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In 1950 there were 29 members; in 1965, 19. The congregation dissolved in 1965. It had been affiliated with the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference and the Mennonite Church. The language of worship was English. | In 1950 there were 29 members; in 1965, 19. The congregation dissolved in 1965. It had been affiliated with the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference and the Mennonite Church. The language of worship was English. | ||
| − | Westward Ho, AB. [[Reist, Abram (1893-1984)|Abraham Reist]] served in 1965 as a congregational leader. | + | Westward Ho, AB. [[Reist, Abram (1893-1984)|Abraham Reist]] served in 1965 as a congregational leader. |
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Stauffer, Ezra. <em class="gameo_bibliography">History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference.</em> 1960: 9. | Stauffer, Ezra. <em class="gameo_bibliography">History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference.</em> 1960: 9. | ||
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The congregation began services about 1936, and formally organized on July 8, 1945. The first building was occupied in 1945. A. J. Reist is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through colonization or rural Alberta. The first settlers were Mervin R. Stanton, John C. Harder, Earl Buschert and their families. Sunday school was held in the Westward Ho school as an outreach from the West Zion Mennonite Church at Carstairs.
Prior to official organization in 1945, the work was known as Westward Ho Mennonite.
In 1950 there were 29 members; in 1965, 19. The congregation dissolved in 1965. It had been affiliated with the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference and the Mennonite Church. The language of worship was English.
Westward Ho, AB. Abraham Reist served in 1965 as a congregational leader.
Bibliography
Stauffer, Ezra. History of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. 1960: 9.
| Author(s) | Ezra Stauffer |
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| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | July 1986 |
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Stauffer, Ezra and Marlene Epp. "Mount Calvary Mennonite Church (Westward Ho, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 1986. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mount_Calvary_Mennonite_Church_(Westward_Ho,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=90229.
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Stauffer, Ezra and Marlene Epp. (July 1986). Mount Calvary Mennonite Church (Westward Ho, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mount_Calvary_Mennonite_Church_(Westward_Ho,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=90229.
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