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Winnipeg Central Mennonite Brethren (MB) Church traces its beginning to 1960 when the congregation known as the [[Portage Avenue Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|South End Mennonite Brethren Church]] in Winnipeg, which was located at 520 William Avenue since the early 1930s, decided to build a new church on Portage Avenue at Raglan Road. Winnipeg Central was established when 134 members of the South End expressed their desire to stay at the William Avenue Church as an MB congregation. Winnipeg Central MB Church held its first independent worship service on 25 September 1961 after the South End members moved into their new premises. David K. Duerksen is considered the founding leader of the group.
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[[File:Armstrong%20MB.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Armstrong Bible Chapel<br />
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Source: D. Giesbrecht'']]
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The Armstrong Bible Chapel began in 1976 when Hank and Alice Wiebe purchased a vacant church building. In August of that year, four families began holding Sunday school classes, and shortly after, Sunday morning services. They brought in guest speakers and had local men provide pulpit ministry as well until Jake Balzer was appointed to be their first pastor. The Balzer family began their ministry at the church in August 1977. The church became affiliated with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in June 1979.
  
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The congregation served the needs of newcomers from continental Europe by conducting services in German and English. At a congregational meeting on 22 March 1995 a vote to either merge with Elmwood MB Church or to relocate was taken. A majority chose to join Elmwood. The final worship service was held on 25 June 1995. Once the congregation dissolved, about 100 members transferred to the [[Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church]].
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Around this time, the Chapel’s sanctuary seated approximately 100 people, but it was not long before church leaders recognized the need for expansion. In spring of 1978, with the help of the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]], the Chapel purchased additional land and began plans for construction. The new building did not come soon enough. In February of 1980, the original church building was so crowded that the group moved into a local school gym, which was used until construction of the new building was complete. By around 1985, the congregation consisted of 30 family units with Sunday morning attendance ranging from 95 to 110 people.
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In 2015 the congregation had an average attendance of 43, down from 60 in 2010.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 44; (11 August 1995): 19.
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<span class="gameo_bibliography">Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Armstrong Bible Chapel." </span><span class="gameo_bibliography">Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches: Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.</span><span class="gameo_bibliography"> [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/ http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/] (accessed 15 March 2009).</span>
  
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Toews, John A. <em class="gameo_bibliography">A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers.</em> Fresno, CA, 1975: 162.
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 31.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 2145 Rosedale Avenue, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B1
  
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<h3>Archival Records</h3> Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba: [http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/manitoba_archives/winnipeg_central_mennonite_brethren_church_archives/ Volumes 463–476].
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'''Phone''': 250- 546-9696
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= Additional Information =
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'''Location''' 520 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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'''Website''': [http://armstrongbiblechapel.community.officelive.com/ Armstrong Bible Chapel]
  
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'''Denominational Affiliations:'''
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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[[Manitoba Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba]] (1961-1995)
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[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1979-present)
  
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[[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1961-1995)
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[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1979-present)
  
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General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1961-1995)
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1979-2002)
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=== Winnipeg Central MB Church Leading Ministers ===
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=== Armstrong Bible Chapel Leading Ministers ===
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! Minister
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! Years
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!Minister
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!Years
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| Hank Wiebe
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| align="right" | 1976-1977
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|David K. Duerksen
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|1960-1965
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| Jake Balzer
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| align="right" | 1977-1982
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|Cornelius Wall (interim)
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|1966
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| Neil Klassen
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| align="right" | 1983-1986
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|J. P. Suderman
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|1966–1970
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| [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|P. R. Toews]] (interim)
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| align="right" | 1987
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|[[Huebert, Gerhard D. (1906-1981)|Gerhard D. Huebert]]
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|-  
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|1970-1974
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| Ted Horton
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| align="right" | 1987-1990
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|Gerhard Friesen
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|1975-1982
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| John Balzer
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| align="right" | 1991-1997
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|George Baier
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|1982-1986
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| Greg Schmidt
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| align="right" | 1998-2006
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|A. Quiring
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|1987-1992
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| Ken Dueck
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| align="right" | 2007-present
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|Johannes Stolz
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|}
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|1992-1994
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=== Armstrong Bible Chapel Membership ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|Victor Neufeld (interim)
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|1995
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! Members
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=== Winnipeg Central MB Church Membership ===
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| 1985
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| align="right" | 83
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| 1993
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!Year
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| align="right" | 44
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!Members
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| 2000
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|1965
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| align="right" | 68
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|193
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| 2005
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|1985
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| align="right" | 122
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|215
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| 2010
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|1995
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| align="right" |  37
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|181
 
 
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= Maps =
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[[Map:Armstrong Bible Chapel, Armstrong, BC|Map:Armstrong Bible Chapel, Armstrong, BC]]
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Revision as of 07:06, 27 October 2017

Armstrong Bible Chapel
Source: D. Giesbrecht

The Armstrong Bible Chapel began in 1976 when Hank and Alice Wiebe purchased a vacant church building. In August of that year, four families began holding Sunday school classes, and shortly after, Sunday morning services. They brought in guest speakers and had local men provide pulpit ministry as well until Jake Balzer was appointed to be their first pastor. The Balzer family began their ministry at the church in August 1977. The church became affiliated with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in June 1979.

Around this time, the Chapel’s sanctuary seated approximately 100 people, but it was not long before church leaders recognized the need for expansion. In spring of 1978, with the help of the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Chapel purchased additional land and began plans for construction. The new building did not come soon enough. In February of 1980, the original church building was so crowded that the group moved into a local school gym, which was used until construction of the new building was complete. By around 1985, the congregation consisted of 30 family units with Sunday morning attendance ranging from 95 to 110 people.

In 2015 the congregation had an average attendance of 43, down from 60 in 2010.

Bibliography

Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. "Armstrong Bible Chapel." Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches: Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/published_genealogies/mb_provincial_conferences_and_church_congregation_records/british_columbia_archives/armstrong_bible_chapel_archives/ (accessed 15 March 2009).

Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 31.

Additional Information

Address: 2145 Rosedale Avenue, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B1

Phone: 250- 546-9696

Website: Armstrong Bible Chapel

Denominational Affiliations:

British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-present)

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-present)

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1979-2002)

Armstrong Bible Chapel Leading Ministers

Minister Years
Hank Wiebe 1976-1977
Jake Balzer 1977-1982
Neil Klassen 1983-1986
P. R. Toews (interim) 1987
Ted Horton 1987-1990
John Balzer 1991-1997
Greg Schmidt 1998-2006
Ken Dueck 2007-present

Armstrong Bible Chapel Membership

Year Members
1985 83
1993 44
2000 68
2005 122
2010  37

Maps

Map:Armstrong Bible Chapel, Armstrong, BC


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published November 2010

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Thiessen, Richard D. "Armstrong Bible Chapel (Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2010. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Armstrong_Bible_Chapel_(Armstrong,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155515.

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Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2010). Armstrong Bible Chapel (Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Armstrong_Bible_Chapel_(Armstrong,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=155515.



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