Lee Valley Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Massey, Ontario, Canada)
The Lee Valley Old Order Mennonite meetinghouse is located on Lee Valley Road, south of Massey, Ontario, Canada. The first Old Order Mennonite families moved to this area 100 km west of Sudbury on Highway 17 in 2006, although investigation of the area began as early as 2004. Nine families moved in 2006, followed by four more families in 2007. In 2017 the entire settlement included about 25 households.
The first several years there were only services in homes when a minister occasionally visited. John M. Weber was ordained as the first minister for the community on 27 May 2008 in David Frey's welding shop. The first service in a former United Church at Walford, known as White Pines, took place on 8 June 2008. As the settlement grew, this second meetinghouse/school was established south of Massey about 15 km east of the first meetinghouse. The first service at the Lee Valley location took place on 12 April 2009. The ministry is shared between the two districts.
An accurate count of "members" is not always available because Old Order Mennonites think of themselves as members of the church at large and not just the immediate congregation. People automatically "belong" to the congregation whose meetinghouse is closest to their home.
Bibliography
Weber, Urias. New beginnings: a history of the Old Order Mennonites of Ontario. Wallenstein, Ont.: Vineyard Publications, 2018: 177-204.
Additional Information
Address: 70 Lee Valley Road, Massey, Ontario P0P 1P0
Lee Valley Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse Ordained Leaders
| Ministers | Years of Service | Deacons | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Weber (Bishop) |
2009-19 May 2015 19 May 2015- |
Stuart Martin (formerly at Linwood) |
2009- |
| John W. Bauman | 9 June 2009- |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2019 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Lee Valley Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Massey, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2019. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lee_Valley_Old_Order_Mennonite_Meetinghouse_(Massey,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=166016.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2019). Lee Valley Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Massey, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lee_Valley_Old_Order_Mennonite_Meetinghouse_(Massey,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=166016.
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