Hanley Mennonite Church (Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Russian Mennonite immigrant families arrived in the Hanley area of Saskatchewan in the 1920s. They soon formed a congregation for worship, meeting in homes and farm buildings. The church formally organized in 1925. Johann J. Klassen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
In 1929 they completed their first meeting house. A larger meeting house was completed in 1956. During these years the congregation was part of the Nordheimer Gemeinde, a multi-congregation church. The Nordheimer Gemeinde was dissolved in 1975. Thereafter, the congregations gradually emerged as independent congregations, including Hanley. By 1980 the congregation was independent although there were still associations with the other independent congregations which emerged from the Gemeinde.
The language of worship was English and German; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s.
On 4 April 2021 the congregation held its closing service.
Bibliography
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives (Winnipeg, MB): "Hanley Mennonite Church fonds." Web. 9 July 2010. http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/SK/SK_HanleyMC.htm.
Mennonite Reporter (24 June 1996): 14.
Nordheimer Mennonite Church of Saskatchewan, 1925-1975. Hanley, SK: Nordheimer Mennonite Church, 1975, 140 pp.
Archival Records
Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, MB: Vols. 66, 1622, 2824, 2883, 4031, 4426.
Additional Information
Address: Box 387, Hanley, SK S0G 2E0
Location: Located nine miles west of Hanley
Phone: 306-544-2722
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1925-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1926-1999)
Hanley Mennonite Church Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Abram Martens | 1929-1934 |
| Abram A. Kröger | 1931-1941 |
| Franz Epp | 1929-1977 |
| Jacob Schellenberg | 1943-1981 |
| Henry Peters | 1959-1996 |
| Henry Patkau | 1971-1981 |
| Margaret and Gary Peters | 1990- |
Hanley Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1985 | 111 |
| 1995 | 94 |
| 2000 | 98 |
| 2010 | 99 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | March 2021 |
Cite This Article
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Hanley Mennonite Church (Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2021. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hanley_Mennonite_Church_(Hanley,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=170845.
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (March 2021). Hanley Mennonite Church (Hanley, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hanley_Mennonite_Church_(Hanley,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=170845.
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