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| − | The Blumenort Mennonite Brethren Church near Blumenhof, [[Saskatchewan (Canada)|Saskatchewan]], was organized in 1926 under the leadership of Franz Martens and C. C. Penner with an initial membership of approximately 30. The church in which the services took place was purchased from the [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. The work was continued by Gerhard Rempel, Johann Funk, Heinrich Penner, and Johann Klaassen until the membership decreased and the group was merged with the [[McMahon Mennonite Brethren Church (McMahon, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Reinfeld Mennonite Brethren]] congregation in 1948. | + | The Blumenort Mennonite Brethren Church near Blumenhof, [[Saskatchewan (Canada)|Saskatchewan]], was organized in 1926 under the leadership of Franz Martens and C. C. Penner with an initial membership of approximately 30. The church in which the services took place was purchased from the [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. The work was continued by Gerhard Rempel, Johann Funk, Heinrich Penner, and Johann Klaassen until the membership decreased and the group was merged with the [[McMahon Mennonite Brethren Church (McMahon, Saskatchewan, Canada)|Reinfeld Mennonite Brethren ]] congregation in 1948. |
The congregation had been affiliated with the [[Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]], the [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was German. | The congregation had been affiliated with the [[Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]], the [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was German. | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 23 August 2013
The Blumenort Mennonite Brethren Church near Blumenhof, Saskatchewan, was organized in 1926 under the leadership of Franz Martens and C. C. Penner with an initial membership of approximately 30. The church in which the services took place was purchased from the Old Colony Mennonites. The work was continued by Gerhard Rempel, Johann Funk, Heinrich Penner, and Johann Klaassen until the membership decreased and the group was merged with the Reinfeld Mennonite Brethren congregation in 1948.
The congregation had been affiliated with the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was German.
It was also popularly called the Blumenhof Mennonite Brethren Church.
Bibliography
Penner, Peter. No Longer at Arm's Length: Mennonite Brethren Church Planting in Canada. 1987: 67.
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. 1975: 163.
Archival Records
Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Winnipeg, MB: Volume 645.
| Author(s) | Jacob I Regehr |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
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Regehr, Jacob I. "Blumenort Mennonite Brethren Church (Blumenhof, Saskatchewan, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Blumenort_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Blumenhof,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=91159.
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Regehr, Jacob I. (1953). Blumenort Mennonite Brethren Church (Blumenhof, Saskatchewan, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Blumenort_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Blumenhof,_Saskatchewan,_Canada)&oldid=91159.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 372. All rights reserved.
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