Grace Community Church (Red Lake, Ontario, Canada)
The Red Lake Mennonite congregation began services and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1972. Irwin Schantz is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by Northern Light Gospel Mission. The church became independent in 1990 and joined the Conservative Mennonite Conference in 1995.
In 2013 the congregation changed its name to Grace Community Church.
In 2013 the leading minister was Keith Graber.
Bibliography
Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 54.
Horst, Mary. >A Brief History of Northern Light Gospel Mission. Northern Light Gospel Mission, 1977, 15 pp.
Mullet, Mary. "Northern Lights." Research paper, Ontario Mennonite Bible Institute, 1960, 44 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 100 Hammel Road, Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0
Telephone: 807-727-2760
Website: Grace Community Church
Denominational Affiliation:
Northern Light Gospel Mission (1959-1990)
Conservative Mennonite Conference (1995-present)
Red Lake Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1975 | 33 |
| 1985 | 58 |
| 1995 | 92 |
| 2000 | 88 |
| 2010 | 56 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | April 2012 |
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Epp, Marlene, Richard D. Thiessen and Samuel J. Steiner. "Grace Community Church (Red Lake, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2012. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Community_Church_(Red_Lake,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173445.
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Epp, Marlene, Richard D. Thiessen and Samuel J. Steiner. (April 2012). Grace Community Church (Red Lake, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Community_Church_(Red_Lake,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173445.
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