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| − | [[File:ChilliwackMBChurch1950.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Chilliwack Mennonite Brethren Church, 1949-1950 <br /> | + | The Milltown [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterite]] Colony was founded in 1918 in Elie, [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], as a relocation of the Milltown, South Dakota colony. |
| − | Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975) <br />
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| − | Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/17/rec/34 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]'']]
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| − | [[File:Broadway%20MB.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Broadway Church, Chilliwack, BC<br /> | |
| − | Source: D. Giesbrecht'']]
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| − | Broadway [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] (MB) Church, located in Chilliwack, [[British Columbia (Canada)|British Columbia]], began as a daughter church of the [[Central Community Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|East Chilliwack Mennonite Brethren Church]]. In the mid-1940s, the recently established East Chilliwack congregation was quickly experiencing overcrowding due to the large numbers of Mennonites moving to the [[Fraser Valley (British Columbia, Canada)|Fraser Valley]] from the Canadian prairies. To relieve this situation, a group of urban members from East Chilliwack MB Church began holding their own services in the St. Thomas Anglican Hall near downtown Chilliwack. After meeting together for seven months, the new group decided to construct a new church building on the corner of Broadway and Maple. The building, measuring 72 by 44 feet, was completed and dedicated in 1947 and in the same year became a member of the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]]. The congregation was referred to as the Chilliwack Mennonite Brethren Church, a name that changed to Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church in 1970.
| + | Daughter colonies of Milltown Hutterite Colony include: [[Blumengart Hutterite Colony (Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Canada)|Blumengart Hutterite Colony]] (Plum Coulee, Manitoba); [[Glenway Hutterite Colony (Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada)|Glenway Hutterite Colony]] (Dominion City, Manitoba); [[Millerdale Hutterite Colony (Miller, South Dakota, USA)|Millerdale Hutterite Colony]] (Miller, South Dakota); [[Norquay Hutterite Colony (Oakville, Manitoba, Canada)|Norquay Hutterite Colony]] (Oakville, Manitoba); and [[Sunnyside Hutterite Colony (Newton Siding, Manitoba, Canada)|Sunnyside Hutterite Colony]] (Newton Siding, Manitoba). |
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| − | In 1969, the Broadway congregation decided to build a new structure on the same site. The congregation met at Little Mountain Elementary School until the new building was dedicated in early December of 1969. It had a seating capacity of 450 people. A new stage area, an enlarged foyer, a reconstructed balcony, and several other aesthetic changes were completed with volunteer labor in 1990. | + | In 2017 the colony was a member of the [[Schmiedeleut|Schmiedeleut]] Group 2. The minister of the colony was Dave Waldner and the manager of the colony was Joe Kleinsasser. |
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| − | For several years, the Broadway church assisted in a church plant effort in the Sardis area. In 1975, nine families left the church to form the core of the work in [[Sardis Community Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Sardis Community Church]].
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| − | [[Bergen, Jacob I. (1893-1973)|Jacob I. Bergen]] is considered the founding leader of the group, serving the church as lead minister from 1947 to 1958. [[Tiessen, Isaac Henry (1904-1999)|Isaac H. Tiessen]] (1959–1963) was the first salaried minister. Lay ministers have included Peter S. Thiessen, [[Epp, Bernard P. (1911-2006)|Bernard Epp]], [[Lenzmann, Herman (1909-2005)|Herman Lenzmann]] and [[Thielmann, Gerhard G. "George" (1909-1991)|Gerhard G. Thielmann]].
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| − | In 2010 the congregation's membership was 333 with an average attendance of 303.
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| − | = Bibliography =
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| − | Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches: Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church." (accessed 3 June 2006). [http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/holdings/bc/broadway.en.html http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/holdings/bc/broadway.en.html].
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| − | ''Canadian Mennonite'' (31 December 1969): 6.
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| − | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 26; (12 October 1990): 18.
