Warman Mennonite Brethren Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada)
The Warman Mennonite Brethren (MB) Church in Warman, Saskatchewan had its beginnings in 1932 when Isaac P. Friesen of Rosthern conducted a two-week evangelistic crusade in the Warman town hall. Thereafter, ministers form the Bethesda Mennonite Church (General Conference) in Langham conducted Sunday services. After 1939 the Mennonite Brethren churches from Saskatoon and Dalmeny took charge. The first church building was erected in 1940. In 1967 the Warman MB Church was accepted into the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches with 44 members. The church became self-supporting in 1969.
The congregation held their concluding service on 19 December 2004 and a celebratory service on 6 February 2005. The reasons for the closure were many, including dwindling attendance.
Bibliography
Kirkland, Christopher. "Warman Mennonite Brethren Church Closes." Saskatchewan Mennonite Historian 11.1 (April 2005): 7, 8.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 68.
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up.
"Warman MB Church." Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Web. 31 July 2011. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/saskatchewan_archives/warman_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volumes 636, 1167, 1168; Reel 15.
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2004)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2004)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2002)
Warman MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| John B. Guenther | 1944-1947 |
| Menno Lepp | 1947-1952 |
| Norman Fehr | 1952-1957 |
| Frank Froese | 1957-1968 |
| Elvin Penner | 1968-1975 |
| Ben L. Heppner | 1975-1982 |
| Dave Esau | 1983-1986 |
| Rudy Lemke | 1987-1996 |
| Conrad Neudorf | 1997-1999 |
| Henry Wiebe | 2000-2002 |
| Ron Medwid | 2002-2004 |
Warman MB Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 18 |
| 1967 | 44 |
| 1985 | 175 |
| 1994 | 144 |
| 2000 | 143 |
| Author(s) | J. H. Epp |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | July 2011 |
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Epp, J. H. and Marlene Epp. "Warman Mennonite Brethren Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2011. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Warman_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Warman,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=167805.
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Epp, J. H. and Marlene Epp. (July 2011). Warman Mennonite Brethren Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Warman_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Warman,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=167805.
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