Warman Mennonite Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada)
In 1964 the Osler Mennonite Church experienced a conflict when it hired a professional pastor, breaking the long tradition of lay ministers. There was also a dispute in the Warman Mennonite Brethren Church regarding the method of baptism. Consequently, 14 persons formed a new congregation, the Warman Mission Church. The first meeting was in the home of John P. Doell in August 1964. Rev Jake Pauls of Osler agreed to guide the group.
On 8 November 1964, about 40 people attended the first worship service in the old Pembroke Schoolhouse the congregation had moved to its present lot. In February 1965 it moved another old schoolhouse, this time from Rosthern, to add on to the existing building. The congregation finally built a new building that was dedicated in 1979. An addition that included an elevator was dedicated in May 2001.
Bibliography
"Our story." Warman Mennonite Church. 2014. Web. 12 July 2021. http://warmanmennonite.org/our-story.html.
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives. "Warman Mennonite Church Fonds." Web. 1 February 2012. http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/SK/SK_WarmanMC.htm.
Archival Records
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives, Winnipeg, MB: Warman Mennonite Church fonds, Volume 4626.
Additional Information
Address: Box 519, 112 6th Ave. North, Warman, SK S0K 4S0
Phone: 306-933-4660
Website: Warman Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Warman Mennonite Church Leading Ministers
| Minister | Years |
|---|---|
| Jacob H. Pauls | 1964-1970 |
| Ben Fast | 1971-1975 |
| Dick Thiessen | 1976-1979 |
| Norman Janzen | 1980-1987 |
| Abe Regier | 1988-1992 |
| Ed Koop | 1993 |
| Bob Jones | 1994 |
| Henry I. Block | 1994-2005 |
| Jay Hinds | 2005-2011 |
| Bernie Wiebe (interim) | 2011-2012 |
| Josh Wallace | 2012-January 2020 |
| Chris Friesen (Interim) | 2020-2021 |
| Len Rempel | 2021-present |
Warman Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1975 | 89 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1999 | 144 |
| 2000 | 103 |
| 2010 | 104 |
| 2015 | 104 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Warman Mennonite Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2021. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Warman_Mennonite_Church_(Warman,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=174996.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2021). Warman Mennonite Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Warman_Mennonite_Church_(Warman,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=174996.
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