Listowel Mennonite Church (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)
465 Maitland Ave. S., Listowel, ON, N4W 2M7. (519) 291-2350. Minister Fred Lichti served in 2002 as a congregational leader. In 1965 there were 26 members; in 1975, 128; in 1985, 193; in 1995, 174; in 2000, 183. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1971-1988), Mennonite Church (1971-1999), Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-) and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-). The language of worship is English.
The congregation began services in 1963, and formally organized in 1964. The first building was occupied in 1966 with a subsequent building program in 1981. Amsey Martin is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (11 January 1982): 4.
Weber, Linda. "A Brief History of Bethel, Berea, Moorefield, Glen Allan, and Listowel." Research paper, Conrad Grebel College, 1971, 37 pp.,Mennonites in Canada Collection, "1830-Moorefield," Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
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