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The Scott Street Mennonite Brethren congregation in St. Catharines, Ontario began services and formally organized on November 6, 1943. The first building was occupied in 1949 after meeting in a rented hall prior that date. There was a subsequent building program in 1954. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through urbanization from rural areas of the Niagara Peninsula and western Canada. Scott Street became known by that name in 1964. Previously it was simply known as St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church.
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[[File:ScottStreetMBChurch1949.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church, 1949.<br />
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Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br />
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Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/82/rec/181 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]''.]]
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[[File:ScottStreetMBChurch.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''Scott Street MB Church, 2014.<br />
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Ontario's Places of Worship.<br />
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Source: [http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Ontario-s-Places-of-Worship/Inventory/Search-results-details.aspx?ItemID=5684 Ontario Heritage Trust]'']]
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Mennonites arrived in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]] in the 1920s from the [[Soviet Union]]. Originally they were hosted by Mennonites already residing in the province and settled in the [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]] area. Eventually they spread out from there, mostly to the west and south-east. In the Niagara peninsula area they formed the [[Cornerstone Community Church (Virgil, Ontario, Canada)|Niagara]] and [[Vineland Mennonite Brethren Church (Vineland, Ontario, Canada)|Vineland]] congregations in the 1930s. Some of these families moved to St. Catharines and formed the St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church with 66 charter members on 6 November 1943. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group.  
  
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In 1958 there were 498 members; in 1965, 441; in 1985, 487; in 1995, 470; in 2000, 375. The congregation has been affiliated with the [[Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1943-), [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1946-) and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-2002). The language of worship is German and English.
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The congregation met in rented facilities for worship for several years. In 1949 they completed their own meeting house. In 1954 they built another meeting house at a new location to meet the increasing need for more space with a membership of 378. In 1964 they had again outgrown the space of this meeting house on Scott Street with a membership of 578 and so decided to form a daughter congregation which became the [[Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Fairview MB Church]] and the name of the remaining congregation was changed to the Scott Street MB Church. In 1965 the building was expanded. In 1966 the Tabor Home was founded next door for senior citizens. In 1973, with a membership of 632, a third congregation was formed which became the [[Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Grantham MB Church]].
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The congregation had only German worship until 1970 and then had an English and German worship service until the 1980s. In 1980 the membership stood at 493. This was necessitated mainly by the large influx of members from [[South America]]. Later both the [[Fairview-Louth Mennonite Brethren Community Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)|Fairview-Louth]] and Gateway congregations were founded in the St. Catharines area.
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The congregation voted to move to a single unified service of worship in English on 29 September 2011.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Brethren Herald</em> (27 May 1988): 50; (18 February 1994): 19.
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 50; (18 February 1994): 19; (December 2011).
  
 
Penner, Jacob. "The Organization and Development of the St. Catharines MB Church." 1957, 18 pp. [http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/ Centre For Mennonite Brethren Studies].
 
Penner, Jacob. "The Organization and Development of the St. Catharines MB Church." 1957, 18 pp. [http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/ Centre For Mennonite Brethren Studies].
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">When Your Children Shall Ask: a History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982.</em> 1982: 53-56.
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">When Your Children Shall Ask: a History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982.</em> 1982: 53-56.
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==Archival Records==
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[http://cmbs.mennonitebrethren.ca/inst_records/scott-street-mennonite-brethren-church-st-catharines-on/ Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies], Winnipeg, MB.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: 339 Scott St., Box 2307, St. Catharines, ON  L2N 1J7
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'''Address''': 339 Scott St., Box 2307, St. Catharines, ON  L2N 1J7
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'''Phone''': 905-937-6900.
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'''Website''': [http://www.scottstchurch.ca/ Scott Street MB Church]
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1943-present)
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[[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1946-present)
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1943-2002)
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=== Scott Street MB Church Leading Ministers ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Minister !! Years of Service
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| Gerhard J. Epp || align="right" | 1943–1945
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| Heinrich H. Janzen || align="right" | 1946-1949
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| Gerhard J. Epp || align="right" | 1949-1953
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| Henry Penner || align="right" | 1953–1973
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| Abram Block || align="right" | 1973-1977
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| Henry Penner || align="right" | 1977-1985
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| John Letkemann || align="right" | 1985-1988
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| Henry Penner (interim) || align="right" | 1989
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| John Unrau || align="right" | 1990–1994
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| Victor Loewen (interim) || align="right" | 1995
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| Rudie Willms || align="right" | 1996–2000
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| Paul Fast (interim) || align="right" | 2001–2002
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| Patrick Bartley || align="right" | 2002-2011
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| Jim Cober (interim) || align="right" | 2011-2013
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| Jurgen Rausch || align="right" | 2013-2016
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| Robert Patterson || align="right" | 2018-present
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<strong>Phone</strong>: 905-937-6900.
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=== Scott Street MB Church Membership ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1958 || align="right" | 498
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| 1965 || align="right" | 441
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| 1973 || align="right" | 632
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| 1985 || align="right" | 487
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| 1995 || align="right" | 470
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| 2000 || align="right" | 375
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| 2008 || align="right" | 374
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| 2015 || align="right" | 218
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=== Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article ===
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St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church, located at St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, a member of the [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference]] and [[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|General Conference of the M.B. Church]], was organized 6 November 1943, under the leadership of Gerhard J. Epp. The congregation met in a rented hall in the city until 1949, when a church was built. Gerhard J. Epp was the minister and H. Janzen the leader of this congregation. In 1958 the membership was 498, with Henry P. Penner as leader and minister, and A. H. Redekop as assistant leader and minister; other assistant ministers were D. Duerksen, Abraham Block, and Peter Dick. -- ''Vol. 4, p. 401, H. H. Janzen''
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Revision as of 23:58, 1 February 2019

