Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada)

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Sandhill Hutterite Bruderhof, near Beiseker, Alberta, belonging to the Dariusleut branch, was founded in 1936 by a group from the Springvale Hutterite Colony, with the preacher Jacob K. Wurz. The Sandhill Bruderhof has in turn founded the Ferrybank Colony at Ponaka, Alberta, and is in process of establishing a Bruderhof at Leask, Saskatchewan. Ministers ordained by Sandhill are Frank A. Wollman and John M. Wurz. In 1958 the baptized membership was 46, and the total number of souls 160.

Daughter colonies of the Sandhill Hutterite Colony include: Ferrybank Hutterite Colony (Ponoka, Alberta, Canada); Leask Hutterite Colony (Leask, Saskatchewan, Canada); Morinville Hutterite Colony (Alcomdale, Alberta, Canada); Eagle Creek Hutterite Colony (Langham, Saskatchewan, Canada); and Birch Meadows Hutterite Colony (Eaglesham, Alberta, Canada).

In 2023 Sandhills Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony.

Additional Information

Location

Beiseker, Alberta (coordinates: 51.337222, -113.38  [51° 20' 14" N 113° 22' 48" W])

Address

Box 249, Beiseker, AB T0M 0G0

Phone

403-947-2042

Managers and Ministers

Manager Minister Years
Sam Wurz Paul Wurz 1999
Sam Wurz Paul Wurz 2005
Solomon R. Wurz 2006
Solomon R. Wurz 2008
Mike C. Wurz Andrew M. Wurz 2009
Mike C. Wurz Andrew M. Wurz 2023

Maps

Map:Sandhills Hutterite Colony, Beiseker, Alberta


Author(s) John M. Wurz
Bert Friesen
Date Published December 2023

Cite This Article

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Wurz, John M. and Bert Friesen. "Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sandhills_Hutterite_Colony_(Beiseker,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=177959.

APA style

Wurz, John M. and Bert Friesen. (December 2023). Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sandhills_Hutterite_Colony_(Beiseker,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=177959.




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