Thames Road Mennonite Church (Exeter, Ontario, Canada)
The Thames Road Mennonite congregation at Exeter, ON began services in 1954, and formally organized in 1961. The first building was occupied in 1957. The congregation originated through outreach by Zurich Mennonite Church (1954) and the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board (1960).
In 1965 there were 20 members.The congregation dissolved in 1965. It has been affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1960-65). Thus Thames Road Mennonite was part of the Mennonite Church segment of the Mennonite "family." The language of worship was English.
The church was located on Huron County Rd. 83 at the north end of Exeter, near the corner of Hwy. 4. Pastor Stanley Sauder served in 1965 as a congregational leader.
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 1989 |
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Epp, Marlene. "Thames Road Mennonite Church (Exeter, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Thames_Road_Mennonite_Church_(Exeter,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=78094.
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Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Thames Road Mennonite Church (Exeter, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Thames_Road_Mennonite_Church_(Exeter,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=78094.
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