Echo Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Rimbey, Alberta, Canada)
Echo Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in Rimbey, Alberta, Canada began in 1989 when the first couple moved to the area. Fourteen more families moved to Rimbey in the next two years.
Initially services were held in homes. A church in Rimbey was rented briefly in 1990, but in September 1990 a church building in Bluffton was purchased.
Members were engaged in vocations like dairy or hog farming, carpentry, trucking, feed mill operation and nursing.
Minister Harvey K. Toews was the first resident minister. In 2010, Bert Boese of Linden, Alberta served as nonresident minister, and in 2019 Lorne Schellenberg and David Colbert served as ministers.
The church supports the Echo Valley Christian School.
Bibliography
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 34.
The Yearbook of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (1997, 2001, 2010, 2019).
Additional Information
Address: Rimbey, Alberta, T0C 0M0
Location: located in the village of Bluffton, 10 km north of Rimbey on Hwy. 20.
Phone: 403-843-2165
Denominational Affiliation:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Echo Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Harvey K. Toews | 1989-2007 |
| Bert Boese | 2007-2010 |
| Lorne Schellenberg | 2011-present |
| David Colberg | 2018-present |
Echo Valley Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 44 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2020 |
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