The congregation began services in 1926, and formally organized in 1928 with 11 families. Initially services were conducted in the local United Church. A building program began in 1931 and services were held in the basement. The completed building was dedicated on 10 January 1937. In 1949 this meeting house was enlarged and in 1958 a new larger meeting house was built, with an education wing added later. P. P. Dyck is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s.

Originally, the Mennonite Brethren and General Conference Mennonites in Coaldale worshipped together.

In 2000 the congregation withdrew from the Conference of Mennonites in Alberta (and by default Mennonite Church Canada) because of disagreement with the conference's approach to calling congregations to accountability on theological and lifestyle issues.

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Additional Information

Address: 2316 17 St., Box 1237, Coaldale, AB T1M 1G3

Telephone: 403-345-3363

Website: Coaldale Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliation:

Conference of Mennonites in Alberta (1928-2000)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1929-2000)

General Conference Mennonite Church (1929-1999)

Coaldale Mennonite Church Leading Ministers

Coaldale Mennonite Church Membership

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 631. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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