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The Arabic Evangelical Church (Surrey) began in 1991 and formally organized in 1993 under the leadership of Sammir Youssef. It joined the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia (BC) Conference of Mennonite Brethren (MB) Churches]] the same year. The language of worship is Arabic. The congregation began meeting in New Westminster but later moved to Surrey. Reda Hanna began serving the congregation as pastor in 1998. The congregation was originally funded by the BC MB conference Board of Church Extension, but went off that board's subsidy in 1999. In 1998 the church met Friday afternoons in New Westminster, and also held a Bible study and youth meeting on Saturday evenings in Surrey, BC and a Bible study on Friday evenings in Abbotsford, BC. By 2005 the congregation was meeting Sunday evenings, while the Abbotsford group had organized as a separate congregation, [[Arabic Evangelical Church (Abbotsford) (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Arabic Evangelical Church (Abbotsford)]], and joined the BC MB conference in 2000.
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The Charleswood Mennonite Church congregation began in May 1963 under the sponsorship of [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Bethel Mennonite congregation]].There were 31 charter members at the time of the formal organization on 15 September 1963. Initially the group met in the Chapman School in the Charleswood area of Winnipeg; it then bought land on the corner of Haney and Eldridge.
 
  
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The congregation has been involved in sponsoring Crossroads, an inner-city project, Sargent MCC thrift shop, and Bethel Place. A Korean ministry began in 1996 with the arrival of several families from Korea. In the fall of 1997, the Korean students studying at [[Canadian Mennonite Bible College (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Canadian Mennonite Bible College]] decided to worship together at the Charleswood Church. They studied the [http://www.anabaptistwiki.org/mediawiki/index.php/Confession_of_Faith_in_a_Mennonite_Perspective_(Mennonite_Church_USA,_Mennonite_Church_Canada,_1995) Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective], and in October 1997, Hun Lee, who had been a Presbyterian minister in Korea, was baptized and several others were received into membership. It became apparent in 1998 that there wasa need for Korean language services. In September 1999 Hun Lee was licensed for ministry; he was ordained as a Mennonite minister on 3 December 2000.
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In 2015 the congregation had an average weekly attendance of 50, up from 45 in 2010.
 
= Bibliography =
 
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''Canadian Mennonite'' (10 May 1963): 1; (30 July 1963): 3; (17 September 1963): 1; (7 December 1965): 14.
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (16 July 1993): 14; (4 March 1994): 13-14.
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= Additional Information =
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"Asian Congregations in Manitoba." ''Canadian Mennonite'' 3 (6 December 1999). Web. 19 March 2010. [http://www.canadianmennonite.org/vol03-1999/3-24/theconferences.html http://www.canadianmennonite.org/vol03-1999/3-24/theconferences.html].
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<strong> Mailing address</strong>: 15133-82A Ave., Surrey BC  V3S 8R1
  
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Petkau, Evelyn Rempel. "Korean Church Growing in Charleswood." ''Canadian Mennonite'' 3 (29 March 1999). Web. 19 March 2010. [http://www.canadianmennonite.org/vol03-1999/3-07/localchurch.html http://www.canadianmennonite.org/vol03-1999/3-07/localchurch.html]
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'''Location''': Regent Christian Academy, 15100 - 66A Avenue, Surrey BC
  
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (14 June 1993): 8-9.
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'''Phone''': 604-572-9906
  
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Regehr, Valerie. "Charleswood Mennonite Church - a History."  Unpublished Research Paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1982, 26 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
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Reimer, Carol. "The History of the Charleswood Mennonite Church." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1987, [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
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<span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (1993-present)
  
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Archival collection at [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/MB/MB_CharleswoodMC.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives]
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[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1993-present)
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= Additional Information =
 
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'''Address''': 699 Haney Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Co-ordinates 49.852222 -97.265833)
 
  
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'''Phone''': 204-837-7982
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1993-2002)
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.charleswoodmennonite.ca/ Charleswood Mennonite Church]
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=== Arabic Evangelical Church Ministers ===
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! Minister
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! Years
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[http://mennochurch.mb.ca/ Mennonite Church Manitoba]
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| Samir Youssef
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[http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church Canada]
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| align="right" | 1993-1997
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=== Charleswood Membership ===
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| Reda Hanna
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| align="right" | 1998-present
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!Year
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=== Arabic Evangelical Church Membership ===
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!Members
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! Year
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|1965
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! Members
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|45
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| 1994
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|1975
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| align="right" | 32
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|171
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| 2000
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|1985
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| align="right" | 30
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| 2005
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|1995
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| align="right" | 33
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| 2010
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|2000
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| 2015
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|2009
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=== Charleswood Leading Pastors ===
 
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|Cornie Rempel
 
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|1963-1969
 
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|Ron Hunsicker
 
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|1970-1975
 
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|Cornie Rempel (interim)
 
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|1975
 
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|Larry Kehler
 
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|1976-1979
 
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|Esther &amp; Dan Epp-Tiessen
 
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|Jessie Kehler
 
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|1981-1982
 
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|Elsa Barg
 
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|1982-1983
 
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|Helen &amp; Henry Dueck
 
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|1983-1984
 
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|Fred Unruh
 
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|1985-1992
 
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|Lisa Carr Pries
 
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|1993-1996
 
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|Carolyne Epp-Fransen
 
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|1993-1994
 
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|John Braun
 
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|1994-
 
 
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Revision as of 07:02, 27 October 2017

The Arabic Evangelical Church (Surrey) began in 1991 and formally organized in 1993 under the leadership of Sammir Youssef. It joined the British Columbia (BC) Conference of Mennonite Brethren (MB) Churches the same year. The language of worship is Arabic. The congregation began meeting in New Westminster but later moved to Surrey. Reda Hanna began serving the congregation as pastor in 1998. The congregation was originally funded by the BC MB conference Board of Church Extension, but went off that board's subsidy in 1999. In 1998 the church met Friday afternoons in New Westminster, and also held a Bible study and youth meeting on Saturday evenings in Surrey, BC and a Bible study on Friday evenings in Abbotsford, BC. By 2005 the congregation was meeting Sunday evenings, while the Abbotsford group had organized as a separate congregation, Arabic Evangelical Church (Abbotsford), and joined the BC MB conference in 2000.

In 2015 the congregation had an average weekly attendance of 50, up from 45 in 2010.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (16 July 1993): 14; (4 March 1994): 13-14.

Additional Information

Mailing address: 15133-82A Ave., Surrey BC  V3S 8R1

Location: Regent Christian Academy, 15100 - 66A Avenue, Surrey BC

Phone: 604-572-9906

Denominational Affiliations:

British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1993-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1993-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1993-2002)

Arabic Evangelical Church Ministers

Minister Years
Samir Youssef 1993-1997
Reda Hanna 1998-present

Arabic Evangelical Church Membership

Year Members
1994 32
2000 30
2005 33
2010 35
2015 35


Author(s) Sam Steiner
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published November 2010

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Steiner, Sam and Richard D. Thiessen. "Arabic Evangelical Church (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2010. Web. 26 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Arabic_Evangelical_Church_(Surrey,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155514.

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Steiner, Sam and Richard D. Thiessen. (November 2010). Arabic Evangelical Church (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Arabic_Evangelical_Church_(Surrey,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155514.



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