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Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
In the 1950s, Mennonite youth were moving to Edmonton, Alberta to study or work. Services began in 1956 and in 1957, Alberta Mennonite Brethren Missions sent a leader there for this group. They met in homes and then rented facilities. In 1959 the group officially founded the Edmonton Mennonite Brethren Mission Group with 22 members. In 1961 they began plans to build their own meeting house and founded the Edmonton Mennonite Brethren Church. In 1962 the congregation officially joined the Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of Alberta as the Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church with 49 charter members. Peter Bargen is considered the founding leader of the group. The first building was occupied in 1963, and an educational wing was added to the sanctuary in 1964. In 1971 the building was again expanded. The congregation has been involved in various community-based activities such as nurseries, kindergartens, arts festivals, among others. BibliographyMennonite Observer (11 December 1959): 1. Mennonite Brethren Herald (18 September 1987): 13; (27 May 1988): 9. Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 p. Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 167. 25th anniversary publication in 1987. Archival RecordsCentre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volumes 326-327, Reel 53. Additional InformationAddress: 11210 59 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6H 1G3 Telephone: 780-434-4268 Website: Lendrum MB Church Denominational Affiliations: Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-present) Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-present) General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-2002) Lendrum MB Church Ministers
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