Lakeview Mennonite Brethren Church (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
1509 29th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1K 2X6. (403) 327-5854. Pastor Al Poettcker served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1965 there were 51 members; in 1975, 208; in 1985, 106; in 1995, 117; in 2000, 62. The congregation has been affiliated with Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-), Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-) and General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-). The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services and formally organized in 1963. The first building was occupied in 1965 with a subsequent building program in 1972. Allan Guenther is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (10 May 1963): 1.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 5.
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 167.
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp.
Additional Information
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APA style: Epp, Marlene. (February 1989). Lakeview Mennonite Brethren Church (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 February 2012, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/L296.html.
