Gospel Mission Church (Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada)

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The Carrot River Gospel Mission had its beginnings in the late 1930s under the Canadian Sunday School Mission. It began services in 1944, and formally organized in 1957 as a member of the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, when it became known as Carrot River MB Gospel Mission. The first building was occupied in 1958. Victor Nickel is considered the founding leader of the group.

On 9 March 2003 the church building was damaged extensively due to a water line break, resulting in the eventual demolition of the building later that year. Eventually the church began meeting at Pioneer Place on Main Street in Carrot River.

The congregation officially changed its name to Gospel Mission Church in 2010. At that time the congregation was composed of people from many different denominational backgrounds.

Bibliography

"Carrot River MB Gospel Mission." Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/saskatchewan_archives/carrot_river_mennonite_brethren_gospel_mission_archives/.

"Churches." The Town of Carrot River. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.town.carrotriver.sk.ca/churches.htm.

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 69; (9 November 2001): http://old.mbherald.com/40-21/personalia.html.

Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987.

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. News Bulletin (June 2003): 2.

Archival Records

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 604.

Additional Information

Mailing address: Box 7, Carrot River, SK S0E 0L0

Location: 1023 Main Street, Carrot River, SK

Denominational Affiliations:

Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1957-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1957-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1957-2002)

Gospel Mission Church Leading Ministers

Minister Years
John Goodrich 1951-1952
Howard Sauder 1952-1963
Neil Funk 1965-1968
Rueben Andres 1968-1970
Hartlan Smith 1970-1973
Conrad Peters 1977-1982
Allan Cushway 1985
Herman Kroeker 1987-1991
Andrew Fehr 1991-2002
Clinton Friesen 2002-2003
Dave Grimes 2005-present

Gospel Mission Church Membership

Year Members
1965 52
1985 35
1993 30
2000 46
2010 23


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published July 2011

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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Gospel Mission Church (Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2011. Web. 31 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Mission_Church_(Carrot_River,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=139130.

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Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (July 2011). Gospel Mission Church (Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 31 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Mission_Church_(Carrot_River,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=139130.




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