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The Shantz Mennonite Church near Baden, Ontario began services in 1840. The first building, a stone structure, was occupied in 1853 and remodeled in 1900. It was replaced by a brick building in 1929, with another addition in 1988. The community was settled in the 1830s; the first settlers were George R. Schmitt and John Schmitt from the Alsace. The congregation originated primarily through emigration from Pennsylvania. At one time the congregation was known as the Upper Street Church. On 13 July 1956 a tornado ripped off the roof of the church. The language of worship is English; language transition from German occurred in the early 1900's.

Bibliography

Author(s)	Joseph C. Fretz
	Marlene Epp
Date Published	November 2011

Canadian Mennonite (13 July 1956): 1.

Fretz, J. C. "The Shantz Mennonite Church." 1953, 7 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario.

Kehl, J. Lester. "History of the Shantz Mennonite Church."

Mennonite Reporter (9 May 1988): 17.

Shantz, Christine. "History Changes." Personal e-mail (22 November 2011).

Archival Records

Archival records at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.

Additional Information

Address: R. R. 2, Box 299, Baden, ON N0B 1G0; located 3 km north of Baden, 13 km west of Waterloo on Erb's Road

Telephone: 519-634-8712

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Conference of Ontario / Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

Shantz Mennonite Church Leading Ministers

Minister	Years
George Schmitt	1845-1882
Tobias Bowman	1882-1898
Orphen H. Wismer	1898-1937
Leslie Witmer	1937-1967
Lester Kehl	1967-1976
Ed Kauffman	1976-1984
Vernon Zehr	1985-1989
Doris Gascho	1987-1994
Jim Loepp Thiessen	1991-2003
Maurice Martin (interim)	2003-2006
Ellie Huebner	2006-2011
Nancy Brubaker (interim)	2011-present

Shantz Mennonite Church Membership

Year	Members
1925	54
1950	111
1965	105
1975	102
1985	124
2000	159
2005	146

Cite This Article

MLA style

Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. "Shantz Mennonite Church (Baden, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2011. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shantz_Mennonite_Church_(Baden,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=104347.

APA style

Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. (November 2011). Shantz Mennonite Church (Baden, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shantz_Mennonite_Church_(Baden,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=104347.

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-The Shantz Mennonite Church near Baden, Ontario began services in 1840. The first building, a stone structure, was occupied in 1853 and remodeled in 1900. It was replaced by a brick building in 1929, with another addition in 1988. The community was settled in the 1830s; the first settlers were George R. Schmitt and John Schmitt from the [[Alsace (France)|Alsace]]. The congregation originated primarily through immigration from [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. At one time the congregation was known as the Upper Street Church. On 13 July 1956 a tornado ripped off the roof of the church. The language of worship is English; language transition from German occurred in the early 1900's.
+The Shantz Mennonite Church near Baden, Ontario began services in 1840. The first building, a stone structure, was occupied in 1853 and remodeled in 1900. It was replaced by a brick building in 1929, with another addition in 1988. The community was settled in the 1830s; the first settlers were George R. Schmitt and John Schmitt from the [[Alsace (France)|Alsace]]. The congregation originated primarily through emigration from [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. At one time the congregation was known as the Upper Street Church. On 13 July 1956 a tornado ripped off the roof of the church. The language of worship is English; language transition from German occurred in the early 1900's.
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