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− | [[File:NarinMennoniteChurch.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, Ontario | + | [[File:NarinMennoniteChurch.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Nairn Mennonite Church, Ailsa Craig, Ontario |
− | Source: [http://www.brianlshantz.com/documents/listing_image_99.jpg Brian L. Shantz Ltd. website] | + | Source: [http://www.brianlshantz.com/documents/listing_image_99.jpg Brian L. Shantz Ltd. website]'']] The Nairn Mennonite congregation near Ailsa Craig, [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], began services in 1948. The church's first building was constructed in 1881 as part of the Presbyterian Church. A new building was erected in 1996. Wilfred Schlegel is regarded as the founder of the congregation. Culturally the congregation's roots are Amish Mennonite. The settlement was the result of colonization by Amish Mennonites from Wilmot and Wellesley Townships in [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], and East Zorra Township in Oxford County. The language of worship services has always been English. |
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− | '']] The Nairn Mennonite congregation near Ailsa Craig, [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], began services in 1948. The church's first building was constructed in 1881 as part of the Presbyterian Church. A new building was erected in 1996. Wilfred Schlegel is regarded as the founder of the congregation. Culturally the congregation's roots are Amish Mennonite. The settlement was the result of colonization by Amish Mennonites from Wilmot and Wellesley Townships in [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], and East Zorra Township in Oxford County. The language of worship services has always been English. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
"40-Nairn," Mennonites in Canada collection, [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]. | "40-Nairn," Mennonites in Canada collection, [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]. |
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The Nairn Mennonite congregation near Ailsa Craig, Ontario, began services in 1948. The church's first building was constructed in 1881 as part of the Presbyterian Church. A new building was erected in 1996. Wilfred Schlegel is regarded as the founder of the congregation. Culturally the congregation's roots are Amish Mennonite. The settlement was the result of colonization by Amish Mennonites from Wilmot and Wellesley Townships in Waterloo County, and East Zorra Township in Oxford County. The language of worship services has always been English.
Bibliography
"40-Nairn," Mennonites in Canada collection, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Arnel, Ruth. A Time of Change: Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Nairn Mennonite Church. Nairn, Ont.: Nairn Mennonite Church, 1973, 48 pp.
Gospel Herald (13 April 1948): 355; (7 September 1948): 845; (22 March 1949): 283; (21 February 1950): 184; (24July 1956): 705.
Mennonite Reporter (10 July 1989): 9; (30 May 1994): 15; (17 October 1994): 15; (4 March 1996): 14; (3 February 1997): 17.
Archival Records
Church archival records at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: R.R. 1, Box 9, 26459 Bear Creek Side Rd., Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1A0
Location: 4 km south of the town of Ailsa Craig
Telephone: 519-232-4425
Denominational Affiliations:
Western Ontario Mennonite Conference (1948-1988)
Mennonite Church (1959-1999)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-present)
Nairn Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1950 | 20 |
1965 | 83 |
1985 | 61 |
1995 | 59 |
2000 | 61 |
Author(s) | Wilfred Schlegel |
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Sam Steiner | |
Date Published | July 2000 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Schlegel, Wilfred and Sam Steiner. "Church at Nairn, The (Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2000. Web. 24 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Church_at_Nairn,_The_(Ailsa_Craig,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=93018.
APA style
Schlegel, Wilfred and Sam Steiner. (July 2000). Church at Nairn, The (Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Church_at_Nairn,_The_(Ailsa_Craig,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=93018.
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