Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

The Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Brethren congregation in Winnipeg, MB began services in 1983, and formally organized in 1987. The first building was occupied in 1994. James Young and Ken Neufeld are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by Mennonite Central Committee and several Mennonite denominations.

In 1983 Mennonite Central Committee and several Mennonite groups began a joint Chinese and Vietnamese church comprised primarily of Vietnamese refugees. These two groups became independent of one another in 1986. The Chinese church affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren and the Vietnamese church affiliated with Conference of Mennonites in Manitoba.

In 1995 there were 13 members; in 2000, 40. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba since 1986. The language of worship is Chinese.

The congregation's address is 520 William St., Winnipeg, MB, R3A 0J8. (204) 779-9280. Pastor Luc Tran served in 2000 as a congregational leader.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (1 May 1987): 19; (27 May 1988): 42; (28 June 1991): 20; (23 December 1994): 17.

EMMC Recorder (January 1984): 7.

Looking Back in Faith: Manitoba Mennonite Brethren, 1888-1988. 1988: 70.

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MLA style: Epp, Marlene. "Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Web. 22 March 2010. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/W5712.html.

APA style: Epp, Marlene. (February 1989). Winnipeg Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 March 2010, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/W5712.html.

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