Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)
Listowel Mennonite Church began services on 28 April 1963 with three families. The congregation originated as a church plant by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario because of Mennonite families were moving into the Listowel area to purchase inexpensive agricultural land. Their first services were held in the Listowel Memorial Arena auditorium. In the fall of 1963 the growing congregation moved to a building vacated by the Pentecostal Church which was moving to larger quarters. The congregation formally organized in 1964 and held a ground-breaking service for its new building in October 1965. Amsey Martin, who was also the pastor at Glen Allan Mennonite Church in 1963, served as the founding pastor of the congregation. The building was occupied in 1966 with a subsequent building program in 1981.
Amsey Martin is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference.
Bibliography
Dyck, Norm. "Update to Listowel Mennonite Church." Personal e-mail (9 May 2013).
Listowel Mennonite Church. "Our History." Web. 10 May 2013.http://www.lmchurch.ca/history.html
Mennonite Reporter (11 January 1982): 4.
Steiner, Sam. "Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, ON)." Mennonite Archives of Ontario. December 1999. Web. 10 May 2013. https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/congregations/listowel-mennonite-church-listowel.
Weber, Linda. "A Brief History of Bethel, Berea, Moorefield, Glen Allan, and Listowel." Research paper, Conrad Grebel College, 1971, 37 pp.
Archival Records
Mennonite Archives of Ontario, Waterloo, ON: Listowel Mennonite Church (https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/congregations/listowel-mennonite-church-listowel).
Additional Information
Address: 465 Maitland Avenue South, Listowel, ON N4W 2M7
Phone: 519-291-2350
Website: Listowel Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1971-1988)
Mennonite Church (1971-1999)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-present)
Listowel Mennonite Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Amsey Martin | 1963-1970 |
| Jesse B. Martin (interim) | 1970-1971 |
| Ray Erb | 1971-1976 |
| Rufus Jutzi (interim) | 1976-1977 |
| Brian Laverty | 1977-1986 |
| Doris & Rod Weber (interim) | 1986-1987 |
| Gordon Martin (interim) | 1988 |
| Jock & Pam Tolmay | 1988-1991 |
| Jock Tolmay | 1991-1992 |
| Richard Yordy (interim) | 1992-1993 |
| Fred Lichti | 1993-2010 |
| Nancy Brubaker | 2010-2011 |
| Norm Dyck | 2011-January 2018 |
| Clare Lebold (Interim Supply) |
March 2018-August 2019 |
| Nancy Frey | September 2019-present |
| Sean East | October 2020-present |
Associate Pastors have included Amanda Zehr (2012-June 2016), Terry Lesser (2009-2011), Tyler Jantzi (2006-2009), Beth Ann Lichti (2004-2006), and Ruth Ann Carter (2000-2003).
Listowel Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1975 | 128 |
| 1985 | 193 |
| 1995 | 174 |
| 2000 | 183 |
| 2008 | 249 |
| 2015 | 193 |
| 2020 | 255 |
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2013 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2013. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Listowel_Mennonite_Church_(Listowel,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173110.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (May 2013). Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Listowel_Mennonite_Church_(Listowel,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=173110.
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