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The Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada was the result of an integration of three [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]] Mennonite groups: the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec]] (5,110 members, 1987), the [[Western Ontario Mennonite Conference|Western Ontario Mennonite Conference]] (3,195 members, 1987), and the [[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario|Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario]] (5,192 members, 1987). The first two groups were conferences of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC). The last was a provincial conference related to the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]], which was one of the districts of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM). | The Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada was the result of an integration of three [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]] Mennonite groups: the [[Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec|Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec]] (5,110 members, 1987), the [[Western Ontario Mennonite Conference|Western Ontario Mennonite Conference]] (3,195 members, 1987), and the [[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario|Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario]] (5,192 members, 1987). The first two groups were conferences of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC). The last was a provincial conference related to the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]], which was one of the districts of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM). | ||
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In October 2001 the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada changed its name to Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in recognition of the transformation of the [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church] and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] into Mennonite Church USA and [[Mennonite Church Canada| Mennonite Church Canada]] (formerly [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]]). Instead of relating to separate binational and national denominational structures, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada now was affiliated only with a national body. In 2001 the conference included 95 congregations with a total membership of 14,075. | In October 2001 the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada changed its name to Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in recognition of the transformation of the [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church] and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] into Mennonite Church USA and [[Mennonite Church Canada| Mennonite Church Canada]] (formerly [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]]). Instead of relating to separate binational and national denominational structures, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada now was affiliated only with a national body. In 2001 the conference included 95 congregations with a total membership of 14,075. | ||
− | In | + | In 2016 there were 108 congregations and church plants that were part of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada with a membership of 13,206. |
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| [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Virgil, Ontario, Canada)|Bethany Mennonite Church]] || Virgil, ON | | [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Virgil, Ontario, Canada)|Bethany Mennonite Church]] || Virgil, ON | ||
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+ | | Bethel Ethiopian Evangelical Church || Kitchener, ON | ||
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| [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] || Elora, ON | | [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] || Elora, ON | ||
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| [[Chin Christian Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Chin Christian Church]] || Kitchener, ON | | [[Chin Christian Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Chin Christian Church]] || Kitchener, ON | ||
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+ | | Chin Christian Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) || Ottawa, ON | ||
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| Community Mennonite Church of Stouffville || Stouffville, ON | | Community Mennonite Church of Stouffville || Stouffville, ON | ||
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| [[Église évangélique mennonite de Joliette (Joliette, Quebec, Canada)|Église évangélique Mennonite de Joliette]] || Joliette, QC | | [[Église évangélique mennonite de Joliette (Joliette, Quebec, Canada)|Église évangélique Mennonite de Joliette]] || Joliette, QC | ||
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− | | | + | | Église Mennonite Ichtus* || Québec, QC |
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| [[Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Elmira Mennonite Church]] || Elmira, ON | | [[Elmira Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Elmira Mennonite Church]] || Elmira, ON | ||
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| [[First Mennonite Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|First Mennonite Church]] || Kitchener, ON | | [[First Mennonite Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|First Mennonite Church]] || Kitchener, ON | ||
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− | | [[ | + | | [[Floradale Mennonite Church (Floradale, Ontario, Canada)|Floradale Mennonite Church]] || Floradale, ON |
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− | | | + | | Freedom Gospel Ethiopian Church || Toronto, ON |
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| [[Grace Lao Mennonite Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Grace Lao Mennonite Church]] || Kitchener, ON | | [[Grace Lao Mennonite Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Grace Lao Mennonite Church]] || Kitchener, ON | ||
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| [[Grace Mennonite Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Grace Mennonite Church]] || St. Catharines, ON | | [[Grace Mennonite Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Grace Mennonite Church]] || St. Catharines, ON | ||
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+ | | Grace New Life Mennonite Church || Hamilton, ON | ||
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| [[Hagerman Mennonite Church (Markham, Ontario, Canada)|Hagerman Mennonite Church]] || Markham, ON | | [[Hagerman Mennonite Church (Markham, Ontario, Canada)|Hagerman Mennonite Church]] || Markham, ON | ||
