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| − | City on a Hill | + | City on a Hill was a house-church in Victoria, [[British Columbia (Canada)|British Columbia]] that joined the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] in 2005. The church met in the home of the co-pastors, Jim and Yvonne Mann. The goal of the church was to provide an innovative, informal setting in which neighborhood families not used to a more formal or organized church setting could gather and worship together. In 2008 it had four members and an average attendance of 10. In 2010 membership had risen to nine with an average attendance of 11. |
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| + | In 2013 the church decided to disband. | ||
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| + | "BCMB Conference Convention 2014 Report." Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. May 2014. Web. 11 May 2014. http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/news/bcmb-conference-convention-2014-report/. | ||
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Mackey, Lloyd. "House Church Movement is Going Strong." CanadianChristianity.com. February 2009. [http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0209/i01house.html http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0209/i01house.html] (accessed 15 March 2009). | Mackey, Lloyd. "House Church Movement is Going Strong." CanadianChristianity.com. February 2009. [http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0209/i01house.html http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0209/i01house.html] (accessed 15 March 2009). | ||
| − | + | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (June 10, 2005): [http://www.mbherald.com/44/08/news-1.en.html http://www.mbherald.com/44/08/news-1.en.html] (accessed 15 March 2009); (July 2014): 27. | |
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| − | <span class="link-external"><span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span></span> (2005- | + | <span class="link-external"><span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span></span> (2005-2014) |
| − | <span class="link-external">[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (2005- | + | <span class="link-external">[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (2005-2014) |
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 8 January 2017
City on a Hill was a house-church in Victoria, British Columbia that joined the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in 2005. The church met in the home of the co-pastors, Jim and Yvonne Mann. The goal of the church was to provide an innovative, informal setting in which neighborhood families not used to a more formal or organized church setting could gather and worship together. In 2008 it had four members and an average attendance of 10. In 2010 membership had risen to nine with an average attendance of 11.
In 2013 the church decided to disband.
Bibliography
"BCMB Conference Convention 2014 Report." Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. May 2014. Web. 11 May 2014. http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/news/bcmb-conference-convention-2014-report/.
Mackey, Lloyd. "House Church Movement is Going Strong." CanadianChristianity.com. February 2009. http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0209/i01house.html (accessed 15 March 2009).
Mennonite Brethren Herald (June 10, 2005): http://www.mbherald.com/44/08/news-1.en.html (accessed 15 March 2009); (July 2014): 27.
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2005-2014)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2005-2014)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | July 2014 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "City on a Hill (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2014. Web. 24 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=City_on_a_Hill_(Victoria,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=142709.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (July 2014). City on a Hill (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=City_on_a_Hill_(Victoria,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=142709.
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