Red Lake Mennonite Church (Red Lake, Ontario, Canada)
The Red Lake Mennonite congregation began services and formally organized in 1959. The first building was occupied in 1972. Irwin Schantz is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by Northern Light Gospel Mission.
In 1965 there were 16 members; in 1975, 33; in 1985, 58; in 1995, 92; in 2000, 88. The congregation has been affiliated with the Northern Light Gospel Mission (1959-1990), it was an unaffiliated congregation until 1995, then became a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference (1995-). The language of worship is English.
The congregation's address is Box 406, Red Lake, ON, P0V 2M0. (807) 727-2760. The church is located at 100 Hammel Road. Minister Alvin Lapp served in 2002 as a congregational leader.
Bibliography
Mullet, Mary. "Northern Lights." Research paper, Ontario Mennonite Bible Institute, 1960, 44 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Horst, Mary. A Brief History of Northern Light Gospel Mission. Northern Light Gospel Mission, 1977, 15 pp.
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