Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)
Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
The Vineland Mennonite Brethren congregation at Vineland, Ontario began services in 1927, and formally organized on 20 November 1932 under the leadership of D. Klassen. The first building was occupied in 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1960. The first meeting place was a rented implement shed where services were held with members of the United Mennonite Church. Later the building was bought by the congregation and converted into an attractive church building, with a tabernacle-like appearance. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union and from Alberta.
On 8 January 2012 the congregation celebrated 80 years of ministry in Vineland. The church concluded its independent ministry and became one of several sites of Southridge Community Church.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (15 April 1960): 1.
Fortieth Anniversary: Mennonite Brethren Church, Vineland, Ontario. 1972, 20 pp.
From His Fullness: a Brief Survey of the History of the Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church. Vineland, ON: Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church, 1962, 44 pp.
History of the Vineland MB Church 1932-1982, Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
Mennonite Reporter (27 November 1972): 14.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 52; (February 2012): 21.'
Archives
Archives are at the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1932-2012)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1932-2012)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1939-2002)
Vineland MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Johann Dick | 1932–1933 |
| Gerhard Mathies | 1934 |
| Dietrich Klassen | 1935–1936 |
| Gerhard Reimer | 1937 |
| Heinrich Wiebe | 1938–1939 |
| Peter Dirksen | 1940–1948 |
| Heinrich Wiebe | 1949–1956 |
| Aron Wall | 1957–1959 |
| Henry H. Voth | 1960–1963 |
| John Schmidt | 1964–1968 |
| Jacob "Jay" Neufeld | 1968–1973 |
| Isaac Block | 1973–1981 |
| Gerry Ediger | 1982–1985 |
| Murray Unruh | 1986–1990 |
| Harold Loewen (interim) | 1991 |
| Helmut Koop (interim) | 1992 |
| Harold Loewen | 1993–1995 |
| Henry Wiebe | 1996–2001 |
| Doug Schulz | 2002–2005 |
| Tom Warner | 2005–2009 |
| Mark Johnson | 2010-2012 |
Vineland MB Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 270 |
| 1965 | 334 |
| 1985 | 267 |
| 1995 | 219 |
| 2000 | 215 |
| Author(s) | H. H. Janzen |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | December 2013 |
Cite This Article
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Janzen, H. H., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. "Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2013. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vineland_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Vineland,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=155875.
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Janzen, H. H., Marlene Epp and Richard D. Thiessen. (December 2013). Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vineland_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Vineland,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=155875.
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