St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church, 1949.
Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
Scott Street MB Church, 2014.
Ontario's Places of Worship.
Source: Ontario Heritage Trust

Mennonites arrived in Ontario in the 1920s from the Soviet Union. Originally they were hosted by Mennonites already residing in the province and settled in the Waterloo County area. Eventually they spread out from there, mostly to the west and south-east. In the Niagara peninsula area they formed the Niagara and Vineland congregations in the 1930s. Some of these families moved to St. Catharines and formed the St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church with 66 charter members on 6 November 1943. Gerhard J. Epp is considered the founding leader of the group.

The congregation met in rented facilities for worship for several years. In 1949 they completed their own meeting house. In 1954 they built another meeting house at a new location to meet the increasing need for more space with a membership of 378. In 1964 they had again outgrown the space of this meeting house on Scott Street with a membership of 578 and so decided to form a daughter congregation which became the Fairview MB Church and the name of the remaining congregation was changed to the Scott Street MB Church. In 1965 the building was expanded. In 1966 the Tabor Home was founded next door for senior citizens. In 1973, with a membership of 632, a third congregation was formed which became the Grantham MB Church.

The congregation had only German worship until 1970 and then had an English and German worship service until the 1980s. In 1980 the membership stood at 493. This was necessitated mainly by the large influx of members from South America. Later both the Fairview-Louth and Gateway congregations were founded in the St. Catharines area.

The congregation voted to move to a single unified service of worship in English on 29 September 2011.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 50; (18 February 1994): 19; (December 2011).

Penner, Jacob. "The Organization and Development of the St. Catharines MB Church." 1957, 18 pp. Centre For Mennonite Brethren Studies.

"The Story of the Mennonite Brethren Church of St. Catharines (Scott St. MB Church) 1943-1968." 1968, 46 pp.

When Your Children Shall Ask: a History of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1957-1982. 1982: 53-56.

Archival Records

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB.

Additional Information

Address: 339 Scott St., Box 2307, St. Catharines, ON  L2N 1J7

Phone: 905-937-6900.

Website: Scott Street MB Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1946-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1943-2002)

Scott Street MB Church Leading Ministers

Minister Years of Service
Gerhard J. Epp 1943–1945
Heinrich H. Janzen 1946-1949
Gerhard J. Epp 1949-1953
Henry Penner 1953–1973
Abram Block 1973-1977
Henry Penner 1977-1985
John Letkemann 1985-1988
Henry Penner (interim) 1989
John Unrau 1990–1994
Victor Loewen (interim) 1995
Rudie Willms 1996–2000
Paul Fast (interim) 2001–2002
Patrick Bartley 2002-2011
Jim Cober (interim) 2011-2013
Jurgen Rausch 2013-2016
Robert Patterson 2018-present

Scott Street MB Church Membership

Year Members
1958 498
1965 441
1973 632
1985 487
1995 470
2000 375
2008 374
2015 218

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

St. Catharines Mennonite Brethren Church, located at St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, a member of the Canadian Conference and General Conference of the M.B. Church, was organized 6 November 1943, under the leadership of Gerhard J. Epp. The congregation met in a rented hall in the city until 1949, when a church was built. Gerhard J. Epp was the minister and H. Janzen the leader of this congregation. In 1958 the membership was 498, with Henry P. Penner as leader and minister, and A. H. Redekop as assistant leader and minister; other assistant ministers were D. Duerksen, Abraham Block, and Peter Dick. -- Vol. 4, p. 401, H. H. Janzen


Author(s) Bert Friesen
Date Published January 2014

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Friesen, Bert. "Scott Street Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2014. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Scott_Street_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=163158.

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Friesen, Bert. (January 2014). Scott Street Mennonite Brethren Church (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Scott_Street_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(St._Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=163158.



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