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Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Sunday School, a mission endeavor of [[Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church]] and spearheaded by Vic Hiebert, began 13 November 1960 with five students. Enrollment had increased to 12 students by March 1961 and then climbed to 19 that fall. A monthly family worship service also began that year. By the next fall, enrollment in the mission Sunday school had increased to 25 students. In 1966, Kitchener MB Church arranged for the Waterloo congregation to be independent. Waterloo MB Church officially began 1 January 1967 with 43 charter members. [[Peters, Frank C. (1920-1987)|Frank C. Peters]] conducted the organizational meeting on 8 January, assisted by Henry H. Dueck. The motto chosen by the Waterloo congregation was John 10:10. | Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Sunday School, a mission endeavor of [[Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)|Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church]] and spearheaded by Vic Hiebert, began 13 November 1960 with five students. Enrollment had increased to 12 students by March 1961 and then climbed to 19 that fall. A monthly family worship service also began that year. By the next fall, enrollment in the mission Sunday school had increased to 25 students. In 1966, Kitchener MB Church arranged for the Waterloo congregation to be independent. Waterloo MB Church officially began 1 January 1967 with 43 charter members. [[Peters, Frank C. (1920-1987)|Frank C. Peters]] conducted the organizational meeting on 8 January, assisted by Henry H. Dueck. The motto chosen by the Waterloo congregation was John 10:10. | ||
The first building was occupied in 1973, with a subsequent building program in 1989. | The first building was occupied in 1973, with a subsequent building program in 1989. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 49; (27 October 1989): 19; (2 February 2001); (December 2012): 28; (March 2014): 21. | |
− | + | ''Mennonite Reporter'' (4 September 1989): 5; (23 January 1995): 1, 3. | |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Address''': 245 Lexington Road, Waterloo, ON N2K 2E1 | |
− | + | '''Telephone''': 519-885-5330 | |
− | + | '''Website''': [http://www.waterloomb.org/ Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church] | |
− | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-present) | Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-present) | ||
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General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2002) | General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2002) | ||
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− | + | === Waterloo MB Church Leading Ministers === | |
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− | + | !Minister | |
− | + | !Years | |
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− | + | |Alvin Enns | |
− | + | |1967-1975 | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |Marvin Warkentin | |
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date= | + | |1976-1985 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Chuck Buller | ||
+ | |1985-1992 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Mike Frantz | ||
+ | |1994-1998 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |David Macfarlane | ||
+ | |2000-2003 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Paul McIlwraith | ||
+ | |2003-2012 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Paul Loewen (interim) | ||
+ | |2012-2014 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Chris Stevens | ||
+ | |2014-present | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | === Waterloo MB Church Membership === | ||
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+ | !Year | ||
+ | !Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1985 | ||
+ | |143 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1995 | ||
+ | |331 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2000 | ||
+ | |438 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2010 | ||
+ | |583 | ||
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+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ontario Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canadian Congregations]] |
Revision as of 17:37, 8 January 2017
Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Sunday School, a mission endeavor of Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church and spearheaded by Vic Hiebert, began 13 November 1960 with five students. Enrollment had increased to 12 students by March 1961 and then climbed to 19 that fall. A monthly family worship service also began that year. By the next fall, enrollment in the mission Sunday school had increased to 25 students. In 1966, Kitchener MB Church arranged for the Waterloo congregation to be independent. Waterloo MB Church officially began 1 January 1967 with 43 charter members. Frank C. Peters conducted the organizational meeting on 8 January, assisted by Henry H. Dueck. The motto chosen by the Waterloo congregation was John 10:10.
The first building was occupied in 1973, with a subsequent building program in 1989.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 49; (27 October 1989): 19; (2 February 2001); (December 2012): 28; (March 2014): 21.
Mennonite Reporter (4 September 1989): 5; (23 January 1995): 1, 3.
Additional Information
Address: 245 Lexington Road, Waterloo, ON N2K 2E1
Telephone: 519-885-5330
Website: Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-present)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1967-2002)
Waterloo MB Church Leading Ministers
Minister | Years |
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Alvin Enns | 1967-1975 |
Marvin Warkentin | 1976-1985 |
Chuck Buller | 1985-1992 |
Mike Frantz | 1994-1998 |
David Macfarlane | 2000-2003 |
Paul McIlwraith | 2003-2012 |
Paul Loewen (interim) | 2012-2014 |
Chris Stevens | 2014-present |
Waterloo MB Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1985 | 143 |
1995 | 331 |
2000 | 438 |
2010 | 583 |
Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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Richard D. Thiessen | |
Date Published | June 2014 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2014. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waterloo_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Waterloo,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=143032.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (June 2014). Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waterloo_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Waterloo,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=143032.
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