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| − | [[File:Prespatou.jpg| | + | [[File:Prespatou.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Prespatou Mennonite Church<br /> |
| − | + | Source: [http://www.chortitzer.com/prespatou-mennonite-church Chortitzer Mennonite Conference website]'']] | |
| − | Source: Chortitzer Mennonite Conference | + | Prespatou Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1974, the year it became affiliated with the [[Chortitzer Mennonite Conference|Chortitzer Mennonite Conference]]. The first building was occupied in 1974, with a subsequent building program in 1996. The congregation originated through an outreach ministry to [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]] by Dan Wiebe and John Harder, who had both moved to Prespatou from Burns Lake. Cornie and Mary Martens eventually arrived to provide leadership. John Harder was elected minister of the congregation in 1974 and ordained in 1975. He served until his death in 1983. |
The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in 1976. | The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in 1976. | ||
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<em>The Chronicle</em> (November 1995): 2-3; (July/August 1996): 8. | <em>The Chronicle</em> (November 1995): 2-3; (July/August 1996): 8. | ||
| − | + | ''Mennonite Reporter'' (4 April 1977): 17. | |
Reimer, Margaret Loewen. <em>One Quilt, Many Pieces</em>. Waterloo: Mennonite Publishing Service, 1986: 35. | Reimer, Margaret Loewen. <em>One Quilt, Many Pieces</em>. Waterloo: Mennonite Publishing Service, 1986: 35. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | + | '''Address''': Box 299, Prespatou, BC V0C 2S0; located on Road 101 North of Fort St. John. | |
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| + | '''Phone''' : 250-630-2495 | ||
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| + | '''Denominational Affiliation''': | ||
| − | + | [https://www.cmconference.ca/ Christian Mennonite Conference] | |
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| + | [[Category:Christian Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:British Columbia Congregations]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 10 May 2023
Prespatou Mennonite Church began services and formally organized in 1974, the year it became affiliated with the Chortitzer Mennonite Conference. The first building was occupied in 1974, with a subsequent building program in 1996. The congregation originated through an outreach ministry to Old Colony Mennonites by Dan Wiebe and John Harder, who had both moved to Prespatou from Burns Lake. Cornie and Mary Martens eventually arrived to provide leadership. John Harder was elected minister of the congregation in 1974 and ordained in 1975. He served until his death in 1983.
The language of worship is English and German; the transition from German occurred in 1976.
Bibliography
Dueck, Gustav. Chortitzer Mennonite Conference : 1874-1990. Steinbach, MB: Chortitzer Mennonite Conference, 2004.
The Chronicle (November 1995): 2-3; (July/August 1996): 8.
Mennonite Reporter (4 April 1977): 17.
Reimer, Margaret Loewen. One Quilt, Many Pieces. Waterloo: Mennonite Publishing Service, 1986: 35.
Additional Information
Address: Box 299, Prespatou, BC V0C 2S0; located on Road 101 North of Fort St. John.
Phone : 250-630-2495
Denominational Affiliation:
Christian Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Samuel J. Steiner |
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| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | May 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. and Richard D. Thiessen. "Prespatou Mennonite Church (Prespatou, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prespatou_Mennonite_Church_(Prespatou,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175458.
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Steiner, Samuel J. and Richard D. Thiessen. (May 2023). Prespatou Mennonite Church (Prespatou, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prespatou_Mennonite_Church_(Prespatou,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=175458.
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