Friedensfelder Mennonite Church (Grunthal, Manitoba, Canada)

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The Friedensfelder Mennoniten Gemeinde met near Grunthal, Manitoba. The group met in homes. The congregation was not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. The language of worship was German.

The congregation began services in 1984. David Buhler is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from the Reinland Mennonite Church in Manitoba.

The split with the Reinländer occurred in 1984 when the Altona branch decided to build a new meeting place with a basement and electricity, which was considered too modern by David Buhler and others. The Friedensfelder had several ministers and initially met in three different locations: Gnadenthal where they built a meetingplace, and Austin and Grunthal where they met in homes. The total membership in the three centers was 30-50 adults in 1989. By 2008 Gnadenthal was the only meetingplace, with a membership of about 25.

Bibliography

See letter from John Friesen in Mennonite Historical Society of Canada collection, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.

Reimer, Margaret Loewen. One Quilt, Many Pieces: a Guide to Mennonite Groups in Canada. 4th ed. Waterloo, Ontario: Herald Press, 2008: 73.


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published December 2013

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Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. "Friedensfelder Mennonite Church (Grunthal, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2013. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Friedensfelder_Mennonite_Church_(Grunthal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=165665.

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Epp, Marlene and Samuel J. Steiner. (December 2013). Friedensfelder Mennonite Church (Grunthal, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Friedensfelder_Mennonite_Church_(Grunthal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=165665.



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