Bethania Mennonite Brethren Church Beaver Flat, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Beaver Flat, SK. In 1950 there were 41 members; in 1965, 11. The congregation dissolved in 1973. It had been affiliated with the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
The congregation began services in 1913. John W. Neufeld is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from Manitoba and North Dakota, as well as immigration from Russia.
The congregation was part of the Herbert (South Saskatchewan) district conference. After dissolution the remaining members joined a nearby Evangelical Mennonite Brethren church.
Bibliography
Mennonite Encyclopedia. "Bethania."
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pioneers and Pilgrims. 1975: 160.
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