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| [[Hunta Mennonite Church (Hunta, Ontario, Canada)|Hunta Mennonite Church]] || Hunta, ON | | [[Hunta Mennonite Church (Hunta, Ontario, Canada)|Hunta Mennonite Church]] || Hunta, ON | ||
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− | | | + | | [[Jane Finch Faith Community (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)|Jane Finch Faith Community]] || Downsview, ON |
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− | | [[ | + | | [[Kingsfield-Clinton (Clinton, Ontario, Canada)|Kingsfield-Clinton]]* || Clinton, ON |
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− | | [[Kingsfield- | + | | [[Kingsfield-Zurich Mennonite Church (Zurich, Ontario, Canada)|Zurich Mennonite Church]] || Zurich, ON |
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| [[Kitchener-Waterloo House Churches (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Kitchener-Waterloo House Church]] || Waterloo, ON | | [[Kitchener-Waterloo House Churches (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Kitchener-Waterloo House Church]] || Waterloo, ON | ||
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| [[Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)|Leamington United Mennonite Church]] || Leamington, ON | | [[Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)|Leamington United Mennonite Church]] || Leamington, ON | ||
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+ | | L'Essential* || Montréal, ON | ||
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| [[Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)|Listowel Mennonite Church]] || Listowel, ON | | [[Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)|Listowel Mennonite Church]] || Listowel, ON | ||
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| [[McArthur's Mills Christian Fellowship (Bancroft, Ontario, Canada)|McArthur's Mills Christian Fellowship]] || Bancroft, ON | | [[McArthur's Mills Christian Fellowship (Bancroft, Ontario, Canada)|McArthur's Mills Christian Fellowship]] || Bancroft, ON | ||
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+ | | Medahnialem Ethiopian Evangelical Church || Toronto, ON | ||
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| [[Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)|Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal]] || Montreal, QC | | [[Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)|Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal]] || Montreal, QC | ||
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| [[North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)|North Leamington United Mennonite Church]] || Leamington, ON | | [[North Leamington United Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)|North Leamington United Mennonite Church]] || Leamington, ON | ||
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+ | | Open Table* || Hamilton, ON | ||
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+ | | Oromo Evangelical Church of Ottawa* || Ottawa, ON | ||
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| [[Ottawa Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)|Ottawa Mennonite Church]] || Ottawa, ON | | [[Ottawa Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)|Ottawa Mennonite Church]] || Ottawa, ON | ||
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| [[Preston Mennonite Church (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada)|Preston Mennonite Church]] || Cambridge, ON | | [[Preston Mennonite Church (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada)|Preston Mennonite Church]] || Cambridge, ON | ||
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− | | [[Quest Christian Community (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Quest Christian Community]] || St. Catharines, ON | + | | [[Quest Christian Community (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Quest Christian Community]]* || St. Catharines, ON |
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| [[Rainham Mennonite Church (Selkirk, Ontario, Canada)|Rainham Mennonite Church]] || Selkirk, ON | | [[Rainham Mennonite Church (Selkirk, Ontario, Canada)|Rainham Mennonite Church]] || Selkirk, ON | ||
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+ | | Refuge de Paz || Sherbrooke, QC | ||
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| [[Rehoboth Evangelical Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)|Rehoboth Evangelical Church]] || Toronto, ON | | [[Rehoboth Evangelical Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)|Rehoboth Evangelical Church]] || Toronto, ON | ||
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| [[Rouge Valley Mennonite Church (Markham, Ontario, Canada)|Rouge Valley Mennonite Church]] || Markham, ON | | [[Rouge Valley Mennonite Church (Markham, Ontario, Canada)|Rouge Valley Mennonite Church]] || Markham, ON | ||
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+ | | Shalom Worship and Healing Centre* || Kitchener, ON | ||
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| [[Shantz Mennonite Church (Baden, Ontario, Canada)|Shantz Mennonite Church]] || Baden, ON | | [[Shantz Mennonite Church (Baden, Ontario, Canada)|Shantz Mennonite Church]] || Baden, ON | ||
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| [[St. Agatha Mennonite Church (St. Agatha, Ontario, Canada)|St. Agatha Mennonite Church]] || Baden, ON | | [[St. Agatha Mennonite Church (St. Agatha, Ontario, Canada)|St. Agatha Mennonite Church]] || Baden, ON | ||
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| [[Church of the Living Word (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)|The Church of the Living Word in Ottawa]] || Ottawa, ON | | [[Church of the Living Word (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)|The Church of the Living Word in Ottawa]] || Ottawa, ON | ||
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+ | | [[First Mennonite Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)|The First Mennonite Church]] || Vineland, ON | ||
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| [[Gathering Church, The (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|The Gathering Church]] || Kitchener, ON | | [[Gathering Church, The (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|The Gathering Church]] || Kitchener, ON | ||
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+ | | The Network Church* || Kitchener, ON | ||
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+ | | The Village International Mennonite Church* || Ottawa, ON | ||
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| [[Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)|Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church]] || Toronto, ON | | [[Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)|Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church]] || Toronto, ON | ||
