Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada)
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
MLA style
Wurz, John M. and Bert Friesen. "Sandhills Hutterite Colony (Beiseker, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 18 Apr 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 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sandhills_Hutterite_Colony_(Beiseker,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=177959.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 416. All rights reserved.
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