Altona Mennonite Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada)
The Altona Mennonite Church was organized in 1962, under the leadership of Frank H. Epp. The The congregation originated through division from the Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church over a desire to use the English language in a smaller worshiping group. There were 22 charter members. The first building was occupied in 1964, with a subsequent building program in 1996.
Ministers who have served this church are: Dr. Frank H. Epp, Rev. Henry V. Friesen, Paul Dyck, Dr. Lawrence Klippenstein, Rev. Edward Cornelson, David Regehr, Ray and Marilyn Hamm, Gordon Driedger and Dan Kehler.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (May 15, 1978): 11, (Nov. 25, 1996): 13.
Epp-Tiessen, Esther. Altona: The Story of a Prairie Town. 1982.
Friesen, Ted. Altona Mennonite Church 25th anniversary, 1962-1987. 1987, 171 pp.
Additional Information
Address: 287 - 8th Ave NE, Altona, Manitoba
Phone: 204-324-6773
Website: Altona Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of Mennonite in Manitoba / Mennonite Church Manitoba (1962-
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1963-
General Conference Mennonite Church (1965-2002)
Altona Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 59 |
| 1975 | 80 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1995 | 107 |
| 2000 | 122 |
| 2008 | 120 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Alf Redekopp | |
| Date Published | March 2020 |
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Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. "Altona Mennonite Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2020. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Altona_Mennonite_Church_(Altona,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=166997.
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Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. (March 2020). Altona Mennonite Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Altona_Mennonite_Church_(Altona,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=166997.
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