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[[File:CoaldaleBibleSchool.JPG|300px|thumb|right|''Coaldale Bible School and Church buildings, 1942'']]
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[[File:WestwoodCommunityChurch.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg MB'']]
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The Coaldale Bible School (CBS) was established in 1929, the largest and most enduring of the three Bible schools established by the Alberta Mennonite Brethren between 1929 and 1933.
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The Westwood Community Church in [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]], Manitoba came into existence in January 1979 in order to create another gospel witness in the far west of Winnipeg where a significant number of [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] had taken up residence. A Christian Service Brigade (CSB) program conducted by the [[Portage Avenue Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church]] in the Westwood suburb for a number of years previous was a forerunner to the creation of the church. After meeting in Bedson and Columbus schools for ten years, the congregation dedicated its own newly constructed building in February 1989.
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= Bibliography =
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 46; (17 March 1989): 22.
  
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[[Janz, Benjamin B. (1877-1964)|B. B. Janz]], a prominent member of the [[Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada)|Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church]], was one of the leaders instrumental in the founding of the Coaldale Bible School. There were two main reasons for the school. Church leaders were determined to give young people the opportunity to deepen themselves in the Word and in their faith, and the school was to equip workers for the local church.
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Westwood Community Church</em> 1980. 1980, 15 pp.
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=== Archival Records ===
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Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/manitoba_archives/westwood_community_church_archives/ Volume 523].
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 401 Westwood Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3K 1G4
  
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Over its 36-year history, nine principals provided leadership for Coaldale Bible School. Abram J. Schierling (1929-1936) served as the first principal and was in fact the only teacher in the school's inaugural year. The school's other principals were Bernhard W. Sawatzky (1936-1944, 1946-1948, 1953-1954), [[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|John A. Toews (]]1944-1946), [[Ewert, David (1922-2010)|David Ewert]] (1948-1952), Abe P. Regier (1954-1958), Abram Konrad (1958-1961), Henry Derksen (1961-1962), [[Neufeldt, Henry Peter (1909-2001)|Henry P. Neufeldt]] (1962-1963) and Jacob Thielmann (1963-1965). In all, 27 teachers served at the school over its history.
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'''Location''': Corner of Westwood Drive and McBey Avenue (Co-ordinates 49.878333 -97.292778)
  
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Although a local church institution, the Coaldale Bible School attracted students from other Alberta congregations and from congregations outside the province and it eventually peaked at an enrollment of 101 in 1949—remarkable growth from the original class of 12.
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'''Phone''': 204-888-1771
  
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In the years that followed the enrollment faltered, however, dropping to 40 in 1955-56. Hoping to attract more students, the school elected to offer the equivalent of a two-year program in the space of one long year (8 months) divided into two semesters (1957-58). Only 7 students enrolled in the second semester of that year.
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'''Website''': [http://www.westwood.mb.ca/ Westwood Community Church]
  
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Enrolment figures from the late 1950s indicate that something had to be done about the situation. By 1959-60 the total student count was down to 11. One option was to try to salvage the school by placing it under provincial jurisdiction. Therefore at the June 1961 convention the [[Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches| Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] easily voted to accept the Coaldale Bible School as its school, and thus the school became the Alberta Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute (AMBBI).
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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Several reasons have been cited to explain the demise of CBS. Historian J. A. Toews notes that the Coaldale church could not carry the financial burden. Both the Coaldale Bible School and the Alberta Mennonite High School, located adjacent to each other, competed for the support dollars of local donors. Support became polarized. But shortage of money was only one problem. There was also a shortage of students. A shifting post-war mentality was siphoning more and more young people into secular training and pursuits. Finally, for many young people, the Coaldale location was not an attraction and other schools like [[Bethany College (Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Bethany Bible Institute]] became a more attractive alternative. The adoption of CBS as a provincial school seemed to have immediate positive results, as seen in the enrolment figures. In its first year as a provincial school the enrollment jumped to 29 (from 11) and the next year it reached 43. But in the end, the move to provincialize the school extended its life by a mere four years. The conference formally closed the school at the end of the 1964-65 school year. Eventually the Alberta and [[Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Saskatchewan Mennonite Brethren]] conferences joined forces in the support of the [[Bethany College (Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Bethany Bible Institute]].
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[[Manitoba Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba]] (1979-present)
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<em>Bethany Bible Institute - Celebrating God's Faithfulness. </em>Hepburn, SK: Bethany Bible Institute, 2002: 15.
 
