Manitou Mennonite Brethren Church (Manitou, Manitoba, Canada)
Manitou Mennonite Brethren Church began services and formally organized in 1927. Anton Baerg was elected as the first leader. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. At first the congregation met in a school. When the congregation outgrew the school, they met in an available machine shed during the summer and in the winter, divided into four groups and met in homes. In 1931, it was decided to build a church. Once a month, the congregation held a youth service. Another building was built in 1967. The church had a 50th anniversary celebration in 1977. Another building was purchased in 1983 and attached to the original building for Sunday School.
Bibliography
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Winnipeg, Manitoba). "Manitou MB Church." http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/manitoba_archives/manitou_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ (accessed 8 January 2010).
Mennonite Brethren Herald (4 April 1986), (27 May 1988): 40; (22 October 1999): http://old.mbherald.com/38-20/people.html (accessed 8 January 2010); (20 May 2005): http://www.mbherald.com/44/07/transitions.en.html (accessed 8 January 2010).
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 162.
Archival Records:
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Volumes 423, 425–430.
Additional Information
Address: Box 340, Manitou MB R0G 1G0
Telephone: 204-242-2433
Website: Manitou MB Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Manitou MB Church Leading Ministers
| Minister |
Years |
|---|---|
| Anton Baerg | 1927–1930 |
| Johann P. Froese |
1931–1933 |
| H. H. Goossen | 1934 |
| Johann P. Froese | 1935-1938 |
| H. H. Goossen | 1939 |
| Gerhard Klassen | 1940 |
| Jacob Wiebe | 1941-1942 |
| H. Goossen | 1943-1947 |
| J. Froese | 1948 |
| Gerhard Klassen |
1949-1951 |
| John Wiebe |
1952-1967 |
| Jacob Falk |
1968-1972 |
| A. J. Froese |
1973-1978 |
| Alvin Penner |
1980-1987 |
| George Toews |
1988-1999 |
| John Nikkel |
2000-2005 |
| Stephen Kroeker |
2006-2009 |
| Derek Lehman |
2009-present |
Manitou MB Church Membership
| Year |
Members |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 66 |
| 1965 | 65 |
| 1985 | 134 |
| 1995 | 125 |
| 2000 | 111 |
| 2010 |
80 |
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