Kingsfield-Zurich Mennonite Church (Zurich, Ontario, Canada)
The Zurich Mennonite congregation near Zurich, Ontario began services and formally organized on 26 March 1908. The first building was occupied in 1910, with a subsequent building program in 1989 outside the town. Peter Ropp is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Hay Amish Mennonite over rejection of dress regulations.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (21 August 1989): 10.
Burkholder, L. J. A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario. Kitchener, ON: Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 1935: 101.
Zurich Mennonite Church: Seventy-five Years 1908-1983. 1983.
Church records at church and Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 37818 Zurich Hensall Rd, Box 131, Zurich, Ontario N0M 2T0
Phone: (519) 236-4933
Website: http://www.kingsfieldcommon.ca/zurich-mennonite-church/
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Conference of Ontario and Quebec, 1908-1988
Mennonite Church (MC), 1908-1999
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, 1988-
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada, 1999-
Zurich Mennonite Church Pastors
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Christian Schrag | 1911-1939 |
| Stephen M. Peachey | 1935-1952 |
| Cyril Gingerich | 1951/1952 |
| Albert Martin | 1949-1961 |
| Orval Jantzi | 1961-1966 |
| Ephraim Gingerich | 1966-1970 |
| Cyril Gingerich (Interim) | 1971 |
| Clayton Kuepfer | 1972-1990 |
| Paul Brunner (Interim) | 1991/1992 |
| Grace Brunner (Interim) | 1991/1992 |
| Winston Martin (Interim) | 1992 |
| Phil Bender | 1993-1997 |
| Julie Bender | 1993-1997 |
| Reynold Kipfer (Interim) | 1998-1999 |
| Harold Shantz | 2000-2003 |
| Judy Shantz | 2000-2003 |
| Phil Wagler | 2003-2010 |
| Tim Doherty | 2004-2011 |
| Tom Roes | 2007-Present |
| Ken Gazley (Intentional interim) | 2012-Present |
Zurich Mennonite Church Membership
In 1950 there were 143 members; in 1965, 140; in 1975, 185; in 1985, 233; in 1995, 268; in 2000, 276.
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 143 |
| 1965 | 140 |
| 1975 | 185 |
| 1985 | 233 |
| 1995 | 268 |
| 2000 | 276 |
| 2011 | 235 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Roy S. Koch. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1047. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
Zurich Mennonite Church (MC) located in the village of Zurich, Huron County, Ontario, about two miles east of Lake Huron, affiliated with the Ontario Conference, was organized on 26 March 1908 by former members of the Amish congregation nearby. Christian Schrag was ordained minister on 18 February 1911. Others ministers with date of ordination were Stephen M. Peachey 1935, Gordon Schrag 1937, Cyril Gingerich 1951, Albert Martin 1949, and Hubert Schwartzentruber 1958. Stanley Sauder was licensed to serve as pastor of the Thames Road congregation in Exeter, an outpost of the Zurich congregation. In 1959 the congregation had 148 members, with Albert Martin as bishop-pastor.
Map
Map:Kingsfield-Zurich Mennonite Church (Zurich, Ontario, Canada)
| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2014 |
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