Calton Conservative Mennonite Church (Aylmer, Ontario, Canada)
The Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario (CMCO) began to discuss outreach to Low German Mennonites in the Aylmer/Leamington area of Ontario in late 1980.
In early 1983 the Albert Reimer family moved to the Aylmer area to lead such an outreach. The former school at Calton, Ontario, Canada was purchased, and the first worship service was conducted on 11 September 1983. The congregation formally organized on 28 October 1984 with 15 members. Steven Martin was ordained minister in 1991 and Bishop in 1998.
In May 1993 some families left the Calton congregation and formed what was first called the East Elgin (now Corinth) congregation. The remaining Calton congregation itself withdrew from CMCO in late 1993. Both congregations became part of the Nationwide Fellowship Churches.
The Calton congregation has been involved in outreach, including Tamaulipas, Mexico; La Honda, Mexico, and La Estrella, Bolivia. Some outreach has also been done in the Niagara region of Ontario.
In 2018 the ministerial team included Bishop Steven Martin, Minister Johan Bergen, and Deacons John Harder and Jacob Martens.
The language of worship is English.
Bibliography
Directory of the Northeast Fellowship. Aylmer, Ont.: On Eagles' Wings Publishers, 2017: 25.
Additional Information
Address: 6732 Richmond Road, Aylmer, ON
Phone: 519-765-1721
Denominational Affiliation:
Nationwide Fellowship Churches
Ordained Ministers at Calton Conservative Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Albert Reimer | 1983-1999 |
| Steven Martin (Bishop) |
1991-1999 1999-present |
| Willy Peters | 1995-2001 |
| Herman Bergen | 1996-2009 |
| Jake Z. Wall | 2007-2016 |
| Bernhard Peters | 2007-2013 |
| Johan Bergen | 2012-present |
Calton Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 87 |
| 2000 | 115 |
| 2009 | 103 |
| 2014 | 112 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2018 |
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Steiner, Sam. "Calton Conservative Mennonite Church (Aylmer, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2018. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Calton_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Aylmer,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=162416.
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Steiner, Sam. (November 2018). Calton Conservative Mennonite Church (Aylmer, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Calton_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Aylmer,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=162416.
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