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Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren Church (Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada)The Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren congregation in Watrous, Saskatchewan, began services and formally organized in 1927. Services were held in an old school building beginning in 1927. In 1929 twenty-one charter members formed the nucleus of the church. The church was received into the Canadian Mennonite Brethren Conference in 1936 under the leadership of Peter Janzen. In 1937 the church had a membership of 135. A church building was completed in 1949, and in 1975 a new church was built. Philadelphia was previously known as Watrous Mennonite Brethren. It was affiliated with Evangelical Mennonite Brethren until 1932. Early members had been part of the Allianz Gemeinden in Russia. BibliographyMennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 67; (24 August 1990): 29. Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 163. Archival RecordsCentre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 636; microfilm R6, pp. 323–564; R7, pp. 465–670. Additional InformationAddress: Box 794, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0 Location: 102 - 5th Avenue West, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0; it is located 16 km northeast of Watrous Telephone: 306-946-3785 Denominational Affiliations: Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1932-present) Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1932-present) General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1932-2002) Philadelphia MB Church Leading Ministers
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