Faith Mennonite Church (Leamington, Ontario, Canada)
269 Sherk St., Leamington, ON, N8H 3K9. (519) 326-6391. Minister Glenn Brubacher served in 2000 as congregational leader. In 1965 there were 69 members; in 1975, 124; in 1985, 130; in 1995, 233; in 2000, 245. The congregation has been affiliated with the Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario (1962), the Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1962), the General Conference Mennonite Church (1962) and the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988). The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services and formally organized in 1961. The first building was occupied in 1964. George Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Leamington United Mennonite over the use of the German language in worship.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (19 May 1961): 1; (30 June 1961): 1.
Mennonite Reporter (18 May 1992): B3; (5 February 1996): 14.
Founk, Jim. "Birth of the Faith Mennonite Church." 1975) 14 pp.; Mennonites in Canada collection, "(70-Leamington),"Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Memories: Sixty Years of Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, 1925-1985. Leamington, 1985, 78 pp.
Church records at the church and Mennonite Heritage Centre (Winnipeg).
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