Big Bend Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada)
Big Bend, a Hutterite Bruderhof near Woolford, Alberta, (east of Cardston) founded in 1920 by members of the New Elm Springs Bruderhof of Ethan, South Dakota, with their preacher Johann Entz, who had been chosen to the ministry in 1911 at the New Elm Springs Bruderhof. Jacob J. Entz was chosen preacher in 1940. In 1947 the Bruderhof numbered 135 souls, with 52 baptized members.
Daughter colonies of the Big Bend Hutterite Colony include: MacMillan Hutterite Colony (Cayley, Alberta, Canada); Cypress Hutterite Colony (Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada); Huron Hutterite Colony (Brownlee, Saskatchewan, Canada); and Greenwood Hutterite Colony (Stand Off, Alberta, Canada).
In 2023 the Big Bend Hutterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony.
Additional Information
Location
Cardston, Alberta (coordinates: 49.163611, -113.141111 [49° 09' 49" N, 113° 08' 28" W])
Address
Box 610, Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
Switchboard Phone
403-653-4383
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Kleinsasser, 1922-2004 | Jake Waldner, 1930-2020 | 1999 |
| Jacob Kleinsasser, 1922-2004 | Jake Waldner, 1930-2020 | 2003 |
| Tim G. Gross | Jake Waldner, 1930-2020 | 2004 |
| Tim G. Gross | Jake Waldner, 1930-2020 | 2018 |
| Tim G. Gross | Joe Kleinsasser | 2019 |
| Tim G. Gross | Joe Kleinsasser | 2023 |
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | February 2024 |
Cite This Article
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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "Big Bend Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2024. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Big_Bend_Hutterite_Colony_(Cardston,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178291.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (February 2024). Big Bend Hutterite Colony (Cardston, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Big_Bend_Hutterite_Colony_(Cardston,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=178291.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 341. All rights reserved.
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