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The congregation at Pincher Creek, Alberta began services in 1927, and formally organized in 1928 with 56 members. The congregation was known as the Blumenthaler Mennonite Church. Worship services were held in various homes and included both Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite families. The first building was occupied in 1934, built from salvage materials taken from a hotel at Fort Macleod, Alberta, and dedicated on 21 July 1935. The building was later expanded. In 1969 the congregation changed its name to Springridge Mennonite Church.
  
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[[Janzen, David P. (1882-1965)|David P. Janzen]] is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]].
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'']]    The congregation at Pincher Creek, Alberta began services in 1927, and formally organized in 1928 with 56 members. The congregation was known as the Blumenthaler Mennonite Church. Worship services were held in various homes and included both Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite families. The first building was occupied in 1934, built from salvage materials taken from a hotel at Fort Macleod, Alberta, and dedicated on 21 July 1935. The building was later expanded. In 1969 the congregation changed its name to Springridge Mennonite Church.
 
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David P. Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group. 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 1950s.
 
The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
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= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">CMC Nexus</em> (Mar. 1996): 10.
 
<em class="gameo_bibliography">CMC Nexus</em> (Mar. 1996): 10.
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Dick, C. L. <em class="gameo_bibliography">The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: a History of its Churches and Institutions.</em> Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp.
 
Dick, C. L. <em class="gameo_bibliography">The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: a History of its Churches and Institutions.</em> Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp.
  
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (18 March 1974): 14.
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (18 March 1974): 14.
  
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Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
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Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 29 pp. [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/index.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre].
  
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<h3>Archival Records</h3> [http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/AB/AB_springridge.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives]: Vols. 93, 3256, 4698, 4826, 4757.
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=== Archival Records ===
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[http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/holdings/AB/AB_springridge.htm Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives]: Vols. 93, 3256, 4698, 4826, 4757.
  
 
[http://www.mennonitehistory.org/archives/springridge_mennonite_church.html Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta Archives]
 
[http://www.mennonitehistory.org/archives/springridge_mennonite_church.html Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta Archives]
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': Box 69, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0; the church is located fifteen miles east and two miles south of Pincher Creek.
  
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'''Phone''': 403-627-2352
  
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'''Website''': [http://springridge.mennonitechurch.ab.ca/ Springridge Mennonite Church]
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<strong>Address</strong>: Box 69, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0; the church is located fifteen miles east and two miles south of Pincher Creek.
 
  
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<strong>Telephone</strong>: 403-627-2352
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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<strong>Denominational Affiliations</strong>:
 
  
 
[[Mennonite Church Alberta|Mennonite Church Alberta]] (1928-present)
 
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[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1938-1999) 
 
[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (1938-1999) 
  
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=== Springridge Mennonite Church Ministers ===
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</th> </tr>  <tr> <td>David P. Janzen</td> <td align="right">1928-1954</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Johann Pöttker</td> <td align="right">1931-1940</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Klaus Janzen  
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| [[Janzen, David P. (1882-1965)|David P. Janzen]] || 1928-1954
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</td> <td align="right">1948-1954</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David D. Janzen</td> <td align="right">1948-1954</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Koop, Abraham B. (1914-1993)|Abraham B. Koop]]</td> <td align="right">1941-1950
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| Wilhelm Raabe || 1942-1944
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| Henry Poettker || 1948-1954
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| David D. Janzen || 1948-1954
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=== Springridge Mennonite Church Membership ===
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</td> <td align="right">2006-2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harold Schilk</td> <td align="right">2009-present</td> </tr>  </table> <h3>Springridge Mennonite Church Membership</h3> <table class="vertical listing">  <tr> <th>Year
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Revision as of 23:06, 3 December 2017

Springridge Mennonite Church, 1942
Source: David Janzen
Springridge Mennonite Church, ca. 2011.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2220300#view-photo=126399933.

The congregation at Pincher Creek, Alberta began services in 1927, and formally organized in 1928 with 56 members. The congregation was known as the Blumenthaler Mennonite Church. Worship services were held in various homes and included both Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite families. The first building was occupied in 1934, built from salvage materials taken from a hotel at Fort Macleod, Alberta, and dedicated on 21 July 1935. The building was later expanded. In 1969 the congregation changed its name to Springridge Mennonite Church.

David P. Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.

The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.

Bibliography

CMC Nexus (Mar. 1996): 10.

Dick, C. L. The Mennonite Conference of Alberta: a History of its Churches and Institutions. Edmonton: The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp.

Mennonite Reporter (18 March 1974): 14.

Unpublished congregational history, 1978, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.

Archival Records

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives: Vols. 93, 3256, 4698, 4826, 4757.

Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta Archives

Additional Information

Address: Box 69, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0; the church is located fifteen miles east and two miles south of Pincher Creek.

Phone: 403-627-2352

Website: Springridge Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Church Alberta (1928-present)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1931-present)

General Conference Mennonite Church (1938-1999) 

Springridge Mennonite Church Ministers

Minister Years
David P. Janzen 1928-1954
Johann Pöttker 1931-1940
Klaus Janzen 1931
Wilhelm Raabe 1942-1944
Henry Poettker 1948-1954
David D. Janzen 1948-1954
Abraham B. Koop 1941-1950,

1954-1959

Henry Koop 1956-1966,

1968-1974

David Adrian 1967
Elwin Epp 1974-1980
Erwin Wiebe 1980-1982
Henry Koop, Nick A. Dyck, Peter J. Janzen (Team) 1983-1985
Nick A. Dyck, Gwen Schlichting, Linden Willms, Peter J. Janzen (Team) 1985-1988
Jerry Buhler 1988-2006
Fred Unrau (during sabbatical) 2000-2001
Harold Schilk (Interim) 2006
Terry Lesser 2006-2008
Harold Schilk 2009-present

Springridge Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1928 56
1937 49
1950 57
1965 38
1985 62
1995 53
2000 58
2010 50


Author(s) Frank Janzen
Marlene Epp
Date Published April 2011

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Janzen, Frank and Marlene Epp. "Springridge Mennonite Church (Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2011. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Springridge_Mennonite_Church_(Pincher_Creek,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=155912.

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Janzen, Frank and Marlene Epp. (April 2011). Springridge Mennonite Church (Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Springridge_Mennonite_Church_(Pincher_Creek,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=155912.



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