Neubergthal Rudnerweider Mennonite Church (Neubergthal, Manitoba, Canada)
The Neubergthal Rudnerweider Mennonite congregation began services in 1937. The first building was occupied in 1944. Jacob H. Friesen and Wilhelm H. Falk are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through division from the Sommerfelder Mennonite Church.
In 1950 there were 53 members. The congregation dissolved in 1969. It had been affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference. The language of worship was German and English; the transition from German occurred in 1965-69.
The last ministerial leaders were J. H. Friesen, Edwin Klippenstein, and Peter Schmidt.
The congregation was located five miles southeast of Altona, Manitoba.
Bibliography
Heppner, Jack. Search for Renewal: the Story of the Rudnerweider/Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference, 1937-1987. Winnipeg: EMMC, 1987.
| Author(s) | H. H. Hamm |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | February 1989 |
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