Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Birnie, Manitoba, Canada)

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The Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation in Birnie, Manitoba, Canada began in 1980 when several families from the Steinbach and Rosenort congregations sought land suitable for farming that was not too expensive. The Neepawa-Birnie-Riding Mountain area was selected. Minister Linden Wohlgemuth was among the initial settlers.

During the first summer, services were held in homes as well as a small rented church. Then a bungalow built on the Linden Wohlgemuth farm initially intended for resale was used as worship space. In fall 1983 the building was moved to a more centrally-located lot closer to Birnie. The church basement served as the school until 1990. In 1989/90 the congregation constructed a new church building, with the the former building completely dedicated to school purposes. The new church was dedicated 23 September 1990.

In 2019 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Greg Isaac, Dean Wohlgemuth, and Kris Friesen.

Bibliography

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2009): 37-38; (2019): 48-49.

Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999:

Additional Information

Address: N.E. 15-17-15 W., Birnie, Manitoba

Location: On Hwy 5, one mile north of Provincial Road 352, then 1/2 mile east

Phone: 204-966-3831

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite

Ordained Pastors at the Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Linden Wohlgemuth 1980-2016
Greg Isaac 1986-present
Dean Wohlgemuth 1995-present
Kris Friesen 2008-present

Membership at Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1985 49
1995 92
2000 116
2009 142
2019 151


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published August 2020

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Birnie, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2020. Web. 5 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountain_View_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Birnie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=169094.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2020). Mountain View Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Birnie, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 5 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountain_View_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Birnie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=169094.



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