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| − | Source: Church website'']] | + | Carman Mennonite Church began services and organized in 1945. Mennonite families settled in the Carman, [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]] area after the immigration movement in the 1920s and during the 1930s attempts were made by the Mennonite families to worship together. A group was officially organized as a [[Bergthal Mennonites|Bergthaler]] group in 1945 and in 1954 it became a congregation. During these years a meeting house was completed and leadership was provided by the Bergthaler Lehrdienst and the Home Mission Board of the [[Mennonite Church Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]]. Until 1953 Carman was still considered a mission station of the Canadian conference. When it became a congregation it was known as the Graysville-Carman congregation. The leaders of the Graysville part of the group were Franz Letkemann and J. Janzen. In 1962 it became known as the Carman Bergthaler Mennonite Church. A larger meeting house was completed in 1982. |
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Braun, Braun. "The Carman Mennonite Church, 1945-1985." Unpublished Research Paper, CMBC, 1985, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre]. | Braun, Braun. "The Carman Mennonite Church, 1945-1985." Unpublished Research Paper, CMBC, 1985, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre]. | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 25 January 2014
Carman Mennonite Church began services and organized in 1945. Mennonite families settled in the Carman, Manitoba area after the immigration movement in the 1920s and during the 1930s attempts were made by the Mennonite families to worship together. A group was officially organized as a Bergthaler group in 1945 and in 1954 it became a congregation. During these years a meeting house was completed and leadership was provided by the Bergthaler Lehrdienst and the Home Mission Board of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada. Until 1953 Carman was still considered a mission station of the Canadian conference. When it became a congregation it was known as the Graysville-Carman congregation. The leaders of the Graysville part of the group were Franz Letkemann and J. Janzen. In 1962 it became known as the Carman Bergthaler Mennonite Church. A larger meeting house was completed in 1982.
Bibliography
Braun, Braun. "The Carman Mennonite Church, 1945-1985." Unpublished Research Paper, CMBC, 1985, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Additional Information
Address: 105 Main Street, Carman, Manitoba
Phone: 204-745-3837
Website: Carman Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Carman Mennonite Church Pastors
| Name | Years of
Service |
|---|---|
| Henry Funk | 1949-1954 |
| Frank Thiessen | 1956-1958 |
| Daniel Doell | 1960-1963 |
| Alfred Heinrichs | 1963-1964 |
| Henry Isaak | 1965-1971 |
| David Klassen | 1972-1973
1979, 1982 |
| David Friesen | 1974-1978 |
| Ed Pries | 1980-1981 |
| John Krahn | 1983-1991 |
| Cornie Thiessen | 1992 |
| Marvin Friesen | 1993-1996 |
| Dave Wilson | 1997-2000 |
| Bob Pauls | 2000-present |
Carman Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 30 |
| 1975 | 88 |
| 1985 | 162 |
| 1995 | 206 |
| 2000 | 127 |
| 2009 | 155 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | September 1986 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene. "Carman Mennonite Church (Carman, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 1986. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carman_Mennonite_Church_(Carman,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=112193.
APA style
Epp, Marlene. (September 1986). Carman Mennonite Church (Carman, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carman_Mennonite_Church_(Carman,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=112193.
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