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| − | [[File:Hague%20Mennonite%20Church%20photo.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Hague Mennonite Church, Hague, SK | + | [[File:Hague%20Mennonite%20Church%20photo.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Hague Mennonite Church, Hague, SK |
| − | Source: [http://www.mcsask.ca/churches/hague.htm Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website] Mennonite Church | + | Source: [http://www.mcsask.ca/churches/hague.htm Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website]'']] Hague Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1903. The first building was occupied in 1911, with a subsequent building program in 1929. [[Regier, Peter (1851-1925)|Peter Regier]] (Tiefengrund) is considered the founding leader of the group. The leaders during these early years were Nicolai Bahnmann, M. Galle, and W. Friesen. In 1929 a larger meeting house was built. By this time the congregation was more or less independent. The old building was eventually used by the Mennonite congregation in Neuanlage. |
| − | + | The congregation originated through colonization from rural [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]]. Hague was formerly part of the [[Rosenort Mennonite Church Group (Saskatchewan, Canada)|Rosenort church group (<em>Rosenorter Gemeinde</em>)]]. It became Hague Mennonite in 1962 when the Rosenort church group dissolved. The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in the 1970s. In 2007 the church had an average Sunday morning attendance of 80. | |
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| − | The congregation originated through colonization from rural [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]]. Hague was formerly part of the [[Rosenort Mennonite Church Group (Saskatchewan, Canada)|Rosenort church group ( | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
<em>Canadian Mennonite</em> (8 January 2007): 26. | <em>Canadian Mennonite</em> (8 January 2007): 26. | ||
| − | <em class="gameo_bibliography"></em>Epp, Richard. "A Tale of Three Churches." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1973, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre.] | + | <em class="gameo_bibliography"></em>Epp, Richard. "A Tale of Three Churches." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1973, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre.] |
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (13 November 1978): 14. | <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (13 November 1978): 14. | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 23 August 2013
Hague Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1903. The first building was occupied in 1911, with a subsequent building program in 1929. Peter Regier (Tiefengrund) is considered the founding leader of the group. The leaders during these early years were Nicolai Bahnmann, M. Galle, and W. Friesen. In 1929 a larger meeting house was built. By this time the congregation was more or less independent. The old building was eventually used by the Mennonite congregation in Neuanlage.
The congregation originated through colonization from rural Manitoba. Hague was formerly part of the Rosenort church group (Rosenorter Gemeinde). It became Hague Mennonite in 1962 when the Rosenort church group dissolved. The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in the 1970s. In 2007 the church had an average Sunday morning attendance of 80.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (8 January 2007): 26.
Epp, Richard. "A Tale of Three Churches." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1973, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Mennonite Reporter (13 November 1978): 14.
Rempel, J. G. Die Rosenorter Gemeinde in Saskatchewan. 1950, 183 pp.
Rempel, John D. History of the Hague Mennonite Church, Hague, Sask. 1900-1975. Rosthern, SK: Hague Mennonite Church, 1975, 94 pp.
Archival Records
Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, MB: Vols. 63, 2396, 3930, 4612, 2761; Microfilms 355, 356, 357.
Additional Information
Address: Box 73, Hague, SK S0K 1X0
Location: 202 3rd Street, Hague, SK
Telephone: 306-225-2211
Website: Hague Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Saskatchewan (1959-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1903-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1903-1999)
Hague Mennonite Church Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| David Rempel | 1923-1955 |
| Johann Federau | 1931-1955 |
| Johann Janzen | 1931-1952 |
| Gerhard Dyck | 1935-1950 |
| Henry Theodore Klassen | 1948-1957 |
| Jacob Sawatzky | 1957-1959 |
| J. Mierau | 1960-1962 |
| Verner Friesen | 1963-1967 |
| John Bergen | 1968-1971 |
| Edwin Epp | 1972-1981 |
| Grant Noll | 1982-1987 |
| David Wilson | 1988-1995 |
| David Feick | 1996-2007 |
| Ken Bechtel (interim) | 2007-2008 |
Hague Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 180 |
| 1975 | 150 |
| 1985 | 176 |
| 1995 | 166 |
| 2000 | 156 |
| 2010 | 160 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | September 2010 |
Cite This Article
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Hague Mennonite Church (Hague, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2010. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hague_Mennonite_Church_(Hague,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=91971.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (September 2010). Hague Mennonite Church (Hague, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hague_Mennonite_Church_(Hague,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=91971.
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