Ridgewood Church (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)
The Ridgewood Church in Steinbach, Manitoba began services and formally organized in 1958. The first building was occupied in 1958. Peter P. Friesen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through church planting by Blumenort Evangelical Mennonite Church due to size.
The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
Bibliography
Loewen, Royden. Blumenort: a Mennonite Community in Transition 1874-1982. Blumenort: Blumenort Mennonite Historical Society, 1983.
Archival Records
Church records at the church.
Additional Information
Mailing Address: Box 18, Grp. 3, RR1, Steinbach, MB
Meeting Location: 2 miles north of Steinbach Clearspring Mall, 3 miles east on Hwy 311.
Phone: 204-326-2957
Website: Ridgewood Church
Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical Mennonite Conference
Ridgewood Church Membership
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 149 |
| 1965 | 164 |
| 1975 | 205 |
| 1980 | 228 |
| 1985 | 285 |
| 1990 | 325 |
| 1995 | 341 |
| 2000 | 353 |
| 2005 | 330 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2015 | 267 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2012 |
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Epp, Marlene. "Ridgewood Church (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2012. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ridgewood_Church_(Steinbach,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=156128.
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Epp, Marlene. (March 2012). Ridgewood Church (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ridgewood_Church_(Steinbach,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=156128.
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