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The Bethesda Fellowship congregation began services in 1959, and formally organized in 1973. The first building was occupied in 1974. Abe Janzen and Mr. Bateson are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Brethren Conference and John Klassen. Bethesda took over the former Associated Gospel Church in 1969. | The Bethesda Fellowship congregation began services in 1959, and formally organized in 1973. The first building was occupied in 1974. Abe Janzen and Mr. Bateson are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Brethren Conference and John Klassen. Bethesda took over the former Associated Gospel Church in 1969. | ||
| − | The church was Spragge, ON, P0R 1K0. | + | The church address was Spragge, ON, P0R 1K0. It was located 0.25 mile west of Highway 17 and 108 Junction near Spragge, Ontario. Pastor Rickey Bruce served in 1992 as a non-salaried congregational leader. In 1975 there were 28 members; in 1985, 20; in 1992, 14. The congregation severed its relationship to the conference in 1994. It had been affiliated with the [[Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1978-1994), [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] and General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was English. The congregations appears to have closed shortly after. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 55; (18 March 1994). | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 55; (18 March 1994). | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 4 April 2018
The Bethesda Fellowship congregation began services in 1959, and formally organized in 1973. The first building was occupied in 1974. Abe Janzen and Mr. Bateson are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Brethren Conference and John Klassen. Bethesda took over the former Associated Gospel Church in 1969.
The church address was Spragge, ON, P0R 1K0. It was located 0.25 mile west of Highway 17 and 108 Junction near Spragge, Ontario. Pastor Rickey Bruce served in 1992 as a non-salaried congregational leader. In 1975 there were 28 members; in 1985, 20; in 1992, 14. The congregation severed its relationship to the conference in 1994. It had been affiliated with the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1978-1994), Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was English. The congregations appears to have closed shortly after.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 55; (18 March 1994).
Church records at the church.
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | August 2009 |
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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. "Bethesda Fellowship (Spragge, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2009. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethesda_Fellowship_(Spragge,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=160207.
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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. (August 2009). Bethesda Fellowship (Spragge, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethesda_Fellowship_(Spragge,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=160207.
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