Bethesda Fellowship (Spragge, Ontario, Canada)
Spragge, ON, P0R 1K0. Located 0.25 mile west of Highway 17 and 108 Junction. Pastor Rickey Bruce served in 1992 as a non-salaried congregational leader. In 1975 there were 28 members; in 1985, 20; in 1992, 14. The congregation severed its relationship to the conference in 1994. It had been affiliated with the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1978-1994), Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was English.
The congregation began services in 1959, and formally organized in 1973. The first building was occupied in 1974. Abe Janzen and Mr. Bateson are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Ontario Mennonite Brethren Conference and John Klassen.
Bethesda took over the former Associated Gospel Church in 1969.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 55; (18 March 1994).
Church records at the church.
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