South Park Mennonite Brethren Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada)

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The South Park Mennonite Brethren congregation in Altona, MB began services and formally organized in 1981. The first building was occupied in December 1990. The congregation originated through outreach by individuals from the Horndean Mennonite Brethren Church.

The founding leaders were Waldo and Alda Thiessen, Theodor and Frieda Martens, Ken and Iris Kliewer, and Jack and Marilyn Hoeppner.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (16 January 1981): 15; (27 May 1988): 38; (22 February 1991): 19; (8 March 2002); (13 September 2002); (2 May 2003); (November 2013): 28.

Mennonite Reporter (27 April 1981): 12.

Additional Information

Address: Box 1719, 335 6th Street S.E., Altona, MB R0G 0B0
(Co-ordinates 49.095556, -97.551111 [49° 05' 44" N 97° 33' 04" W])

Phone: 204-324-5947

Website: South Park Mennonite Brethren Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba (1982-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1982-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1982-2002)

South Park MB Church Ministers

Minister Years
Michael Young 1981-1988
Robert L. Enns 1989-2002
Ken and Carolee Neufeld (interim) 2002-2003
Hugh Froese 2003-2013
Rick Rockwood 2013-2018
Walter Hiebert 2018-2019
Richard Bage 2019-present

South Park MB Church Membership

Year Members
1985 37
1995 125
2000 140
2010 136
2015 152
2020 143
*2023 98
  • This year a number of non active members were released.


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published March 2014

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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "South Park Mennonite Brethren Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Park_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Altona,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=179369.

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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (March 2014). South Park Mennonite Brethren Church (Altona, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Park_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Altona,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=179369.




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