Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren Church (Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
The Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren congregation in Watrous, Saskatchewan, began services and formally organized in 1927. Services were held in an old school building beginning in 1927. In 1929 twenty-one charter members formed the nucleus of the church. The church was received into the Canadian Mennonite Brethren Conference in 1936 under the leadership of Peter Janzen. In 1937 the church had a membership of 135. A church building was completed in 1949, and in 1975 a new church was built.
Philadelphia was previously known as Watrous Mennonite Brethren. It was affiliated with Evangelical Mennonite Brethren until 1932. Early members had been part of the Allianz Gemeinden in Russia.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 67; (24 August 1990): 29.
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 163. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/details/AHistoryOfTheMennoniteBrethrenChurch.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 636; microfilm R6, pp. 323–564; R7, pp. 465–670.
Additional Information
Address: Box 794, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0
Location: 102 - 5th Avenue West, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0; the church building is located on Saskatchewan Highway #668 about 16 km east of Watrous, Saskatchewan (51.7365°N 105.3168°W). The cemetery is on the church yard.
Phone: 306-946-2323
Denominational Affiliations:
Evangelical Mennonite Brethren (1927-1932)
Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1936-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1936-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1936-2002)
Philadelphia MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Peter Janzen | 1937-1942 |
| Franz Wiens | 1943 |
| Jacob D. Dick | 1944-1950 |
| Paul Rogalsky | 1951 |
| Jacob D. Dick | 1952-1953 |
| Peter Janzen | 1954 |
| J. J. Wiens | 1955-1956 |
| Dan Klassen | 1957 |
| H. H. Thiessen | 1959-1963 |
| A. H. Dueck | 1964-1967 |
| Victor J. Nickel | 1969-19?? |
| H. M. Toews | 1975 |
| Henry Warkentin | 1976-1981 |
| Dick Hill | 1981-1982 |
| P.R. Toews | 1983-1984 |
| Henry Warkentin | 1985-1990 |
| Peter Laurie | 1990-1993 |
| Ernie Bergen | 1995-2000 |
| Darren Holland | 1999-present |
Philadelphia MB Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 72 |
| 1975 | 120 |
| 1985 | 120 |
| 1994 | 99 |
| 2000 | 101 |
| 2010 | 54 |
Maps
Map:Philadelphia MB Church, Watrous, SK
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2012 |
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