Whitechurch Mennonite Church (Wingham, Ontario, Canada)
The Whitechurch Mennonite congregation near Wingham, Ontario began services in 1966, and formally organized in 1967. The first building was occupied in 1967. The congregation originated through outreach by the Mennonite Christian Brotherhood of Pennsylvania and Ohio. This congregation was initially started by the Zion Conservative Mennonite Church at Ethel, Ontario.
In 1975 there were 36 members; in 1985, 35. The congregation was an unaffiliated Mennonite congregation. The language of worship was English.
The church was located on Side Rd. 35, two km north of Whitechurch. Minister John Mark Huber served in 1995 as a congregational leader. The congregation was no longer listed in the 1995 Mennonite Yearbook.
Bibliography
Cressman, Kenneth. "The Development of the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario." 1976, Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | April 1986 |
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Epp, Marlene. (April 1986). Whitechurch Mennonite Church (Wingham, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Whitechurch_Mennonite_Church_(Wingham,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=115528.
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