Springridge Mennonite Church (Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada)
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| Springridge Mennonite Church, 1942 Source: David Janzen |
The congregation at Pincher Creek, Alberta began services in 1927, and formally organized in 1928 with 56 members. The congregation was known as the Blumenthaler Mennonite Church. Worship services were held in various homes and included both Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite families. The first building was occupied in 1934, built from salvage materials taken from a hotel at Fort Macleod, Alberta, and dedicated on 21 July 1935. The building was later expanded. In 1969 the congregation changed its name to Springridge Mennonite Church.
David P. Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
Bibliography
CMC Nexus (Mar. 1996): 10.
Dick, C. L. The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: a History of its Churches and Institutions. Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp.
Mennonite Reporter (18 March 1974): 14.
Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Archival Records
Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives: Vols. 93, 3256, 4698, 4826, 4757.
Additional Information
Address: Box 69, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0; the church is located fifteen miles east and two miles south of Pincher Creek.
Telephone: 403-627-2352
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Alberta (1928-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1931-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1938-1999)
Springridge Mennonite Church Ministers
| Minister |
Years |
|---|---|
| David P. Janzen | 1928-1954 |
| Johann Pöttker | 1931-1940 |
| Klaus Janzen |
1931 |
| Wilhelm Raabe | 1942-1944 |
| Henry Poettker |
1948-1954 |
| David D. Janzen | 1948-1954 |
| Abraham B. Koop | 1941-1950 1954-1959 |
| Henry Koop | 1956-1966 1968-1974 |
| David Adrian | 1967 |
| Elwin Epp | 1974-1980 |
| Erwin Wiebe | 1980-1982 |
| Henry Koop, Nick A. Dyck, Peter J. Janzen (Team) |
1983-1985 |
| Nick A. Dyck, Gwen Schlichting, Linden Willms, Peter J. Janzen (Team) |
1985-1988 |
| Jerry Buhler | 1988-2000 2001-2006 |
| Fred Unrau (during sabbatical) |
2000-2001 |
| Harold Schilk (Interim) |
2006 |
| Terry Lesser |
2006-2008 |
| Harold Schilk | 2009-present |
Springridge Mennonite Church Membership
| Year |
Members |
|---|---|
| 1928 | 56 |
| 1937 |
49 |
| 1950 | 57 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1985 | 62 |
| 1995 | 53 |
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2010 |
50 |
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 373. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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