Grace Community Church (Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada)
The congregation began services in 1904, and formally organized in 1905. The first building was occupied in 1908, with a subsequent building program in 1957. Jacob J. Martens is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
The congregation was instrumental in founding Herbert Bible School in 1913 which merged with Bethany Bible Institute in 1958. In the early years, the Mennonite Brethren and General Conference Mennonites shared a schoolhouse as a place of worship.
An honorarium was paid to the pastor, H. A. Neufeld, beginning in 1919, although a full-time salaried position did not come into effect until 1944.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (29 November 1957): 3.
The History of the Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church 1905-1980. Herbert: Herbert MB Church, 1980, 61 pp.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 63; (October 2012).
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. 1975, 160.
Archival Records
Archives collection at Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
Additional Information
Address: Box 577, Herbert, SK S0H 2A0
Location: 303 Thompson Street, Herbert, SK
Telephone: 306-784-2612
Denominational Affiliations:
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Jacob J. Martens | 1905-1911 |
| Heinrich A. Neufeld | 1912-1925 |
| William J. Bestvater | 1926-1927 |
| H. A. Neufeld | 1928-1929 |
| J. Schellenberg | 1930 |
| J. P. Wiebe | 1931 |
| J. Schellenberg | 1932 |
| Frank Janzen | 1933 |
| J. P. Wiebe | 1934-1940 |
| Henry Regehr | 1941 |
| Isaac Epp | 1942-1947 |
| Dan Wiebe | 1948-1949 |
| Alfred H. Kroeker | 1950-1951 |
| Edward J. Lautermilch | 1952 |
| R. Janzen | 1953-1957 |
| Cornelius Braun | 1958 |
| Nick Janz | 1959-1962 |
| Herman Voth | 1963-1971 |
| Jacob Pauls | 1971-1985 |
| Robert Yssennagger | 1986-1988 |
| Gene White | 1989-1994 |
| Ed Schmidt | 1995-2002 |
| Henry Dueck (interim) | 2001-2002 |
| Bob Capelle | 2003-2009 |
| Gary MacKay (interim) | 2010-2012 |
| Kirk Ehrhart | 2012-present |
Herbert Mennonite Brethren Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 166 |
| 1965 | 232 |
| 1975 | 231 |
| 1985 | 221 |
| 1994 | 207 |
| 2000 | 207 |
| 2010 | 138 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2013 |
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