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150 Bayridge Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5B5. (204) 269-5095. A lay ministry team served in 2002 as non-salaried congregational leaders. In 1975 there were 59 members; in 1985, 85; in 1995, 156; in 2000, 170. The congregation has been affiliated with [[Mennonite Church General Conference|Mennonite Church Manitoba]], Conference of Mennonites in Canada / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]] (1969-), and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1971-1999). The language of worship is English.
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The Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship is a congregation that emerged as an initiative of members of the Winnipeg Bergthaler Mennonite Church (later known as [[Home Street Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Home Street Mennonite Church]]) and persons moving to live in the Fort Garry area. It began services in 1966 in the Fort Garry area of [[Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)|Winnipeg]] and the group formally organized in 1967. The language of worship was English. The Fellowship met in rented facilities at Canadian Nazarene College until 1981 and then at [[Canadian Mennonite Bible College (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Canadian Mennonite Bible College]]. In December 1984, the group moved into its newly constructed meeting place at 150 Bayridge Avenue. A lay ministry team of non-salaried congregational leaders has served this congregation from its beginning.
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The congregation began services in 1966, and formally organized in 1967. The first building was occupied in 1985. Lawrence Klippenstein is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by the [[Home Street Mennonite Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Home St. Bergthaler Mennonite Church]], and through persons moving to live in the Fort Garry area.
 
 
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Church records at [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm  Mennonite Heritage Centre].
 
Church records at [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm  Mennonite Heritage Centre].
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=Additional Information=
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'''Address:'''
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150 Bayridge Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5B5 (Co-ordinates 49.798056 -97.150833)
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'''Phone:'''
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(204) 269-5095
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'''Website:'''
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[http://fgmf.org/ fgmf.org]
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'''Denominational Affiliations:'''
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[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]], 1969-1999
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[[Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada]], 1969-
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[[Mennonite Church Manitoba|Conference of Mennonites in Manitoba / Mennonite Church Manitoba]], 1969-
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==Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Leaders==
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Leader !! Years
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| Lawrence Klippenstein || 1966-1968
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| Carl Heinrichs|| 1967-1968
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| Henry Epp|| 1969-1970, 1972-1973
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| Henry Loewen|| 1971, 1974-1979, 1982-1986
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|-
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| Adolf Ens|| 1980-1981, 1990
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|-
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| Winona Rempel|| 1983-1986
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|-
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| Bernie Wiebe|| 1984-1996
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| Ray Wahl || 1991-1996
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| Pam Peters-Pries|| 1997-1998
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| Rob Nickel|| 1998-
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|}
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==Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Membership==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1975|| 59
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| 1985|| 85
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| 1995|| 156
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| 2000|| 170
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|}
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Revision as of 12:36, 12 September 2017

Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, September 2017.
Photo: Bert Friesen.

The Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship is a congregation that emerged as an initiative of members of the Winnipeg Bergthaler Mennonite Church (later known as Home Street Mennonite Church) and persons moving to live in the Fort Garry area. It began services in 1966 in the Fort Garry area of Winnipeg and the group formally organized in 1967. The language of worship was English. The Fellowship met in rented facilities at Canadian Nazarene College until 1981 and then at Canadian Mennonite Bible College. In December 1984, the group moved into its newly constructed meeting place at 150 Bayridge Avenue. A lay ministry team of non-salaried congregational leaders has served this congregation from its beginning.

Bibliography

Canadian Mennonite (6 September 1966): 12.

Mennonite Reporter (2 April 1984): 14; (18 February 1985): 14.

Loeppky, Ruth. "An Attempt to Understand Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1977, 25 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.

Church records at Mennonite Heritage Centre.

Additional Information

Address: 150 Bayridge Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5B5 (Co-ordinates 49.798056 -97.150833)

Phone: (204) 269-5095

Website: fgmf.org

Denominational Affiliations:

General Conference Mennonite Church, 1969-1999

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada, 1969-

Conference of Mennonites in Manitoba / Mennonite Church Manitoba, 1969-


Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Leaders

Leader Years
Lawrence Klippenstein 1966-1968
Carl Heinrichs 1967-1968
Henry Epp 1969-1970, 1972-1973
Henry Loewen 1971, 1974-1979, 1982-1986
Adolf Ens 1980-1981, 1990
Winona Rempel 1983-1986
Bernie Wiebe 1984-1996
Ray Wahl 1991-1996
Pam Peters-Pries 1997-1998
Rob Nickel 1998-

Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Membership

Year Members
1975 59
1985 85
1995 156
2000 170


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Alf Redekopp
Date Published Sept 2017

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Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. "Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Sept 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fort_Garry_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154282.

APA style

Epp, Marlene and Alf Redekopp. (Sept 2017). Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fort_Garry_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=154282.



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