Fourth Avenue Bible Church (Niverville, Manitoba, Canada)
The Fourth Avenue Bible Church in Niverville, MB began services in 1929, and formally organized on 8 October 1933. The first building was occupied in 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1970. Abram J. Janzen and John M. Friesen are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
In 1933 there were 69 members; in 1950, 120; in 1965, 161; in 1975, 203; in 1985, 230; in 1995, 244; in 2000, 209. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1970s-1980s.
The organization date of 1933 is from the John A. Toews book, although the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada information sheet disputes this, saying the actual organization meeting occurred in 1929.
A separate German worship service was held until September 1988 when this was replaced by a German Sunday school class. The congregation was known as the Niverville Mennonite Brethren Church until 2001.
Box 129, 62 4th Ave. S, Niverville, MB, R0A 1E0. (204) 388-4242. Located at the corner of 1st St. South and 4th Ave. South. Pastor Rick McCorkindale served in 2002 as a congregational leader.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 41.
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA,1975: 162.
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