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[[File:Glenbush%20Church.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, Glenbush, SK<br />
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Source: [http://www.mcsask.ca/churches/hoff_glenbush.htm Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website]'']]
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[[File:Peardonville.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''The former Peardonville Mennonite Church, 2009.<br />
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The congregation began services in 1926, and formally organized in 1934. The first building was occupied in 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1975. The congregation originated through immigration from the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]]. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s. The congregation was part of [[Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church (Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Hoffnungsfelder church group]].
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The Peardonville Mennonite Church in [[Abbotsford (British Columbia, Canada)|Abbotsford]], [[British Columbia (Canada)|British Columbia]] began services in 1951. Initially the church (called Peardonville Mennonite Mission) was established as a Sunday School outreach of [[West Abbotsford Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|West Abbotsford Mennonite Church]] under Tina Loewen to accommodate those families settling along the U.S. border in the South Aberdeen area. This work eventually developed into a preaching station, with services held in the Peardonville Hall. In February 1952 a group of 15 members unhappy with [[Epp, Heinrich M. (1904-1958)|H. M. Epp]]’s leadership at West Abbotsford left to start a new work at Peardonville. The church organized on 17 March 1952 with 28 members under the leadership of Johann Goerz and assisted by Jacob Berg. A building program was begun in 1952 with the construction of a basement 30 ft. by 60 ft., completed in 6 months.
 
  
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The [[Mennonite Church British Columbia|Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia]] took over the work with Albert Nickel as leader, serving 26 August 1956 until 1 January 1958.  During this time, the upper floor of the sanctuary was complete in the fall of 1957. After Nickel's departure, [[Klassen, John Julius (1905-1971)|John Julius Klassen]] took over, providing leadership until 30 September 1963. Under Klassen's leadership the congregation formally organized themselves as a congregation on 22 November 1959 with 52 charter members, and grew to 57 members in 1961, the year they joined the [[Mennonite Church British Columbia|Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia]]. Isaac Ens served January to September 1964, and David Letkeman from July 1965 to September 1967. In 1964 there were 48 members with 98 in the Sunday School program. After 1967, a variety of ministers took turns serving the congregation.
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In 2017 the name of the congregation was anglicized to Fields of Hope Mennonite Church.
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Eventually, disagreements led to a split and a decline in membership. Peardonville church dissolved in 1968 at which time the membership stood at 28.
 
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In 1969 the [[Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Kleine Gemeinde)|Evangelical Mennonite Church]] (EMC) purchased the building for $1,000, and the BC conference transferred the proceeds of the sale to the [[Board of Missions (General Conference Mennonite Church)|General Conference Mission Board]] in Newton, Kansas, who had given the congregation a grant of the same amount years earlier. The EMC eventually discontinued their work and the building was used by a variety of groups until it was sold in 1983.
 
 
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= Bibliography =
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''Canadian Mennonite'' (27 September 1957): 1; (24 November 1961): 22.
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Barwald, Greg. "A Congregational History of Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, Glenbush, Saskatchewan." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1978, 22 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm  Mennonite Heritage Centre.]
  
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Lehn, Cornelia. ''Frontier Challenge: A Story of the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia''. Clearbrook, BC: Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia, 1990: 104, 120-122.
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''CMC Nexus'' (November 1996): 4-5.
  
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Loewen, David F. <em>Living Stones: a History of the West Abbotsford Mennonite Church 1936-1986</em>. Abbotsford, BC: West Abbotsford Mennonite Church, 1987.
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (4 August 1975): 10.
  
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Neufeld, John H., ed.  <em>Echoes 39-64: The Conference of United Mennonite Churches of British Columbia</em>. [Abbotsford, B.C.]: The Conference of United Mennonite Churches of British Columbia, 1964: 27
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Schulz, Donna. "Saskatchewan Congregation adopts new English Name." ''Canadian Mennonite'' 21, no. 19 (23 October 2017): 15.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': Box 7, Glenbush, SK S0M 0Z0; located NE 21-49-14 West 3rd, Glenbush, SK
  
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<h3>Archival Records</h3>
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'''Phone''': 306-342-4325
  
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[http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/BC/BC_peardonville.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives: Volume 120].
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia Archives: Peardonville Mennonite Church fonds
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[[Mennonite Church Saskatchewan|Mennonite Church Saskatchewan]]
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= Additional Information =
 
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'''Denominational Affiliations:'''
 
  
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Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia (1961-1968)
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[[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]]
  
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[[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] (1961-1968)
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General Conference Mennonite Church (1934-1999)
  
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[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1962-1968)
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=== Glenbush Congregation Membership ===
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=== Peardonville Mennonite Church Ministers ===
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Revision as of 14:23, 23 October 2017

Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, Glenbush, SK
Source: Mennonite Church Saskatchewan website

The congregation began services in 1926, and formally organized in 1934. The first building was occupied in 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1975. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1960s. The congregation was part of Hoffnungsfelder church group.

In 2017 the name of the congregation was anglicized to Fields of Hope Mennonite Church.

Bibliography

Barwald, Greg. "A Congregational History of Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, Glenbush, Saskatchewan." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1978, 22 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.

CMC Nexus (November 1996): 4-5.

Mennonite Reporter (4 August 1975): 10.

Schulz, Donna. "Saskatchewan Congregation adopts new English Name." Canadian Mennonite 21, no. 19 (23 October 2017): 15.

Additional Information

Address: Box 7, Glenbush, SK S0M 0Z0; located NE 21-49-14 West 3rd, Glenbush, SK

Phone: 306-342-4325

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Church Saskatchewan

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada

General Conference Mennonite Church (1934-1999)

Glenbush Congregation Membership

Year Members
1975 52
1985 61
1995 47
2000 46
2010 50


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Sam Steiner
Date Published October 2017

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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. "Fields of Hope Mennonite Church (Glenbush, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2017. Web. 23 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fields_of_Hope_Mennonite_Church_(Glenbush,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=155421.

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Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. (October 2017). Fields of Hope Mennonite Church (Glenbush, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fields_of_Hope_Mennonite_Church_(Glenbush,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=155421.



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