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+ | The Zion Mennonite Fellowship near Brussels, [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]] began services in December 1963 after a building was purchased from the Union United Church in Fall 1963 for $205. Initially services were held every other Sunday with speakers driving in from [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], Ontario. The congregation organized on 1 May 1965 as the Zion Conservative Mennonite Church. Zion was a venture by the still new [[Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario]]. Although [[Roth, Moses H. (1898-1978)|Moses Roth]] was the first bishop of the congregation, Moses Baer became a resident leader and bishop in 1968. | ||
− | Zion left the | + | Zion left the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario in 1976 and joined the new [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship]] because it desired more congregational autonomy and less rigid enforcement of regulations on [[Dress|dress]], etc. |
− | + | Programs of the congregation include an [[Summer Bible School]], as well as annual [[Revival Meetings|revival meetings]]. | |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | Bean, Howard, ed. Midwest Mennonite Fellowship: History, Institutions, and Leaders, 1977-2011. Pennsylvania?: Midwest Mennonite Fellowship, 2011: 77-78 | |
− | Cressman, Kenneth. "A Descriptive Analysis of the Conservative Mennonite Schisms in Ontario, 1956-1979." 1979, 92 pp. [ | + | Cressman, Kenneth. "The Development of the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario." 1976, 70 pp. [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]. |
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+ | Cressman, Kenneth. "A Descriptive Analysis of the Conservative Mennonite Schisms in Ontario, 1956-1979." 1979, 92 pp. [https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/ Mennonite Archives of Ontario]. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Address''': 44902 Cranbrook Rd., Brussels, Ontario | |
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− | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
− | + | [[Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario]] (1963-1976) | |
− | + | [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship]] (1976-present) | |
− | + | == Zion Mennonite Fellowship Pastors == | |
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date= | + | {| class="wikitable" |
+ | ! Name!!Years of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Henry Martin||1964-1968 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Moses Baer (Bishop)||1968-1978 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | David Huber||1969-1974 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | David Gingrich||1977-1981 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Laverne Housser||1981-1985 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Mark Gingerich (Interim)||1986-1990 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Mervin Kuepfer||1999-Present | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Paul Streicher||2008-Present | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | == Zion Mennonite Fellowship Membership == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
+ | ! Year !! Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1975 || 31 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1985 || 44 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1995 || 24 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || 36 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2012 || 54 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | = Map = | ||
+ | [[Map:Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Brussels, Ontario, Canada)]] | ||
+ | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=January 2014|a1_last=Steiner|a1_first=Sam|a2_last= |a2_first= }} |
Revision as of 21:17, 7 January 2014
The Zion Mennonite Fellowship near Brussels, Ontario began services in December 1963 after a building was purchased from the Union United Church in Fall 1963 for $205. Initially services were held every other Sunday with speakers driving in from Waterloo County, Ontario. The congregation organized on 1 May 1965 as the Zion Conservative Mennonite Church. Zion was a venture by the still new Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario. Although Moses Roth was the first bishop of the congregation, Moses Baer became a resident leader and bishop in 1968.
Zion left the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario in 1976 and joined the new Midwest Mennonite Fellowship because it desired more congregational autonomy and less rigid enforcement of regulations on dress, etc.
Programs of the congregation include an Summer Bible School, as well as annual revival meetings.
Bibliography
Bean, Howard, ed. Midwest Mennonite Fellowship: History, Institutions, and Leaders, 1977-2011. Pennsylvania?: Midwest Mennonite Fellowship, 2011: 77-78
Cressman, Kenneth. "The Development of the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario." 1976, 70 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Cressman, Kenneth. "A Descriptive Analysis of the Conservative Mennonite Schisms in Ontario, 1956-1979." 1979, 92 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 44902 Cranbrook Rd., Brussels, Ontario
Denominational Affiliations:
Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario (1963-1976)
Midwest Mennonite Fellowship (1976-present)
Zion Mennonite Fellowship Pastors
Name | Years of Service |
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Henry Martin | 1964-1968 |
Moses Baer (Bishop) | 1968-1978 |
David Huber | 1969-1974 |
David Gingrich | 1977-1981 |
Laverne Housser | 1981-1985 |
Mark Gingerich (Interim) | 1986-1990 |
Mervin Kuepfer | 1999-Present |
Paul Streicher | 2008-Present |
Zion Mennonite Fellowship Membership
Year | Members |
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1975 | 31 |
1985 | 44 |
1995 | 24 |
2000 | 36 |
2012 | 54 |
Map
Map:Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Brussels, Ontario, Canada)
Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
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Date Published | January 2014 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Sam. "Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Brussels, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2014. Web. 18 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Brussels,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=105391.
APA style
Steiner, Sam. (January 2014). Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Brussels, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Brussels,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=105391.
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