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=== Duchess Mennonite Church Membership === | === Duchess Mennonite Church Membership === |
Revision as of 07:41, 27 March 2014
Duchess Mennonite Church began services in 1916, and formally organized in 1917 by Bishop N. B. Stauffer. The first building was occupied in 1924, with subsequent building programs in 1948 and 1980. Prior to construction of the church building, services were held in a schoolhouse. J. S. Ramer is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the the United States, primarily from Pennsylvania.
The first settler in the area was S. B. Ramer, who came in 1915. J. H. Brubaker and family came in 1916. Ordained leaders prior to 1950 included J. S. Ramer, H. B. Ramer, C. J. Ramer, Paul Martin, Chris Snyder, Eli Kauffman, David Ramer and Marlin Brubaker.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (21 July 1980): 4.
Stauffer, Ezra. History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. The Conference, 1960: 5.
Additional Information
Address: P. O. Box 298, Duchess, AB T0J 0Z0
Telephone: 403-378-4966
Website: Duchess Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Northwest Mennonite Conference (1917-present)
Mennonite Church (MC) (1917-1999)
Duchess Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1925 | 16 |
1950 | 82 |
1965 | 159 |
1975 | 74 |
1985 | 129 |
1995 | 97 |
2000 | 126 |
Author(s) | Ezra Stauffer |
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Marlene Epp | |
Date Published | May 1989 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Stauffer, Ezra and Marlene Epp. "Duchess Mennonite Church (Duchess, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 1989. Web. 26 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Duchess_Mennonite_Church_(Duchess,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=116766.
APA style
Stauffer, Ezra and Marlene Epp. (May 1989). Duchess Mennonite Church (Duchess, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Duchess_Mennonite_Church_(Duchess,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=116766.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 105. All rights reserved.
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