Southridge Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
201 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, ON L2T 3J6 (905) 682-9661. Pastors Jeff Lockyer, Mike Krause and others served in 2006 as congregational leaders. In 1975 there were 66 members; in 1985, 73; in 1995, 116; in 2000, 168. The congregation has been affiliated with the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1980-), Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services and formally organized in 1979. The first building was occupied in 1980, with subsequent building programs in 1983 and 1991. The congregation originated as a daughter congregation of Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church, Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church, and Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church. Prior to the 2003 move, the congregation was known as the Fairview-Louth Mennonite Brethren Community Church.
In 2003 because of growth the church relocated to the current location.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (3 March 1980): 14.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 52; (22 November 1991): 16.
When Your Children Shall Ask: A History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982. 1982: 79-81.
Additional Information
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 1989 |
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