Prairie Rose Evangelical Mennonite Church (Landmark, Manitoba, Canada)
The Prairie Rose Evangelical Mennonite congregation began services in 1920. The first building was occupied in 1920 with subsequent building programs in 1944 and 1963. H. R. Reimer is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from the Steinbach area in a search for more land.
In 1965 there were 297 members; in 1975, 315; in 1985, 355; in 1995, 356; in 2000, 411. The congregation has been affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1940s-1950s.
The church building was completely destroyed by fire 27 June 1963.
The church's address is Box 130, Landmark, MB, R0A 0X0. (204) 355-4654. Located 0.5 km west of Landmark. Pastor Mike Plett served in 2001 as a congregational leader.
Bibliography
Canadian Mennonite (28 June 1963): 3; (21 January 1964): 3.
The Messenger (13 May 1988): 4.
Church records at church and the Evangelical Mennonite Conference Archives.
Additional Information
Prairie Rose Evangelical Mennonite Church [Link not active 7 November 2006]
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