Fields of Hope Mennonite Church (Glenbush, Saskatchewan, Canada)
The congregation began services in 1926, and formally organized in 1934. The first building was occupied in 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1975. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s. The congregation was part of Hoffnungsfelder church group.
In 2017 the name of the congregation was anglicized to Fields of Hope Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Barwald, Greg. "A Congregational History of Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, Glenbush, Saskatchewan." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1978, 22 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
CMC Nexus (November 1996): 4-5.
Mennonite Reporter (4 August 1975): 10.
Schulz, Donna. "Saskatchewan Congregation adopts new English Name." Canadian Mennonite 21, no. 19 (23 October 2017): 15.
Additional Information
Address: Box 7, Glenbush, SK S0M 0Z0; located NE 21-49-14 West 3rd, Glenbush, SK
Phone: 306-342-4325
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada
General Conference Mennonite Church (1934-1999)
Fields of Hope Pastors
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Jacob Janzen | 1930-1953 |
| Aron Enns | 1932-1935 |
| Abram Martens | 1938-1960 |
| J. Loewen | 1962-1992 |
| Don Unger | 1983-2011 |
| Chad Doell | 2012-2016 |
| Celeste A. Wright | December 2016-present |
Glenbush Congregation Membership
| Year | Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52 | |
| 1985 | 61 | |
| 1995 | 47 | |
| 2000 | 46 | |
| 2010 | 50 | |
| 2020 | 77 | Includes all locations |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2021 |
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