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Warman Mennonite Brethren Church (Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada)

The Warman Mennonite Brethren congregation at Warman, SK began services in 1932, and formally organized in 1939 with Norman Fehr as the pastor. The first building was occupied in 1940. John B. Guenther is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Old Colony Mennonites as well as outreach from the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

In 1957 there were 18 members; in 1985, 175; in 1994, 144; in 2000, 143. The congregation has been affiliated with the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1940-), the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1940-) and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1940-2002). The language of worship is English.

The congregation's leaders have included John Gunther (1944-1947), Menno Lepp (1947-1952), Norman Fehr (1952-1957), Frank Froese (1957-1968), Elvin Penner (1968-), Ben L. Heppner (1975-1982), Dave Esau (1983-1986), Rudy Lemke (1987-1996), Conrad Neudorf (1997-1999), Henry Wiebe (2000-.

The congregation's address is Box 226, 208 Main St. W., Warman, SK, S0K 4S0. (306) 933-2344.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 68.

Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arms Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 1987, 178 pp.

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