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Gem Mennonite Church (Gem, Alberta, Canada)Gem, AB. In 1965 there were 39 members. The congregation dissolved in 1967. It had been affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites in Alberta, the Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1958-67) and the General Conference Mennonite Church. The congregation began services in 1929. The first building was occupied in 1947. Dan Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. The congregation worshipped with the Mennonite Brethren until 1931 when the latter built a church. Gem was a daughter congregation of the General Conference church in Rosemary. It became independent from Rosemary in 1957. By 1966 the declining membership and difficulties in getting ministerial assistance were threatening the survival of the church. The last recorded minutes are from a meeting on September 1967, at which only 9 people were present. BibliographyMennonite Reporter (26 November 1990): B3. Dick, C. L. The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: A History of its Churches and Institutions. Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp. Additional Information©1996-2008 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page:MLA style: Epp, Marlene. "Gem Mennonite Church (Gem, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 1986. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/G452.html> APA style: Epp, Marlene. (July 1986). "Gem Mennonite Church (Gem, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/G452.html> Document Actions |
