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The congregation has been involved in various community-based activities such as nurseries, kindergartens, arts festivals, and refugee work, among others.
 
The congregation has been involved in various community-based activities such as nurseries, kindergartens, arts festivals, and refugee work, among others.
  
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On 29 June - 1 July, 2012, the congregation celebrated its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary.
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On 29 June - 1 July, 2012, the congregation celebrated its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary. In 2018 after a short discernment process, the congregation voted to change its name to Lendrum Mennonite Church.  Some members felt the term "brethren" unnecessarily implied that women were excluded or inferior to men in the ministry. Others felt that the word was simply old-fashioned and didn't speak meaningfully.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Jubilee: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church Celebrates 50 Years, 1962-2012.</em><span class="gameo_bibliography"> Edmonton, AB: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church, 2012.
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Jubilee: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church Celebrates 50 Years, 1962-2012.</em><span class="gameo_bibliography"> Edmonton, AB: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church, 2012.</span>
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Observer</em> (11 December 1959): 1.
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Observer</em> (11 December 1959): 1.
  
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Brethren Herald</em> (18 September 1987): 13; (27 May 1988): 9.
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (18 September 1987): 13; (27 May 1988): 9.
  
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Penner, Peter. <em class="gameo_bibliography">No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada.</em> Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 p.
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Penner, Peter. <em class="gameo_bibliography">No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada.</em> Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 p. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up.
  
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Toews, John A. <em class="gameo_bibliography">A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers.</em> Fresno, CA, 1975: 167.
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Toews, John A. <em class="gameo_bibliography">A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers.</em> Fresno, CA, 1975: 167. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/details/AHistoryOfTheMennoniteBrethrenChurch.
  
 
25th anniversary publication in 1987.
 
25th anniversary publication in 1987.
  
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<h3>Archival Records</h3> Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/alberta_archives/lendrum_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ Volumes 326-327, Reel 53].
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<h3>Archival Records</h3>
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Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/alberta_archives/lendrum_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ Volumes 326-327, Reel 53].
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: 11210 59 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6H 1G3
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'''Address''': 11210 59 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6H 1G3
  
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<strong>Telephone</strong>: 780-434-4268
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'''Phone''': 780-434-4268
  
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://lendrumchurch.ca Lendrum MB Church]
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'''Website''': [http://lendrumchurch.ca Lendrum MB Church]
  
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<strong>Denominational Affiliations</strong>:
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
 
[[Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1963-present)
 
[[Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1963-present)
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|Bernard W. Sawatzky
 
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|[[Thielman, Henry G. (1904-1985)|Henry G. Thielman]] (interim)
 
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|Peter Rempel
 
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|George Warkentin
 
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|Abe Konrad (interim)
 
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|[[Schmidt, Marvin (1936-2001)|Marvin Schmidt]]
 
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|Abe Konrad (interim)
 
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|[[Neufeld, William I. (1908-2006)|William I. Neufeld]] (interim)
 
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|Waldo Pauls
 
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|Peter Rempel (interim)
 
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|Herb Kopp
 
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|David Dyck
 
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|Lorraine Dick (interim)
 
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|Chris Friesen
 
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|Michael Pahl
 
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|Justin Majeau
 
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|Carol Penner
 
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|Paul Cumin
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=== Lendrum MB Church Membership ===
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Revision as of 22:01, 29 January 2020

Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church.
Photo by Victor Wiebe

In the 1950s, Mennonite youth were moving to Edmonton, Alberta to study or work. Services began in 1956 at the home of Peter and Anne Bargen, and in 1957, Alberta Mennonite Brethren (MB) Missions sent Bernard W. Sawatzky and his family to Edmonton to minister to the group. They met in homes and then rented facilities. On 29 November 1959 the group officially founded the Edmonton Gospel Light Mission Church with 22 members.

In 1961 they began plans to build their own meeting house. On 4 November 1962 the congregation officially joined the Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of Alberta as the Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church with 49 charter members. Peter Bargen is considered the founding leader of the group.

The first building, a worship/education hall, was completed in December 1963, and a sanctuary was completed in 1972, with a dedication service held on 25 June of that year.

In 1972, 35 members withdrew from the congregation to form Edmonton Christian Fellowship. This congregation was  accepted into the Alberta MB Conference in 1973 and disbanded in 1978. In 1978, Lendrum voted to establish a second Mennonite Brethren congregation in Edmonton, and in the following year, Marvin Schmidt, resigned as pastor in order to pastor the new congregation, Mill Woods Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1987, Waldo Pauls resigned as pastor to become pastor of another new MB congregation, West Edmonton MB Church (later known as River West Christian Fellowship). Other congregations have also been supported throughout Lendrum's history.

Lendrum MB Church experienced steady growth from the 1960s until the mid-1990s. In 1994 the congregation had 237 members and a total of 514 attendees.

The congregation has been involved in various community-based activities such as nurseries, kindergartens, arts festivals, and refugee work, among others.

On 29 June - 1 July, 2012, the congregation celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2018 after a short discernment process, the congregation voted to change its name to Lendrum Mennonite Church. Some members felt the term "brethren" unnecessarily implied that women were excluded or inferior to men in the ministry. Others felt that the word was simply old-fashioned and didn't speak meaningfully.

Bibliography

Jubilee: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church Celebrates 50 Years, 1962-2012. Edmonton, AB: Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church, 2012.

Mennonite Observer (11 December 1959): 1.

Mennonite Brethren Herald (18 September 1987): 13; (27 May 1988): 9.

Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 p. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/stream/NoLongerAtArmsLengthMBChurchPlantingInCanadaOCRopt?ref=ol#mode/2up.

Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 167. Available in full electronic text at: https://archive.org/details/AHistoryOfTheMennoniteBrethrenChurch.

25th anniversary publication in 1987.

Archival Records

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volumes 326-327, Reel 53.

Additional Information

Address: 11210 59 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6H 1G3

Phone: 780-434-4268

Website: Lendrum MB Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-2002)

Lendrum MB Church Ministers

Minister Years
Bernard W. Sawatzky 1957-1959
Henry G. Thielman (interim) 1960
Peter Rempel 1960-1969
George Warkentin 1970-1972
Abe Konrad (interim) 1972-1973
Marvin Schmidt 1973-1979
Abe Konrad (interim) 1979
William I. Neufeld (interim) 1980
Waldo Pauls 1980-1987
Peter Rempel (interim) 1987-1988
Herb Kopp 1988-1995
David Dyck 1995-2007
Lorraine Dick (interim) 2007-2008
Chris Friesen 2009-2011
Michael Pahl 2009-2011
Justin Majeau 2011-2013
Carol Penner 2014-2016
Paul Cumin 2017-present

Lendrum MB Church Membership

Year Members
1959 22
1962 49
1965 92
1970 160
1975 176
1980 185
1985 211
1990 214
1995 237
2000 223
2005 239
2010 230
2015 121
2020 112


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Richard D. Thiessen
Alf Redekopp
Date Published Jan 2020

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