Covenant Mennonite Church (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)
Box 29, Winkler, MB, R6W 4A4. (204) 325-4374. Meets at Winkler Bible Institute. Pastor Kelvin Dyck served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1985 there were 31 members; in 1995, 29; in 2000, 32. The congregation has been affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites in Manitoba Mennonite Church Manitoba, the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1982-) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (1982-1999). The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services in 1981, and formally organized in 1982. Walter and Elsie Wiebe, E. Enns, and G. Bueckert are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through division from the Winkler Bergthaler Church.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (26 July 1982): 13.
Brief history in Mennonite Historical Society of Canada file, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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Date Published | August 1986 |
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