Gospel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

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Gospel Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba began services in 1954, and formally organized in 1957. The first building was occupied in 1958. B. W. Sawatsky is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through conference members moving to Winnipeg.

In 1965 there were 201 members; in 1975, 220; in 1985, 284; in 2000, 215. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.

Bibliography

Canadian Mennonite (20 May 1960): 13.

EMMC Recorder (December 1973): 2; (December 1982): 11.

Heppner, Jack. Search for Renewal: The Story of the Rudnerweider/Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference 1937-1987. Winnipeg, MB,1987, 348 pp.

Archival Records

Church records at the church.

Additional Information

Address: 232 Nassau Street, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2H8

Phone: 204-475-3841

Website: Gospel Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliation:

Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (1959-present)


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Date Published February 1989

Cite This Article

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Epp, Marlene. "Gospel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=138846.

APA style

Epp, Marlene. (February 1989). Gospel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=138846.



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