Goshen Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Goshen Mennonite Church located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a part of the Mennonite Disciple Mission (MDM) association of congregations that worship in Swahili. Swahili is spoken in six African countries; Goshen seeks to minister to newcomers to Canada who have recently arrived from Africa.
The Mennonite Disciple Mission (MDM) was led in 2020 by Bishop Garant Sungura, a bishop in the Burundi Mennonite Church. He founded MDM in 2002. MDM Joliette, a congregation in Joliette, Québec, was also a part of the MDM association.
In 2022 Goshen was a group of approximately 60 adults and children. Prayer, teaching, and praise and worship were normal aspects of their life together. Pastor François Mahichi was Mennonite in Africa, though the people who have attended Goshen are not necessarily Mennonite. The congregation worshipped in French, English, Swahili, Kirundi, and Kinyarwanda.
Goshen Mennonite Church became a provisional member of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in May 2022.
Bibliography
"A familiar place to worship: our Swahili family in Ottawa." MCEC in ministry Spring 2020. Kitchener, Ontario: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, 2020: 18.
"New Congregations Join MC Eastern Canada." Canadian Mennonite 26, no. 11 (30 May 2022): 21.
Additional Information
Address: 13 Heartleaf Pvt, Ottawa, Ontario
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Goshen Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| François Machichi | 2020-present |
Membership at Goshen Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2022 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Goshen Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2022. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Goshen_Mennonite_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173981.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2022). Goshen Mennonite Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Goshen_Mennonite_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173981.
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