Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
The Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church has been located in the north end of Winnipeg, Manitoba since 1957. Pastor Ardith Frey served in 2000 as a salaried congregational leader. (Pastors have been salaried since 1975.) The congregation has been affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference since 1957. The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services in 1951, and formally organized in 1957. The first building was occupied in 1954, with a subsequent building program in 1956. F.D. Reimer is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization from rural Manitoba. The congregation then met in shared facilities with the Trinity Lutheran Church, a building that became Trinity Place.
Aberdeen Mennonite was the first congregation in the Evangelical Mennonite Conference to have a woman pastor, as Ardith Frey served as the pastor from late 1992 to June 2003. The pastor in 2009 was Adam Robinson.
In March 2023 the congregation changed its denominational affiliation from the Evangelical Mennonite Conference to Mennonite Church Manitoba and Mennonite Church Canada. The congregation said it wanted to be part of a conference that fully blessed and supported the leadership of women.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (14 Dec. 1956): 10; (20 May 1960): 19.
Klassen-Wiebe, Nicolien. "MC Manitoba re-imagines church together at annual gathering." Canadian Mennonite 27, no. 6 (24 March 2023): 24.
The Messenger (12 Dec. 1986): 7-9; (25 June 2003)
Mennonite Reporter (19 Oct. 1992): 1-2; (8 July 1996): 11.
Celebrating God's Faithfulness: EMC Churches in Winnipeg. 1986, 7-14.
Records kept at church.
Additional Information
Address: 265 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Co-ordinates 49.911667 -97.135)
Phone: 204-792-7112
Website:
Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical Mennonite Conference
Membership at Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 125 |
| 1975 | 65 |
| 1980 | 91 |
| 1985 | 83 |
| 1995 | 74 |
| 2000 | 71 |
| 2005 | 78 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2015 | 80 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | February 2009 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2009. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Aberdeen_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175372.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (February 2009). Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Aberdeen_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=175372.
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