Calvary Conservative Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)The Calvary Conservative Mennonite congregation near Elmira, Ontario began services in 1969, and occupied its first building the same year. The congregation originated through outreach by the Heidelberg Conservative Mennonite Church. Minister Abner D. Gingrich served in 2000 as a non-salaried congregational leader. In 1975 there were 48 members; in 1985, 53; in 2000, 60; in 2009, 98. It has been affiliated with the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario since 1969. The language of worship is English. The church is located 8 km north of Elmira on the west side of Regional Road 21. BibliographyCressman, Kenneth. "The Development of the Conservative Mennonite Church of Ontario." Unpublished paper, 1976, Mennonite Archives of Ontario. Cressman, Kenneth. "A Descriptive Analysis of the Conservative Mennonite Schisms in Ontario, 1956-1979." Unpublished paper, 1979, 92 pp. Mennonite Archives of Ontario. ©1996-2013 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: Epp, Marlene. "Calvary Conservative Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 22 May 2013. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/C28.html. APA style: Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Calvary Conservative Mennonite Church (Elmira, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 May 2013, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/C28.html. Document Actions |
