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The congregation was affiliated with [[Mennonite Church General Conference|Mennonite Church Manitoba]] and the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]].
 
The congregation was affiliated with [[Mennonite Church General Conference|Mennonite Church Manitoba]] and the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] / [[Mennonite Church Canada|Mennonite Church Canada]].
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= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (3 December 1980): 9; (13 June 1983): 11.
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (3 December 1980): 9; (13 June 1983): 11.
  
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Peters, David. "The Portage Mennonite Church: a congregational history." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1982, 11 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
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Peters, David. "The Portage Mennonite Church: a congregational history." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1982, 11 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
  
 
Rempel Petkau, Evelyn. "Portage Mennonite Church closes." <em>Canadian Mennonite</em> 16, no. 16 (20 August 2012): 16.
 
Rempel Petkau, Evelyn. "Portage Mennonite Church closes." <em>Canadian Mennonite</em> 16, no. 16 (20 August 2012): 16.
  
 
Swystun, Rob. "Schellenberg leaves Portage Mennonite Church." <em>The Daily Graphic</em>. 3 January 2011. Web. 27 August 2012. [http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2010/12/23/schellenberg-leaves-portage-mennonite-church http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2010/12/23/schellenberg-leaves-portage-mennonite-church].
 
Swystun, Rob. "Schellenberg leaves Portage Mennonite Church." <em>The Daily Graphic</em>. 3 January 2011. Web. 27 August 2012. [http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2010/12/23/schellenberg-leaves-portage-mennonite-church http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2010/12/23/schellenberg-leaves-portage-mennonite-church].
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
<strong>Membership at Portage Mennonite Church</strong>
 
<strong>Membership at Portage Mennonite Church</strong>
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Revision as of 07:23, 22 October 2014

In 1977 three couples in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba longed for a church where they could express their Mennonite faith. They invited others to join them, and they began holding services in an unused Presbyterian facility. Initially the congregation grew quickly and reached a maximum of about 40 members. When the Presbyterian building was sold, they rented space from a Seventh Day Adventist group, and later purchased a former Christian and Missionary Alliance building.

The congregation formally organized in 1980, and began a practice of annual membership renewal on "Commitment Sunday" that continued to 2011. 

Portage Mennonite Church, though small, had an active ministry, including helping to start and manage the local Mennonite Central Committee thrift shop and the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. The congregation sponsored three refugee couples from Laos and Thailand during the 1980s. Within the congregation there was an active puppet ministry, and regular book and Bible studies. Portage Mennonite always had a close family atmosphere.

The church only had one paid minister who lived locally during its existence--Karen Schellenberg, who had been a member since 1993, agreed to serve part time in 2003 and continued to the end of 2010. Previously the pulpit was filled internally or by outside speakers. For several years Charleswood Mennonite Church sent speakers on a regular basis, followed by a series of part time pastors who commuted to Portage la Prairie from Winnipeg (a distance of about 90 km).

By 2012 the attendance had dropped significantly and it became difficult to maintain structure and program. The congregation held its last service on 1 July 2012. 

The congregation was affiliated with Mennonite Church Manitoba and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada.

Bibliography

Mennonite Reporter (3 December 1980): 9; (13 June 1983): 11.

Peters, David. "The Portage Mennonite Church: a congregational history." Research paper, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1982, 11 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.

Rempel Petkau, Evelyn. "Portage Mennonite Church closes." Canadian Mennonite 16, no. 16 (20 August 2012): 16.

Swystun, Rob. "Schellenberg leaves Portage Mennonite Church." The Daily Graphic. 3 January 2011. Web. 27 August 2012. http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2010/12/23/schellenberg-leaves-portage-mennonite-church.

Additional Information

Membership at Portage Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1985  36 
1995  22 
2000  23 
2010  30 


Author(s) Marlene Epp
Sam Steiner
Date Published August 2012

Cite This Article

MLA style

Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. "Portage Mennonite Church (Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2012. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Portage_Mennonite_Church_(Portage_la_Prairie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=126390.

APA style

Epp, Marlene and Sam Steiner. (August 2012). Portage Mennonite Church (Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Portage_Mennonite_Church_(Portage_la_Prairie,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=126390.



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