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Photo by Victor Wiebe'']]     The Pleasant Hill Mennonite congregation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan began services in 1928, and formally organized in 1958. The first building was occupied in 1953, with a subsequent building program in 1962. Current facilities were expanded in 1980. Benno Toews is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by [[First Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)|First Mennonite Church]].
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[[File:Pleasant-Hill-Mennonite-Church-Saskatoon-2010.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church in 2010<br />
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Photo by Victor Wiebe'']]
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The Pleasant Hill Mennonite congregation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan began services in 1928, and formally organized in 1958. The first building was occupied in 1953, with a subsequent building program in 1962. Current facilities were expanded in 1980. Benno Toews is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by [[First Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)|First Mennonite Church]].
  
 
The congregation was originally known as Pleasant Hill Mennonite Mission. It began as a Sunday school to children in the Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon by Benno Toews, a university student and mission worker.
 
The congregation was originally known as Pleasant Hill Mennonite Mission. It began as a Sunday school to children in the Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon by Benno Toews, a university student and mission worker.
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In 1965 there were 87 members; in 1975, 129; in 1985, 164; in 1995, 84; in 2000, 82. The congregation has been affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church Saskatchewan|Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan]] (1958-2000), the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] (1960-2000) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (1983-2000). The language of worship is English.
 
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The leaders of the congregation have included Benno Toews (1928-1930), J. J. Thiessen (1930-), Isaac Ens (1953-1954), Otto Driedger (1955-1956), Peter Reimer (1957-1958), B. H. Fast (1958-1966), Carl Ens (1966-1969), David Letkeman (1969-1974), Peter Funk (1975-1985, 1987-1988), Greg Goertzen (1986), David Peters (1989-).
 
  
 
The congregation withdrew from Mennonite Church Canada and the Conference of Mennonites in Saskatchewan in late 2000. The congregation believed the conferences were not taking a strong position that would discipline congregations that accepted as members homosexual persons who were in relationships.
 
The congregation withdrew from Mennonite Church Canada and the Conference of Mennonites in Saskatchewan in late 2000. The congregation believed the conferences were not taking a strong position that would discipline congregations that accepted as members homosexual persons who were in relationships.
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://www.saskatoonpleasanthillchurch.com/ Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church]
 
<strong>Website</strong>: [http://www.saskatoonpleasanthillchurch.com/ Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church]
  
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[Mennonite Church Saskatchewan|Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan]] (1958-2000)
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Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] (1960-2000)
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General Conference Mennonite Church (1983-2000)
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=== Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church Ministers ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Minister !! Years of Service
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| Benno Toews || align="right" | 1928-1930
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| J. J. Thiessen || align="right" | 1930-1958
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| Isaac Ens || align="right" | 1953-1954
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| Otto Driedger || align="right" | 1955-1956
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| Peter Reimer || align="right" | 1957-1958
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| B. H. Fast || align="right" | 1958-1966
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| Carl Ens || align="right" | 1966-1969
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| David Letkeman || align="right" | 1969-1974
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| Peter Funk || align="right" | 1975-1985
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| Greg Goertzen || align="right" | 1986
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| Peter Funk || align="right" | 1987-1988
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| David W. Peters || align="right" | 1989-
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=== Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church Membership ===
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! Year !! Members
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| 1965 || align="right" | 87
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| 1975 || align="right" | 129
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| 1985 || align="right" | 164
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| 1995 || align="right" | 84
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| 2000 || align="right" | 82
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= Maps =
 
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[[Map:Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)|Map:Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)]]
 
[[Map:Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)|Map:Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)]]
 
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Revision as of 02:53, 20 November 2013

Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church in 2010
Photo by Victor Wiebe

The Pleasant Hill Mennonite congregation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan began services in 1928, and formally organized in 1958. The first building was occupied in 1953, with a subsequent building program in 1962. Current facilities were expanded in 1980. Benno Toews is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by First Mennonite Church.

The congregation was originally known as Pleasant Hill Mennonite Mission. It began as a Sunday school to children in the Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon by Benno Toews, a university student and mission worker.

The congregation withdrew from Mennonite Church Canada and the Conference of Mennonites in Saskatchewan in late 2000. The congregation believed the conferences were not taking a strong position that would discipline congregations that accepted as members homosexual persons who were in relationships.

In November 2001 Pastor Eduardo Guinez began a Spanish ministry on Saturday evenings called "Iglesia Evangelica Mennonita Renacer." In 2004 the congregation agreed to expand the building, with the dedication service on 31 October 2004. Several adjacent properties were purchased in subsequent years in order to expand the parking lot. Further renovations took place in 2007. The congregation has also participated with the Calgary Vietnamese Mennonite Church with planting a Vietnamese congregation in Saskatoon. They met in one of Pleasant Hill's classrooms on Sunday mornings.

Bibliography

Canadian Mennonite (21 February 1958): 5; (25 April 1958): 1.

Mennonite Reporter (18 March 1996): 15.

Canadian Mennonite 4 (13 November 2000)

Patkau, Esther. First Mennonite Church in Saskatoon, 1923-1982. Saskatoon, SK: First Mennonite Church, 1982, 319 pp.

Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church. "History of the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (1928 – 2009)." 2009. Web. 1 December 2010. http://www.saskatoonpleasanthillchurch.com/our_church_history

Additional Information

Address: 111 Witney Ave. North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 3M1

Phone: 306-382-6585

Website: Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan (1958-2000)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1960-2000)

General Conference Mennonite Church (1983-2000)

Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church Ministers

Minister Years of Service
Benno Toews 1928-1930
J. J. Thiessen 1930-1958
Isaac Ens 1953-1954
Otto Driedger 1955-1956
Peter Reimer 1957-1958
B. H. Fast 1958-1966
Carl Ens 1966-1969
David Letkeman 1969-1974
Peter Funk 1975-1985
Greg Goertzen 1986
Peter Funk 1987-1988
David W. Peters 1989-

Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1965 87
1975 129
1985 164
1995 84
2000 82

Maps

Map:Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Sam Steiner
Date Published December 2010

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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. "Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2010. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pleasant_Hill_Mennonite_Church_(Saskatoon,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=103715.

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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. (December 2010). Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pleasant_Hill_Mennonite_Church_(Saskatoon,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=103715.



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