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| | = Additional Information = | | = Additional Information = |
| − | '''Address''': 46611 Maple Ave., Chilliwack, BC, V2P 2K3 | + | == Location == |
| − | | + | '''Location''': Elie, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.91654, -97.84873 [49° 54′ 59″ N, 97° 50′ 55″ W]); located 39.7 kilometers (24.7 miles) east of Portage la Prairie and 43.2 km. (26.8 miles) north-west of Winnipeg. |
| − | '''Phone''': 604-792-9147
| + | == Address == |
| − | | + | Box 250, Elie, Manitoba R0H OHO |
| − | <strong> Website: </strong>[http://www.lifeatbroadway.com/index.html Broadway Church, Mennonite Brethren]
| + | == Switchboard Phone == |
| − | | + | 204-353-4111 |
| − | '''Denominational Affiliations:'''
| + | == Managers and Ministers == |
| − | | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| − | <span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (1947-present)
| + | ! Manager !! Minister !! Years |
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| − | [http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1947-present)
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| − | [[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of North America]] (1947-2002)
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| − | === Broadway Church Leading Ministers === | |
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| − | !Pastor
| + | | Joe Kleinsasser || Dave Waldner || 2006 |
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| − | |[[Bergen, Jacob I. (1893-1973)|Jacob I. Bergen]] | + | | Joe Kleinsasser || Dave Waldner || 2017 |
| − | | 1947-1958 | |
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| − | |[[Tiessen, Isaac Henry (1904-1999)|Isaac H. Tiessen]] | |
| − | | 1959-1963
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| − | |Henry Warkentin
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| − | | 1964-1974
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| − | |John E. Friesen
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| − | | 1975-1978
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| − | |[[Neumann, David (1916-2001)|David Neumann]] (interim)
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| − | | 1979-1981
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| − | |Robert J. Friesen
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| − | | 1981-2000
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| − | |Wilf Richert (interim)
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| − | | 2002-2003
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| − | |Gary Simpson
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| − | | 2004-present
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| − | === Broadway Church Membership ===
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| − | |1947
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| − | |111
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| − | |1950
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| − | |182
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| − | |-
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| − | |1955
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| − | |246
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| − | |-
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| − | |1960
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| − | |293
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| − | |-
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| − | |1965
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| − | |227
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| − | |-
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| − | |1971
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| − | |276
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| − | |-
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| − | |1975
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| − | |338
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| − | |-
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| − | |1980
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| − | |290
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| − | |-
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| − | |1985
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| − | |261
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| − | |-
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| − | |1990
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| − | |238
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| − | |-
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| − | |1995
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| − | |243
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| − | |-
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| − | |2000
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| − | |286
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| − | |-
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| − | |2005
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| − | |295
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| − | |-
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| − | |2010
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| − | |333
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| | = Maps = | | = Maps = |
| − | [[Map:Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia)|Map:Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia)]] | + | [[Map:Milltown Hutterite Colony, Elie, Manitoba|Map:Milltown Hutterite Colony, Elie, Manitoba]] |
| − | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=November 2010|a1_last=Friesen|a1_first=Hugo|a2_last=Thiessen|a2_first=Richard D.}} | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=October 2017|a1_last=Friesen|a1_first=Bert|a2_last=|a2_first=}} |
| − | [[Category:Churches]] | + | [[Category:Hutterite Colonies]] |
| − | [[Category:British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]]
| + | [[Category:Manitoba Hutterite Colonies]] |
| − | [[Category:Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]]
| + | [[Category:Canadian Hutterite Colonies]] |
| − | [[Category:General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]]
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The Milltown Hutterite Colony was founded in 1918 in Elie, Manitoba, as a relocation of the Milltown, South Dakota colony.
Daughter colonies of Milltown Hutterite Colony include: Blumengart Hutterite Colony (Plum Coulee, Manitoba); Glenway Hutterite Colony (Dominion City, Manitoba); Millerdale Hutterite Colony (Miller, South Dakota); Norquay Hutterite Colony (Oakville, Manitoba); and Sunnyside Hutterite Colony (Newton Siding, Manitoba).
In 2017 the colony was a member of the Schmiedeleut Group 2. The minister of the colony was Dave Waldner and the manager of the colony was Joe Kleinsasser.
Additional Information
Location
Location: Elie, Manitoba (coordinates: 49.91654, -97.84873 [49° 54′ 59″ N, 97° 50′ 55″ W]); located 39.7 kilometers (24.7 miles) east of Portage la Prairie and 43.2 km. (26.8 miles) north-west of Winnipeg.
Address
Box 250, Elie, Manitoba R0H OHO
Switchboard Phone
204-353-4111
Managers and Ministers
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| Joe Kleinsasser |
Dave Waldner |
2006
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| Joe Kleinsasser |
Dave Waldner |
2017
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Maps
Map:Milltown Hutterite Colony, Elie, Manitoba
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| Author(s)
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Bert Friesen
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October 2017
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Cite This Article
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Friesen, Bert. "Milltown Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2017. Web. 13 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Milltown_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154897.
APA style
Friesen, Bert. (October 2017). Milltown Hutterite Colony (Elie, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Milltown_Hutterite_Colony_(Elie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154897.
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