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Bergthal Mennonite Church (Didsbury, Alberta, Canada)R.R. 2, Didsbury, AB, T0M 0W0. (403) 335-4451. Located three miles south, nine miles east of Didsbury. Pastor Elwin Garland served in 2007 as a congregational leader. (Pastors have been salaried since 1967.) In 1950 there were 155 members; in 1965, 204; in 1975, 176; in 1985, 178; in 1995, 159; in 2000 156. The congregation has been affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites in Alberta, Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1912-) and General Conference Mennonite Church (1938-). The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s. The congregation began services in 1901, and formally organized in 1910. The first building was occupied in 1903, with a subsequent building program in 1948. Isaac Giesbrecht is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization by Manitoba Sommerfelder Mennonites. BibliographyMennonite Encyclopedia, "Didsbury." Canadian Mennonite (1 July 1955): 11. Mennonite Reporter (7 August 1978): 15; (13 November 1989): B2. Brown, Helena M. "Will Bergthal Mennonite Church Survive Another 20 years? a Short Historical Sketch." Research paper, CMBC, 1974, 14 pp. MHC. Brown, Helena M. "Bergthal Church (Didsbury, Alberta), 1903-1978." Research paper, CMBC, 1978, 18 pp. MHC. Goerzen, Robert E. "The Bergthal Mennonite Church of Didsbury." Research paper, CMBC, 1978, 14 pp. MHC. Dick, C. L. The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: A History of its Churches and Institutions. Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981. Additional InformationAddress: R.R. 2, Didsbury, Alberta T0M 0W0 Office Phone: (403) 335-4451 ©1996-2008 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page:MLA style: Epp, Marlene. "Bergthal Mennonite Church (Didsbury, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 July 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B46.html> APA style: Epp, Marlene. (February 1989). "Bergthal Mennonite Church (Didsbury, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 July 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B46.html> Document Actions |
