Gnadenau Mennonite Brethren Church (Flowing Well, Saskatchewan, Canada)

Flowing Well, SK. In 1955 there were 39 members; in 1965, 28. The congregation dissolved in 1968. It had been affiliated with the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

The congregation began services in 1907, and formally organized in 1910. The first building was occupied in 1913. John F. Harms is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the United States. Leaders prior to 1950 included S.L. Hodel, Isaac Toews, John E. Priebe and William Buller.

The congregation merged with Elim Mennonite Brethren Church at Hodgeville in 1968.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 63.

Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 160.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 530. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

To cite this page:

MLA style: Regehr, Jacob I. and Marlene Epp. "Gnadenau Mennonite Brethren Church (Flowing Well, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 1986. Web. 25 May 2013. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/G653ME.html.

APA style: Regehr, Jacob I. and Marlene Epp. (August 1986). Gnadenau Mennonite Brethren Church (Flowing Well, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 May 2013, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/G653ME.html.

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