Lowe Farm Evangelical Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada)
R.R. 1, Lowe Farm, MB. Pastor Johnny Loewen served in 1995 as a salaried congregational leader. In 1995 there were 26 members. The congregation dissolved in June 1996. It had been affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference. The language of worship was Low German.
The congregation began services in 1987, and formally organized in 1989. Johnny Loewen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach among immigrants from Mexico and Belize. The intent was to provide this service in Low German until the mission of the church had been completed.
Bibliography
EMC Messenger (22 December 1989): 7; (22 May 1996): 8 (in conference report).
Mennonite Reporter (23 August 1993): 14; (19 August 1996): 12.
Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
---|---|
Date Published | April 1997 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Sam. "Lowe Farm Evangelical Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 1997. Web. 23 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lowe_Farm_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Lowe_Farm,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=142034.
APA style
Steiner, Sam. (April 1997). Lowe Farm Evangelical Mennonite Church (Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lowe_Farm_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Lowe_Farm,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=142034.
©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.