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| + | In January 1938 [[Ewert, Benjamin (1870-1958)|Benjamin Ewert]], itinerant preacher of the Canadian Conference, and later minister-at-large, started to hold services in an English Baptist church on Sargent Avenue. For over six years services were held at the corner of Sherbrook Street and Sargent Avenue, but in 1945 the congregation purchased the church. In 1953 its membership included many Mennonite students and young people who came to the city for employment attending. Most of the services in 1953 were in English, with a German and an English sermon every Sunday morning. From 1947 to 1949 the [[Canadian Mennonite Bible College (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Canadian Mennonite Bible College]] was located in this church. Benjamin Ewert served the congregation 1938-1943, Isaac I. Friesen 1943-1951, and David Schroeder beginning in 1951. | ||
There were building programs in 1945, 1955 and 1995. | There were building programs in 1945, 1955 and 1995. | ||
| − | The congregation was originally known as Bethel Mennonite Mission. | + | The congregation was originally known as Bethel Mennonite Mission. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1940s. |
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<em>Canadian Mennonite</em> (4 December 1953): 43; (30 December 1955): 3; (20 May 1960): 11. | <em>Canadian Mennonite</em> (4 December 1953): 43; (30 December 1955): 3; (20 May 1960): 11. | ||
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[http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church Canada] | [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church Canada] | ||
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| + | [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1947-2002) | ||
| + | === Bethel Mennonite Church Membership === | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
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| + | ! Year !! Members | ||
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| + | | 1950 || 202 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1965 || 450 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1975 || 385 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1985 || 516 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1995 || 591 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2000 || 587 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2005 || 598 | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church Manitoba Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church Canada Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Manitoba Congregations]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:52, 22 October 2014
In January 1938 Benjamin Ewert, itinerant preacher of the Canadian Conference, and later minister-at-large, started to hold services in an English Baptist church on Sargent Avenue. For over six years services were held at the corner of Sherbrook Street and Sargent Avenue, but in 1945 the congregation purchased the church. In 1953 its membership included many Mennonite students and young people who came to the city for employment attending. Most of the services in 1953 were in English, with a German and an English sermon every Sunday morning. From 1947 to 1949 the Canadian Mennonite Bible College was located in this church. Benjamin Ewert served the congregation 1938-1943, Isaac I. Friesen 1943-1951, and David Schroeder beginning in 1951.
There were building programs in 1945, 1955 and 1995.
The congregation was originally known as Bethel Mennonite Mission. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1940s.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (4 December 1953): 43; (30 December 1955): 3; (20 May 1960): 11.
Dyck, Betty, ed. Bethel: Pioneering in Faith, 1937-1987. 1988. 147 pp.
Dyck, Harry B. "The History and Development of the Bethel Mennonite Church," Research paper, CMBC, 1965, 26 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Enns, Edward. "Bethel Mission Mennonite Church," Research paper, CMBC, 1950, 22 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Mennonite Reporter (15 April 1991): 11.
Unpublished congregational history, 1965, 16 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Archival records
Church records at Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Additional Information
Address: 465 Stafford Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Phone: 204-453-2199
Website: Bethel Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
General Conference Mennonite Church (1947-2002)
Bethel Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 202 |
| 1965 | 450 |
| 1975 | 385 |
| 1985 | 516 |
| 1995 | 591 |
| 2000 | 587 |
| 2005 | 598 |
| Author(s) | Benjamin Ewert |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | March 1989 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Ewert, Benjamin and Marlene Epp. "Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 1989. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=126343.
APA style
Ewert, Benjamin and Marlene Epp. (March 1989). Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=126343.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 314. All rights reserved.
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