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| [[Valleyview Mennonite Church (London, Ontario, Canada)|Valleyview Mennonite Church]] || London, ON | | [[Valleyview Mennonite Church (London, Ontario, Canada)|Valleyview Mennonite Church]] || London, ON | ||
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| [[Vineland United Mennonite Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)|Vineland United Mennonite Church]] || Vineland, ON | | [[Vineland United Mennonite Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)|Vineland United Mennonite Church]] || Vineland, ON | ||
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| [[Wanner Mennonite Church (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada)|Wanner Mennonite Church]] || Cambridge, ON | | [[Wanner Mennonite Church (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada)|Wanner Mennonite Church]] || Cambridge, ON | ||
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+ | | Warden Underground* || North York, ON | ||
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| [[Waterloo North Mennonite Church (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo North Mennonite Church]] || Waterloo, ON | | [[Waterloo North Mennonite Church (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo North Mennonite Church]] || Waterloo, ON | ||
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| [[Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Zion Mennonite Fellowship]] || Elmira, ON | | [[Zion Mennonite Fellowship (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)|Zion Mennonite Fellowship]] || Elmira, ON | ||
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= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | "Congregations." Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. 2016. Web. 16 August 2016. https://mcec.ca/content/congregations. | ||
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+ | Mennonite Church Canada. ''Phone Directory" (2015): 21. | ||
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<em>Mennonite Reporter</em> (9 November 1987): 5. | <em>Mennonite Reporter</em> (9 November 1987): 5. | ||
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= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
[http://www.mcec.ca/ Mennonite Church Eastern Canada website] | [http://www.mcec.ca/ Mennonite Church Eastern Canada website] | ||
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[[Category:Area/Regional Conferences]] | [[Category:Area/Regional Conferences]] |
Revision as of 13:11, 16 August 2016
The Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada was the result of an integration of three Ontario Mennonite groups: the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec (5,110 members, 1987), the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference (3,195 members, 1987), and the Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (5,192 members, 1987). The first two groups were conferences of the Mennonite Church (MC). The last was a provincial conference related to the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, which was one of the districts of the General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM).
The Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada was rooted in a long history of cooperation including the formation of the Nonresistant Relief Organization (1917), Conference of Historic Peace Churches (1940s), a joint Mennonite Mission and Service Board (1950s), and Conrad Grebel College (1960s). In 1973 the three conferences formed an Inter-Mennonite Conference (Ontario) to direct the growing cooperative work in mission, education, and congregational resources. The separate conference structures remained intact, and they reserved the right to make final decisions on policy and budgets.
A 1979 proposal to amalgamate all three groups was defeated. In 1986, however, the conferences decided to "integrate" (this term, it was felt, implied less of a melting pot than "merger" or "amalgamation") by 1988.
In March 1987 delegates from the three conferences approved a structural model for the proposed integration. They also decided to become associate members of each other's North American general conferences for a six-year get-acquainted period rather than leave wider affiliations up to each individual congregation. The Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada was officially inaugurated on 1 March 1988. In 1997 the conference numbered 97 congregations with 13,630 members; all but one congregation hold dual conference affiliation (MC and GCM).
In October 2001 the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada changed its name to Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in recognition of the transformation of the Mennonite Church and General Conference Mennonite Church into Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada (formerly Conference of Mennonites in Canada). Instead of relating to separate binational and national denominational structures, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada now was affiliated only with a national body. In 2001 the conference included 95 congregations with a total membership of 14,075.
In 2016 there were 108 congregations and church plants that were part of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada with a membership of 13,206.
MCEC Congregations
- = church plant
Bibliography
"Congregations." Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. 2016. Web. 16 August 2016. https://mcec.ca/content/congregations.
Mennonite Church Canada. Phone Directory" (2015): 21.
Mennonite Reporter (9 November 1987): 5.
Mennonite Yearbook & Directory, 1988-89, ed. James E. Horsch. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Publishing House, 1989: 52-54.
Mennonite Yearbook & Directory, 1997, ed. James E. Horsch. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Publishing House, 1997: 43.
Additional Information
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada website
Author(s) | Ron Rempel |
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Sam Steiner | |
Date Published | August 2016 |
Cite This Article
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Rempel, Ron and Sam Steiner. "Mennonite Church Eastern Canada." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2016. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Church_Eastern_Canada&oldid=135649.
APA style
Rempel, Ron and Sam Steiner. (August 2016). Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Church_Eastern_Canada&oldid=135649.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, pp. 569-570. All rights reserved.
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