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| − | <span>Lindal | + | <span>Lindal Mennonite Brethren Mission, located near Morden, Manitoba, began as a result of work done by students of the [[Winkler Bible Institute (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)|Winkler Bible School]]. In 1935 [[Voth, Heinrich S. (1878-1953)|H. S. Voth]] baptized 32 persons and in 1938, 10. Soon after this a mission church was organized under the </span>[[Manitoba Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba]]<span>. J. P. Braun supervised this church for six years in addition to his ministry at the [[Westside Community Church (Morden, Manitoba, Canada)|Morden Mennonite Brethren Church]]. A small church building was erected in 1939. The church membership represented various nationalities —Polish, English, German, etc. J. Kehler served as minister for five years. A number of the members later moved to other places so that in 1954 the membership was nine; Wilmer Kornelsen was the pastor. </span>The language of worship was English.<span> The church is located 7 miles west and 8 miles south of Morden.</span> |
Home missionaries salaried by Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba were Jake H. Kehler, Wilmer Kornelson, Peter Penner, and Joe Wiebe. In 1950 there were 9 members; in 1965, 25. The congregation dissolved in 1966. | Home missionaries salaried by Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba were Jake H. Kehler, Wilmer Kornelson, Peter Penner, and Joe Wiebe. In 1950 there were 9 members; in 1965, 25. The congregation dissolved in 1966. | ||
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Lindal Mennonite Brethren Mission, located near Morden, Manitoba, began as a result of work done by students of the Winkler Bible School. In 1935 H. S. Voth baptized 32 persons and in 1938, 10. Soon after this a mission church was organized under the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba. J. P. Braun supervised this church for six years in addition to his ministry at the Morden Mennonite Brethren Church. A small church building was erected in 1939. The church membership represented various nationalities —Polish, English, German, etc. J. Kehler served as minister for five years. A number of the members later moved to other places so that in 1954 the membership was nine; Wilmer Kornelsen was the pastor. The language of worship was English. The church is located 7 miles west and 8 miles south of Morden.
Home missionaries salaried by Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba were Jake H. Kehler, Wilmer Kornelson, Peter Penner, and Joe Wiebe. In 1950 there were 9 members; in 1965, 25. The congregation dissolved in 1966.
Bibliography
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. Winnipeg, MB: Kindred Press, 1987: 21, 32, 55-6, 58-9, 61, 90, 127, 150.
| Author(s) | H. H. Redekop |
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| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | February 1989 |
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Redekop, H. H. and Marlene Epp. "Lindal Mennonite Brethren Mission (Lindal, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 1989. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lindal_Mennonite_Brethren_Mission_(Lindal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=120403.
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Redekop, H. H. and Marlene Epp. (February 1989). Lindal Mennonite Brethren Mission (Lindal, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lindal_Mennonite_Brethren_Mission_(Lindal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=120403.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, pp. 348-349. All rights reserved.
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