  
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<em>Fiftieth Anniversary of the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church, May 23, 1976. </em>1976, 52 pp.
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[[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1979-present)
  
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<em>Gedenk- und Dankfeier des 25-jaehrigen Bestehens der Coaldale Mennoniten Brueder Gemeinde am 27. Mai 1951</em>. Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church, 1951.
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1979-2002)
  
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Regeher, T. D. <em>Mennonites in Canada, 1939-1970: A People Transformed</em>, Mennonites in Canada, Vol. 3. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996.
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=== Westwood Community Church Leading Ministers ===
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= Additional Information =
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{| class="wikitable"
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=== Coaldale Bible School Teachers ===
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! Minister
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! Years
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| James Nikkel (interim)
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!Teacher
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| align="right" | 1979
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!Years
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| Erwin Penner (interim)
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|'''Abram Schierling'''
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| align="right" | 1979
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|1929-1936
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| Travis Reimer
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|[[Toews, Johann A. (1876-1953)|Johann A. Toews]]
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| align="right" | 1979-1988
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|1930-1935<br>
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1944-1948
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| John M. Schmidt (interim)
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| align="right" | 1988-1989
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|Daniel Fast
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|1931-1933
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| Lorlie Barkman
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|George D. Pries
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|1933-1936
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| Sean Sagert (interim)
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|[[Braun, Johann P. (1885-1959)|Johann P. Braun]]
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| Victor Neufeld (interim)
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|[[Quiring, Jacob H. (1913-2004)|Jacob H. Quiring]]
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| Roger Thiessen
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|'''Bernhard W. Sawatzky'''
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| Rick Hill (interim)
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1946-1957
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|Johann Unger
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| Russ Toews
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|1937-1943
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|[[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|'''John A. Toews''']]
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=== Westwood Community Church Membership ===
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|1940-1946
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! Year
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|[[Franz, Jacob Herman (1913-1978)|Jacob H. Franz]]
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! Members
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|1943-1944
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| 1985
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|Alex Neumann
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1947-1949
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| 1995
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|Sam Epp
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|1945-1947
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| 2000
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|[[Ewert, David (1922-2010)|'''David Ewert''']]
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|1948-1952
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| 2010
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|Aaron Warkentin
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|1948-1953
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| 2015
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|[[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|Peter R. Toews]]
 
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|David Balzer
 
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|1952-1953
 
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|'''Abe Regier'''
 
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|1952-1958
 
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|[[Epp, Bernard P. (1911-2006)|Bernard P. Epp]]
 
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|1953-1955
 
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|'''Abram Konrad'''
 
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|1953-1961
 
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|Victor Pankratz
 
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1958-1961
 
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|Jacob P. Dueck
 
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|1958-1964
 
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|Benjamin Klassen
 
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|1960-1962
 
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|'''Henry Derksen'''
 
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|1961-1962
 
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|[[Neufeldt, Henry Peter (1909-2001)|'''Henry P. Neufeldt''']]
 
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|George Dirks
 
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|[[Guenther, Allen R. (1938-2009)|Allen Guenther]]
 
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|'''Jake Thielmann'''
 
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|1963-1965
 
 
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[[Map:Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba|Map:Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba]]
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Revision as of 19:49, 26 October 2017

Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg MB

The Westwood Community Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba came into existence in January 1979 in order to create another gospel witness in the far west of Winnipeg where a significant number of Mennonite Brethren had taken up residence. A Christian Service Brigade (CSB) program conducted by the Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church in the Westwood suburb for a number of years previous was a forerunner to the creation of the church. After meeting in Bedson and Columbus schools for ten years, the congregation dedicated its own newly constructed building in February 1989.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 46; (17 March 1989): 22.

Westwood Community Church 1980. 1980, 15 pp.

Archival Records

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 523.

Additional Information

Address: 401 Westwood Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3K 1G4

Location: Corner of Westwood Drive and McBey Avenue (Co-ordinates 49.878333 -97.292778)

Phone: 204-888-1771

Website: Westwood Community Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba (1979-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-2002)

Westwood Community Church Leading Ministers

Minister Years
James Nikkel (interim) 1979
Erwin Penner (interim) 1979
Travis Reimer 1979-1988
John M. Schmidt (interim) 1988-1989
Lorlie Barkman 1990-1998
Sean Sagert (interim) 1998
Victor Neufeld (interim) 1998-1999
Roger Thiessen 1999-2009
Rick Hill (interim) 2009-2013
Russ Toews  2013-present

Westwood Community Church Membership

Year Members
1985 146
1995 192
2000 197
2010 214
2015 177

Maps

Map:Westwood Community Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba


Author(s) Ed Lenzmann
Date Published February 2017

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Lenzmann, Ed. "Westwood Community Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2017. Web. 12 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Westwood_Community_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=155487.

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Lenzmann, Ed. (February 2017). Westwood Community Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Westwood_Community_Church_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=155487.



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