Douglas Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
1517 Rothesay, Winnipeg, MB, R2G 3G5. (204) 668-7432. Co-pastors Don Boschman and Kathleen Rempel Boschman served in 2001 as congregational leaders. In 1985 there were 249 members; in 1995, 329; in 2000, 356. The congregation has been affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites in Manitoba and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1980-). The language of worship is English and German.
The congregation began services in 1978, and formally organized in 1980. Franz Wiebe is considered the founding leader of the group. A new building was dedicated in 1995. The congregation originated through division from Springfield Heights Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (11 December 1995), 15.
Hiebert, Angi. "The History of the Unique Separation of the Douglas Mennonite Church from the Springfield Mennoniten-Gemeinde (1976-1982)." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1983, 30 pp., Mennonite Heritage Centre.
"Brief History." Unpublished typescript, 1 p. Mennonite Historical Society of Canada collection, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2000 |
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