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R.R. 2, Dunnville, ON, N1A 2W2. (905) 774-3859. Located on Lot 8, Concession 2, on Hwy. 3 east of Dunnville. Minister Henry Schmidt served in 1995 as a non-salaried congregational leader. In 1950 there were 49 members; in 1965, 37; in 1975, 29; in 1985, 27; in 1995, 24. The congregation was affiliated with the [[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario|Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario]] in 1950, the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] in 1949, the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1956, and the [[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] in 1988. Thus Dunnville United Mennonite was part of the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] segment of the Mennonite "family." The language of worship is English; language transition from German occurred in the 1960s.
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Dunnville United Mennonite Church in Dunnville, Ontario began services in 1947, and formally organized in 1949. The first building was occupied in 1952. Jacob Penner is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from the Leamington, Reesor, Vineland, and Niagara regions of [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]]. The decline in membership after 1950 was due to young people moving away to find jobs. The congregation closed its doors in 1999 due to this decline.
  
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The congregation began services in 1947, and formally organized in 1949. The first building was occupied in 1952. Jacob Penner is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from the Leamington, Reesor, Vineland, and Niagara regions of [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]]. The decline in membership after 1950 was due to young people moving away to find jobs. The congregation closed its doors in 1999 due to this decline.
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The language of worship was English; language transition from German occurred in the 1960s.
 
= Bibliography =
 
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (12 December 1977): 17.
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (12 December 1977): 17.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Location''': Lot 8, Concession 2, on Hwy. 3 east of Dunnville, Ontario
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario|Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario]] (1950-1988)
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[[Mennonite Church Eastern Canada|Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada]] (1988-1999)
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[[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] (1949-1999)
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[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1956-1999)
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=== Dunnville United Mennonite Church Membership ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1950 || align="right" | 49
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| 1965 || align="right" | 37
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| 1975 || align="right" | 29
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| 1985 || align="right" | 27
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| 1995 || align="right" | 24
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 1 January 2017

Dunnville United Mennonite Church in Dunnville, Ontario began services in 1947, and formally organized in 1949. The first building was occupied in 1952. Jacob Penner is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from the Leamington, Reesor, Vineland, and Niagara regions of Ontario. The decline in membership after 1950 was due to young people moving away to find jobs. The congregation closed its doors in 1999 due to this decline.

The language of worship was English; language transition from German occurred in the 1960s.

Bibliography

Mennonite Reporter (12 December 1977): 17.

Additional Information

Location: Lot 8, Concession 2, on Hwy. 3 east of Dunnville, Ontario

Denominational Affiliations:

Conference of United Mennonite Churches of Ontario (1950-1988)

Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada (1988-1999)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1949-1999)

General Conference Mennonite Church (1956-1999)

Dunnville United Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1950 49
1965 37
1975 29
1985 27
1995 24


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Date Published January 1989

Cite This Article

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Epp, Marlene. "Dunnville United Mennonite Church (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dunnville_United_Mennonite_Church_(Dunnville,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141975.

APA style

Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Dunnville United Mennonite Church (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dunnville_United_Mennonite_Church_(Dunnville,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141975.



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