Breslau Missionary Church (Breslau, Ontario, Canada)
102 Woolwich St., Breslau, ON, N0B 1M0. (519) 648-2712. Pastor Richard Schneider served in 2000 as a salaried congregational leader. In 1948 there were 82 members; in 1975, 84; in 1985, 100; in 2000, 78. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren in Christ since 1883, and currently with the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services about 1855, and formally organized 26 April 1884. The first building was occupied at that time with a seating capacity of about 200. Solomon Eby is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from the Mennonite Conference of Ontario in the 1850s.
Bibliography
Mennonite Encyclopedia. "Breslau."
Breslau Missionary Church, 1882-1982, 100th Anniversary. Breslau, ON: The Church, 1982, 32 pp.
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