Newton L. Gingrich (13 October 1925-1 August 1979) was an active and influential leader in Mennonite Church (MC) congregational, conference, and institutional work. Gingrich was born in the Drake-Guernsey area of Saskatchewan. He pastored three congregations in Ontario during his active ministry. He served on numerous conference, denominational, and inter-Mennonite committees and boards. He was chairman of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), 1977-79, and a member of its executive committee, 1968-79; chairman of MCC Canada, 1972-78; moderator of the Mennonite Church (MC), 1973-75, and half-time executive secretary for Mennonite Church, Region I, until his death. Gingrich served on the general council and the executive council of Mennonite World Conference. He was a strong advocate of inter-Mennonite cooperation and one of the early supporters for the integration of various conferences in Ontario. He taught at the Ontario Mennonite Bible School and Institute, was its principal from 1966-69, and wrote Mission Completed, which detailed the history of the school. His formal training included work at Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, VA. He was married to Mary Sommers and had 1 daughter and 3 sons. He died in Kitchener and was buried in the cemetery at the East Zorra Mennonite Church.

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Newton L. Gingrich collection at Mennonite Archives of Ontario

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