Annapolis Valley Church of God in Christ (Grafton, Nova Scotia, Canada)
The Annapolis Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation in Grafton, Nova Scotia, Canada began as a mission outreach from individuals in the Northumberland congregation. In summer 1989 Missions Canada placed the Ron Wohlgemuth family from Ste. Anne, Manitoba in the Port Williams area. Freida Reimer served as their schoolteacher. In summer 1990 five families moved to the area.
Services were initially held in homes; in fall 1990 the group began to rent a community hall in Greenwich. In late 1991 and early 1992 properties were purchased in the Berwick area, and then the Berwick Community Hall was rented. Missions Canada sent Orville Friesen and family to provide leadership from 1991 to 1993. The Annapolis Valley congregation formally organized on 19 September 1991.
In 1994 the congregation bought four acres near Grafton and began building a church facility that fall.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Les Goossen and Ron Wohlgemuth.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2020): 59-60.
Mennonite Reporter 21 (16 September 1991): 11.
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 127-130.
Additional Information
Address: 2639 Black Rock Road, Grafton, Nova Scotia
Phone: 902-538-1197
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Annapolis Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Ron Wohlgemuth | 1989-1991 1994-present |
| Orville Friesen | 1991-1993 |
| Melvin T. Penner | 1993-1994 |
| Les Goossen | 1995-present |
Membership at Annapolis Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 |
| 2010 | 83 |
| 2020 | 103 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2020 |
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