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The Acadia Valley Mennonite Church, Acadian Valley, [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]] began services in 1908. Lay leader Lloyd Good served in 1979 as a congregational leader. In 1950 there were 10 members; in 1965, 6; in 1979, 5. The congregation dissolved in 1979. It had been affiliated with the [[Northwest Conference of the Mennonite Church (Acadia Valley, Alberta, Canada)|Northwest Conference of the Mennonite Church]] and the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]. The language of worship was English.
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The Canadian Northern Railway's Goose Lake line from [[Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada)|Saskatoon]] to Calgary opened land in east-central [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]] to settlement. This included Mennonites interested in land near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It included members of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] and the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. Various denominations worshiped together in private homes in the early years. Ministers from [[Mount View Mennonite Church (Aldersyde, Alberta, Canada)|Mount View]], [[West Zion Mennonite Church (Carstairs, Alberta, Canada)|West Zion]] and [[Clearwater Mennonite Church (Reist, Alberta, Canada)|Clearwater]] tried to visit their members twice a year for communion. Membership ranged from six to eleven during these years.
 
 
The congregation originated through colonization of rural Alberta.
 
  
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Beginning in 1924 the Acadia Valley group was listed as a mission point by the [[Northwest Mennonite Conference|Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference]]. The Mennonite Church group was strengthened in 1946 when Lloyd and Hilda Good moved to the area with their family. Lloyd provided pastoral leadership until their retirement in 1976.
  
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In 1950 the congregation had 10 members, dropping in 1965 to 6 and in 1979, 5. The congregation dissolved in 1979.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Encyclopedia</em>, "Acadia Valley Church."
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Regehr, T. D. ''Faith, Life and Witness in the Northwest, 1903-2003 : Centennial History of the Northwest Mennonite Conference.'' Kitchener, Ont. : Pandora Press, 2003: 70-71.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 16 December 2014

The Canadian Northern Railway's Goose Lake line from Saskatoon to Calgary opened land in east-central Alberta to settlement. This included Mennonites interested in land near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It included members of the Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church. Various denominations worshiped together in private homes in the early years. Ministers from Mount View, West Zion and Clearwater tried to visit their members twice a year for communion. Membership ranged from six to eleven during these years.

Beginning in 1924 the Acadia Valley group was listed as a mission point by the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference. The Mennonite Church group was strengthened in 1946 when Lloyd and Hilda Good moved to the area with their family. Lloyd provided pastoral leadership until their retirement in 1976.

In 1950 the congregation had 10 members, dropping in 1965 to 6 and in 1979, 5. The congregation dissolved in 1979.

Bibliography

Regehr, T. D. Faith, Life and Witness in the Northwest, 1903-2003 : Centennial History of the Northwest Mennonite Conference. Kitchener, Ont. : Pandora Press, 2003: 70-71.


Author(s) Sam Steienr
Date Published December 2014

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