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[[File:Shalom-Worship-and-Healing-Centre-2016.jpg|300px|thumbnail|''Jonathan Abraham of Shalom welcomed by MCEC's Brian Quan and Brian Bauman.<br/>Source: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada'']] | [[File:Shalom-Worship-and-Healing-Centre-2016.jpg|300px|thumbnail|''Jonathan Abraham of Shalom welcomed by MCEC's Brian Quan and Brian Bauman.<br/>Source: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada'']] | ||
Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener, Ontario, Canadaq, a Tigrinya-speaking Eritrean congregation meeting at First Mennonite Church was accepted as an emerging | Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener, Ontario, Canadaq, a Tigrinya-speaking Eritrean congregation meeting at First Mennonite Church was accepted as an emerging | ||
− | congregation by Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in April 2016. The congregation had begun meeting about 2010, and began meeting at First Mennonite several years later. | + | congregation by Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in April 2016. The congregation had begun meeting about 2010, and began meeting at First Mennonite several years later. It became a full member of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in 2023. |
The congregation of 100 persons has received pastoral leadership from Jonathan Abraham. He had been aware of Mennonites while still in Eritrea, so the congregation felt called to link with Mennonites in Canada. | The congregation of 100 persons has received pastoral leadership from Jonathan Abraham. He had been aware of Mennonites while still in Eritrea, so the congregation felt called to link with Mennonites in Canada. |
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Shalom Worship and Healing Centre, Kitchener, Ontario, Canadaq, a Tigrinya-speaking Eritrean congregation meeting at First Mennonite Church was accepted as an emerging congregation by Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in April 2016. The congregation had begun meeting about 2010, and began meeting at First Mennonite several years later. It became a full member of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in 2023.
The congregation of 100 persons has received pastoral leadership from Jonathan Abraham. He had been aware of Mennonites while still in Eritrea, so the congregation felt called to link with Mennonites in Canada.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. Discernment documents (2016): 44.
Rogalsky, Dave. "'Blessed by God to be a blessing': First Mennonite Kitchener celebrates bicentennial." Canadian Mennonite 17, no. 20 (9 October 2013). Web. 19 August 2016. http://www.canadianmennonite.org/articles/blessed-god-be-blessing.
Additional Information
Address: Meeting at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ontario
Phone: 519-744-6574
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Mennonite Church Canada
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
Shalom Worship and Healing Centre Pastoral Leaders
Name | Years of Service |
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Jonathan Abraham | 2010- |
Membership at Shalom Worship and Healing Centre
Year | Membership |
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2020 | 100 |
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | August 2016 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Shalom Worship and Healing Centre (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shalom_Worship_and_Healing_Centre_(Kitchener,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=175114.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2016). Shalom Worship and Healing Centre (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 14 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shalom_Worship_and_Healing_Centre_(Kitchener,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=175114.
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