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Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church (Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada)
In 1962 Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church, then known as Dawson Creek Mennonite Brethren Church, began as an outreach program of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Its first core group was teachers who had moved to the area and taught in Dawson Creek. This congregation became part of the Mennonite Brethren conferences in 1963. Jacob "Jay" Neufeld was the first pastor. Through the efforts of Dan Reimer, who had already been in the area, this group was able to rent an old school for one dollar a month, including all facilities. This served as their meeting place for one year, while plans were being made to build a sanctuary using volunteers. The congregation moved into their completed building in 1965. In 1978 the church changed its name from Dawson Creek Mennonite Brethren to Northgate Community Church. In 1986 the church changed its name again to Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church. Beginning in 2003, the congregation was led by a board of three elders. This group has included Ernie Klassen, Wayne Plenert, Lois Klassen, Annemarie Sawatzky, and Violet Williams. Membership increased until 1998-2002 when it stood at 73. By 2004 the membership had decreased to 23 and to 12 by 2010. BibliographyCanadian Mennonite (28 August 1959): 1. Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church." http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/northgate_community_church_archives/ (accessed 9 November 2009). Mennonite Brethren Herald (28 April 2000): http://old.mbherald.com/39-09/personalia.html; (14 September 2001): http://old.mbherald.com/40-17/personalia.html (accessed 9 November 2009). Mennonite Reporter (16 October 1989): 5. Neufeld, Jay. "Northgate MB Church." Personal e-mail (10 November 2009). Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987: 130-131. Plenert, Delores. "Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church." Personal e-mail (7 June 2011). Various items, including 1 p. congregational history, in Mennonite Historical Society of Canada collection, Mennonite Archives of Ontario. Archival RecordsCentre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Winnipeg, MB): Volume 1263-1266; NP186; NP149-01, NP091-01; NMV74-1. Additional InformationAddress: 1800-109 Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 2V5 Phone: 250-782-3262 Website: Northgate MB Church Denominational Affiliations: British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-2011) Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-2011) General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1963-2011) Northgate Mennonite Brethren Church Leading Ministers
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