Murrayville Community Church (Langley, British Columbia, Canada)
The Murrayville Community congregation in Langley BC began services in 1994 and formally organized in 1995. Paul and Betty Fast are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated from outreach by the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Board of Church Extension.
On 16 September 2001 the congregation began meeting at H. D. Stafford School, 20441 Grade Crescent, Langley. In 2007 the church voted to close.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (24 June 1994): 19; (10 March 1995): 22; (28 September 2001): http://old.mbherald.com/40-18/pe.html?view=l (accessed 6 December 2009); (21 March 2003): http://www.mbherald.com/42/04/personalia.en.html (accessed 6 December 2009); (13 June 2003): http://www.mbherald.com/42/08/personalia.en.html (accessed 6 December 2009).
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1995-2007)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1995-2007)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of North America (1995-2003)
Murrayville Community Church Ministers
| Minister |
Years |
|---|---|
| Paul Fast |
1994-1998 |
| Ron van Akker |
1998-2002 |
| Carson Pue (interim) |
2003 |
| Wally Nickel |
2003- |
Murrayville Community Church Membership
| Year |
Members |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 |
| 2000 | 75 |
| 2005 | 101 |
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