Southridge Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
Southridge Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario, began services and formally organized in 1979 under the name of Fairview-Louth Mennonite Brethren Community Church. The first building was occupied in 1980, with subsequent building programs in 1983 and 1991. The congregation originated as a daughter congregation of Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church, Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church, and Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church.
In 2003 because of growth the church relocated to the current location and changed its name to Southridge Community Church. The church developed a vision for compassion ministries and established a 35-bed, co-ed homeless shelter, services to marginalized seniors, and ministries to single-parent families. The church also developed a vision to become a multi-site church. In 2009 Gateway Christian Fellowship in St. Catharines voted to merge with Southridge and became the North End campus of Southridge in 2010. A Welland campus was launched on 8 November 2009 and in 2012 Southridge adopted Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church as one of their sites.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (3 March 1980): 14.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 52; (22 November 1991): 16; (May 2010): 19; (February 2012): 21.
When Your Children Shall Ask: A History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982. 1982: 79-81.
Additional Information
Address: 201 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, ON L2T 3J6
St. Catharines Location: 201 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines
Welland Location: Welland Community Wellness Centre, 145 Lincoln Street, Welland
Vineland Location: 3970 Glendale Avenue, Vineland
Phone: 905-682-9901
Website: Southridge Community Church
Denominational Affiliations: Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1980-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1980-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1980-2003)
Southridge Community Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 66 |
| 1985 | 73 |
| 1995 | 116 |
| 2000 | 168 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | January 1989 |
Cite This Article
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Southridge Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Southridge_Community_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=105264.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (January 1989). Southridge Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Southridge_Community_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=105264.
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