Highland Mennonite Brethren Church (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Alberta Mennonite Brethren Missions started a city mission in Calgary in the 1950s. From this emerged the Calgary Mennonite Brethren Church in 1956 with 41 charter members. Jacob A. Froese is considered the founding leader of the group. They met in rented facilities until 1962, when they completed their own sanctuary. Later an educational wing was added. In 1980 the membership stood at 311. In 1983 they divided the congregation to form the Dalhousie Mennonite Brethren Church.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 6; (21 February 1992): 13; (December 2008); (February 2012): 29.
Mennonite Observer (25 May 1956): 3.
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up.
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 166. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/details/AHistoryOfTheMennoniteBrethrenChurch.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 328.
Additional Information
Address: 4018 Centre B Street NW, Calgary AB T2K 0W2
Phone: 403-276-9396
Website: Highland MB Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1956-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1956-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1956-2002)
Highland MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Abram H. Rempel | 1956-1958 |
| Abram Regier | 1959-1962 |
| Henry Willms | 1963 |
| J. Bergen | 1964-1965 |
| J. Schmidt | 1966 |
| A. L. Klassen | 1967-1973 |
| Alfred Quiring | 1974 |
| Henry Willms | 1975-1982 |
| Heinz Ratzlaff | 1983-1989 |
| Jim Shantz | 1990-1994 |
| Harry Heidebrecht | 1995-2004 |
| Rob Reimer | 2004-2007 |
| Don Shuiling | 2007-2008 |
| Steve Pahl | 2008-2011 |
| Ken Dueck (interim) | 2011-2014 |
| Scott Koop | 2014-present |
Highland MB Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 179 |
| 1980 | 311 |
| 1985 | 248 |
| 1995 | 211 |
| 2000 | 232 |
| 2010 | 198 |
| 2015 | 126 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2016 |
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Epp, Marlene. "Highland Mennonite Brethren Church (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2016. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Highland_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Calgary,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=167884.
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