Cassel Mennonite Church (Tavistock, Ontario, Canada)
R.R. 1, Tavistock, ON, N0B 2R0. (519) 462-2251. Located 1.5 km east of Cassel on the 17th Line, East Zorra Township. Pastor Jim Whitehead served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1965 there were 173 members; in 1975, 163; in 1985, 179; in 1995, 166; in 2000, 153. The congregation has been affiliated with the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference (1964-1988), Mennonite Church (1964-1999), Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988-) and Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-). The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services in 1935, and formally organized in 1964. The first building was occupied in 1935, with an additional building program in 1994. Bishop Daniel Iutzi is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from East Zorra Mennonite Church becaue of the latter congregation's increasing numbers. Cassel was part of East Zorra membership until 1964.
Bibliography
Mennonite Encyclopedia. "East Zorra."
Mennonite Reporter (26 December 1994): 9.
Lichti, Fred. A History of the East Zorra (Amish) Mennonite Church 1837-1977. Tavistock, Ont.: East Zorra Mennonite Church, 1977, 132 pp.
Zehr, Vernon and Leona Bender. Cassel Mennonite Church 1935-1985. Cassel Mennonite Church, 1985, 40 pp.
Church records at Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
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