Grace Mennonite Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
Grace Mennonite Church was founded in 1956 in St. Catharines, Ontario. They began by worshiping in rented facilities. In 1958 they completed their own meeting house. The congregation was incorporated in 1957 and joined the conference as an independent congregation in 1960. The congregation originated through division from St. Catharines United Mennonite Church because of its desire to use the English language in worship. The founding group included Henry Nickel, Walter Epp, Henry Schellenberg, and David Dyck.
During the first year, David Schroeder, then a seminary student in Chicago, preached about twice a month. Henry Fransen was the first pastor, beginning in 1957.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (3 November 1961): 3; (21 March 1967): 9.
Dyck, Wanda. "History of the Grace Mennonite Church of St. Catharines." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1977, Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Lepp, Randy. "The History of Grace Mennonite Church." 1981.
Archival Records
Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, MB: Volumes 4, 5, 1603, 2927, 3544, 3814, 4011, 4693.
Additional Information
Address: 677 Niagara Street, Box 2095, St. Catharines, ON, L2M 3R4
Telephone: 905-935-6112
Website: Grace Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario (1959-1988)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1959-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1959-1999)
Grace Mennonite Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| David Schroeder | 1956 |
| Henry Fransen | 1957-1963 |
| Arthur Dick | 1964-1966 |
| John Krahn | 1967-1969 |
| Edward Enns | 1971-1974 |
| Fred Unruh | 1975-1984 |
| Henry Paetkau | 1985-2000 |
| Doug Amstutz and Wanda Roth Amstutz |
2001-2007 |
| Waldo Pauls | 2007-2014 |
| David Brubacher | 2014-June 2020 June 2022-present |
| Douglas Schulz | 2020-April 2022 |
| Jan Steven (Pastoral Care) | June 2022-present |
Grace Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 |
| 1965 | 209 |
| 1975 | 238 |
| 1985 | 240 |
| 1995 | 225 |
| 2000 | 224 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2020 | 125 |
Maps
Map:Grace Mennonite Church, St. Catharines, ON
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | September 2011 |
Cite This Article
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Grace Mennonite Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2011. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=174159.
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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (September 2011). Grace Mennonite Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=174159.
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