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Mennonites had settled on the [[Hague and Osler (Saskatchewan, Canada)|Hague-Osler reserve]] in the 19th century. In 1895 the village of Neuanlage was settled on the reserve, mostly by [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. Many of these emigrated to [[Mexico|Mexico]] in the 1920s. More Mennonite immigrants from the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] settled in the area in the 1920s. These immigrants began worshiping together in rented facilities. They joined the Rosenorter Gemeinde in 1926 but continued to worship in Neuanlage. They bought their own meeting house in 1937 and renovated the building for their purposes. Later they purchased a larger building and moved it to Neuanlage. | Mennonites had settled on the [[Hague and Osler (Saskatchewan, Canada)|Hague-Osler reserve]] in the 19th century. In 1895 the village of Neuanlage was settled on the reserve, mostly by [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. Many of these emigrated to [[Mexico|Mexico]] in the 1920s. More Mennonite immigrants from the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] settled in the area in the 1920s. These immigrants began worshiping together in rented facilities. They joined the Rosenorter Gemeinde in 1926 but continued to worship in Neuanlage. They bought their own meeting house in 1937 and renovated the building for their purposes. Later they purchased a larger building and moved it to Neuanlage. | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 4 March 2014
Mennonites had settled on the Hague-Osler reserve in the 19th century. In 1895 the village of Neuanlage was settled on the reserve, mostly by Old Colony Mennonites. Many of these emigrated to Mexico in the 1920s. More Mennonite immigrants from the Soviet Union settled in the area in the 1920s. These immigrants began worshiping together in rented facilities. They joined the Rosenorter Gemeinde in 1926 but continued to worship in Neuanlage. They bought their own meeting house in 1937 and renovated the building for their purposes. Later they purchased a larger building and moved it to Neuanlage.
The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
In 1978 the congregation built a larger meeting house; this building was expanded in 1995.
The congregation left Mennonite Church Saskatchewan and Mennonite Church Canada in 2006.
Congregational leaders have included Johann Janzen (1934-1949), Johann Funk (1935-1943), John Pauls (1949-1951), John J. Janzen (1952-1986), Jacob Penner (1961-1989), Henry Janzen (1986-1999).
Bibliography
Mennonite Encyclopedia, "Rosenort."
Rempel, J. G. Die Rosenorter Gemeinde in Saskatchewan. 1950.
Epp, Richard. "A Tale of Three Churches." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1973, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Rempel, John D. History of the Hague Mennonite Church, Hague, Sask. 1900-1975. Rosthern, Sask.: Hague Mennonite Church, 1975, 94 pp.
Additional Information
Address: Box 538, Hague, SK S0K 1X0
Location: SE 23-40-4-W3
Phone: 306-225-5806
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan (1962-2006)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada (1962-2006)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1962-1999)
Neuanlage Grace Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 77 |
| 1975 | 81 |
| 1985 | 178 |
| 1995 | 231 |
| 2000 | 251 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | July 2002 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene and Bert Friesen. "Grace Mennonite Church (Neuanlage, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2002. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Neuanlage,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=114957.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Bert Friesen. (July 2002). Grace Mennonite Church (Neuanlage, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Mennonite_Church_(Neuanlage,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=114957.
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