The Mullingar Mennonite Brethren congregation in Saskatchewan formally organized on 11 December 1927 when Mennonite Brethren farmers on Canadian Pacific Railway land at Mullingar and Mayfair met to organize. Martin K. Unruh was chosen to be the leader of 25 charter members. A church building was erected in 1928. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.

Mullingar Mennonite Brethren was 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 language of worship was German.

In 1928 there were 23 members; in 1947, 16; in 1954, 8. Mullingar's membership dwindled due to poor economic conditions and the church formally closed in 1955.

The church register shows that four members transferred to British Columbia and two members transferred to Manitoba in 1948. In 1955 B. J. Derksen reported to the Northern District Conference that people had moved away except for two families. There had been no services in the past year. Derksen himself wanted to transfer to the Glenbush Mennonite Brethren Church. The Conference declared Mullingar dissolved. The membership and family register shows that over the course of time 66 members were registered in the Mullingar M.B. Church.

Congregational leaders included Martin K. Unruh (1927-1931), J. J. Klassen (1931-1932), F .P. Froese (1932-1937) and B. J. Derksen (1937-1953).

The church was located 5 miles south of Mullingar.

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