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Bruderfeld Mennonite Brethren Church, ca. 1950-1951
Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.

The Brotherfield (Bruderfeld) Mennonite Brethren congregation near Waldheim, Saskatchewan was one of the first Mennonite Brethren congregations in Canada. During the years 1897-1899 a number of families from Minnesota and South Dakota pioneered in the Waldheim area. They met in homes until they formally organized in 1901 with 25 charter members. The first building was occupied in 1902, with a subsequent building program in 1911. Isaac Neufeld is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from Minnesota and South Dakota. Its German name was Bruderfeld, taken from the name of the church (Brothersfield MB Church) near Parker in Turner County, South Dakota where many of the first members originated. The name was changed to Brotherfield in 1956.

David Dyck (1910-1923), Henry A. Willems (1922-1950), and Henry M. Willems (1948-1956) were significant leaders in the congregation. After 1962 Bethany Bible School teachers pastored the Brotherfield Church on a part-time basis, including Cornie Braun, David Bergen, Ben Doerksen, Isaac Bergen, George Dirks, and Elmer Andres. Frank Kroeker assisted during the 1940s and 1950s. The language of worship was English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.

The Brotherfield Church amalgamated with the Waldheim Mennonite Brethren Church on 2 October 1988. The building was sold and moved to Martensville in 1995 where it was renovated into a home. In 1965 the the Brotherfield church had 79 members; in 1985, 66.

Bibliography

Author(s)	J. H., Marlene Epp Epp
	Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published	December 2009

Brotherfield Mennonite Brethren Church, 1898-1986. Waldheim, SK, 1988, 159 pp.

Kroeker, Frank F. "The Spiritual Pilgrimage of the Brotherfield M.B. Church." 1978, 23 pp. Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 70; (6 January 1989): 18.

Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1975: 41, 158.

Waldheim Remembers the Past. 1921: 41.

Archival Records

Church records at Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.

Additional Information

Location: the church had been located on the northwest corner of NW 1/4 of Sec. 11 R 6 T 42 W 3rd.

Denominational Affiliations:

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Brotherfield MB Church Ministers

Minister	Years
Peter Nickel	1903-1909
Peter Dyck	1903-1908
David Klassen	1904-1905
Heinrich Zimmerman	1906-1910
David Dyck	1910-1922
Henry A. Willems	1922-1950
Henry M. Willems	1949-1956
George Geddert	1956-1961
Frank Kroeker	1962
Cornie Braun	1962-1964
David Bergen	1964-1970
Ben Doerksen	1970-1975
David Bergen (co-pastor)	1975-1983
Isaac Bergen (co-pastor)	1975-1978
George Dirks (co-pastor)	1978-1983
Elmer Andres	1983-1986
Reuben Andres	1986-1988

Cite This Article

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Epp, J. H., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. "Brotherfield Mennonite Brethren Church (Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2009. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Brotherfield_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Waldheim,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=136747.

APA style

Epp, J. H., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. (December 2009). Brotherfield Mennonite Brethren Church (Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Brotherfield_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Waldheim,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=136747.

Brotherfield Mennonite Brethren Church (Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada)

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