Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)
The Waters Mennonite congregation at Lively, ON began services in 1948, and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1955 with a subsequent building program in 1963. Thomas Martin and Mahlon Bast are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board and individuals.
Originally the church was sponsored by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario (Mennonite Church) but later came under the administration of the United Mennonites (General Conference Mennonite Church). The original membership came from six different church groups.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (21 March 1958): 3; (18 April 1958): 3; (22 May 1959): 1; (31 May 1963): 1.
Mennonite Reporter (18 September 1989): B3.
Article in Sudbury Star re: church dedication in 1963.
Salo, Karen. "Waters Mennonite Church." 1976, 59 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre
Steven, Laurence, ed. Casting our bread : a history of Waters Mennonite Church 1959-2009. Lively, Ont. : The Church, 2009, 81 pp.
Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 24 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Archival Records
Records at the church.
Additional Information
Address: 540 Regional Rd 55, Lively On. P3Y 1C4. The church is located sixteen km west of Sudbury on Regional Rd. 55.
Phone: (705) 692-7655
Website: Waters Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Conference
Waters Mennonite Church Pastors
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Thomas Martin | 1949-1954 |
| Tilman Martin | 1954-1955 |
| Henry Schroeder (Informal) | 1955-1957 |
| Menno Ediger | 1957-1964 |
| Gary Harder | 1965-1967 |
| John Zacharias | 1967-1982 |
| Dennis Watts | 1983-1992 |
| Lay leaders | 1992-1993 |
| Anna-Lisa Salo | 1993-1998 |
| David Nicol | 1998-2013 |
| Celeste Wright | 2013-2014 |
| Lay leaders | 2014-present |
Waters Mennonite Church Members
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 33 |
| 1975 | 57 |
| 1985 | 53 |
| 1995 | 53 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2015 | 21 |
Map
Map
Map:Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 1989 |
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Epp, Marlene. "Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waters_Mennonite_Church_(Lively,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=147024.
APA style
Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Waters Mennonite Church (Lively, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waters_Mennonite_Church_(Lively,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=147024.
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