 | 1981 February 14-15 | Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel John Sawatzky |
John Sawatzky | David P. Neufeld | Lena Unger |
| 47 | 1982 February 12-13 | Peace Mennonite | Peter Retzlaff | Wilmer Tessman | Les Klassen | Lena Unger |
| 48 | 1983 February 11-13 | Olivet Mennonite | Peter Retzlaff | Wilmer Tessman | Les Klassen | Lena Unger |
| 49 | 1984 February 10-12 | Eden Mennonite | Peter Retzlaff | Wilmer Tessman | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 50 | 1985 February 22-23 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | Peter Retzlaff Wilmer Tessman |
Wilmer Tessman | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 51 | 1986 February 21-23 | Eben Ezer Mennonite | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | Wilmer Tessman | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 52 | 1987 February 20-22 | Eden Mennonite | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | Wilmer Tessman | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 53 | 1988 February 19-21 | Cedar Valley | Dietrich "Dick" Rempel | Walter Paetkau | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 54 | 1989 February 17-19 | Peace Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Walter Paetkau | MaryAnne Boschman | Rudy Nickel |
| 55 | 1990 February 16-18 | Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | Jake Tilitzky | Walter Paetkau | George Nachtigal | Mel Penner |
| 56 | 1991 February 15-17 | Bethel Mennonite | Jake Tilitzky | Walter Paetkau | George Nachtigal | Mel Penner |
| 57 | 1992 June 12-13 | West Abbotsford | Walter Paetkau | John Sawatzky | George Nachtigal | Mel Penner |
| 58 | 1993 June 11-12 | Burns Lake First Mennonite | Walter Paetkau | Rudy Nickel | Alan Dyck | John Krause |
| 59 | 1994 June 3-4 | Peace Mennonite | Walter Paetkau | Larry Schram | Alan Dyck | John Krause |
| 60 | 1995 June 9-10 | Eden Mennonite | Walter Paetkau | Larry Schram | Alan Dyck | LaVerne Peters |
| 61 | 1996 June 7-8 | Eben Ezer Mennonite | Walter Paetkau | Larry Schram | Alan Dyck | LaVerne Peters |
| 62 | 1997 June 6-7 | First United Mennonite Vancouver | Walter Paetkau | Larry Schram | Alfred Sawatzky | |
| 63 | 1998 June 5-6 | Kelowna Gospel Fellowship | Larry Schram | Waldo Neufeld | Alan Dyck | Leona Dyck |
| 64 | 1999 May 28-29 | Sardis Senior Secondary School | Gerd Bartel | Waldo Neufeld | Alan Dyck | Leona Dyck |
| 65 | 2000 May 26-28 | Mennonite Educational Institute | Gerd Bartel | Doug Epp | Alan Dyck | Jane Andres |
| 66 | 2001 May 5 | Peace Mennonite | Gerd Bartel | Doug Epp | Lorin Bergen | Jane Andres |
| 67 | 2002 June 8-9 | Vernon Mennonite | Doug Epp | John Sawatzky | Lorin Bergen | Jane Andres |
| 68 | 2003 June 6-7 | Cedar Valley Mennonite | Doug Epp | John Sawatzky | Lorin Bergen | Jane Andres |
| 69 | 2004 June 5 | Eden Mennonite | Doug Epp | John Sawatzky | Karen H. Thiessen | Don Teichroeb |
| 70 | 2005 February 26 | Peace Mennonite | Doug Epp | John Sawatzky | Karen H. Thiessen | Don Teichroeb |
| 71 | 2006 February 25 | Eben Ezer Mennonite | Gerd Bartel | Karen H. Thiessen | Linda Matthies | Don Teichroeb |
| 72 | 2007 February 24 | Eden Mennonite | Gerd Bartel | Karen H. Thiessen | Linda Matthies | Eldon Krause |
| 73 | 2008 February 23 | Peace Mennonite | Gerd Bartel | Dan Rempel | Linda Matthies | David Niebuhr |
| 74 | 2009 February 21 | Cedar Valley Mennonite | Gerd Bartel | Dan Rempel | Linda Matthies | John Redekop |
| 75 | 2010 April 10 | Eden Mennonite | Dan Rempel | Karen H. Thiessen | Linda Hoock | John Redekop |
| 76 | 2011 February 26 | Living Hope Christian Fellowship | Dan Rempel | Karen H. Thiessen | Linda Hoock | John Redekop |
| 77 | 2012 March 3 | Emmanuel Mennonite | Dan Rempel | Karen H. Thiessen | Linda Hoock | John Redekop |
| 78 | 2013 February 23 | Bethel Mennonite | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Tim Froese | Alan Peters |
| 79 | 2014 February 23 | Eden Mennonite | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Rita Ewert | Alan Peters |
| 80 | 2015 February 21 | Peace Mennonite | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Rita Ewert | Alan Peters |
| 81 | 2016 February 27 | Level Ground Mennonite | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Rita Ewert | Gerry Grunau |
| 82 | 2017 February 25 | Emmanuel Mennonite Church | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Mary Barg | Gerry Grunau |
| 83 | 2018 February 24 | Eden Mennonite Church | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Karen H. Thiessen | Mary Barg | Gerry Grunau |
| 84 | 2019 February 23 | Peace Mennonite Church | Leona "Lee" Dyck | Walter Bergen | Mary Barg | Gerry Grunau |
| 85 | 2020 February 29 | Cedar Valley Mennonite Church | Gerry Grunau | Darnell Barkman | Mary Barg | Tom Miller |
| 86 | 2021 February 27 | Virtual | Gerry Grunau | Darnell Barkman | Mary Barg | Tom Miller |
| 87 | 2022 February 26 | Virtual | Gerry Grunau | Darnell Barkman | Mary Barg | Tom Miller |
| 88 | 2023 February 25 | Peace Mennonite Church | Gerry Grunau | Darnell Barkman | Fran Hofenk | Tom Miller |
| Author(s) | Jacob Tilitzky |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | April 2024 |
Cite This Article
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Tilitzky, Jacob and Richard D. Thiessen. "Mennonite Church British Columbia." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2024. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Church_British_Columbia&oldid=179715.
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Tilitzky, Jacob and Richard D. Thiessen. (April 2024). Mennonite Church British Columbia. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Church_British_Columbia&oldid=179715.
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