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In November 2006 the congregation decided to move to the Maple Ridge area and began meeting at Colleen Findlay Place on 26 November, gathering for worship on Sunday evenings. In 2008 the church had 18 members and an average attendance of 30. By 2010 the average attendance was 60. | In November 2006 the congregation decided to move to the Maple Ridge area and began meeting at Colleen Findlay Place on 26 November, gathering for worship on Sunday evenings. In 2008 the church had 18 members and an average attendance of 30. By 2010 the average attendance was 60. | ||
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= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. <em>Directory 2008-2009 & Annual Convention Minutes, May 2 & 3, 2008, North Langley Community Church - Langley BC</em>. Abbotsford: BC Conference of MB Churches, 2008. | British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. <em>Directory 2008-2009 & Annual Convention Minutes, May 2 & 3, 2008, North Langley Community Church - Langley BC</em>. Abbotsford: BC Conference of MB Churches, 2008. | ||
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"Our Group: A Brief History of Discovery Church in Ridge-Meadows." Discovery Church. [http://www.discoverychurch.net/aboutGroup.html http://www.discoverychurch.net/aboutGroup.html] (accessed 8 January 2009). | "Our Group: A Brief History of Discovery Church in Ridge-Meadows." Discovery Church. [http://www.discoverychurch.net/aboutGroup.html http://www.discoverychurch.net/aboutGroup.html] (accessed 8 January 2009). | ||
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= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
<strong>Mailing address</strong>: 23741 110B Ave. Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 2E2 | <strong>Mailing address</strong>: 23741 110B Ave. Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 2E2 | ||
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| − | </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Dan Warkentin</td> <td>1997-2002</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paul Fast (interim)</td> <td>2002-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trevor Stearns</td> <td>2003-present</td> </tr> </table> | + | </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Dan Warkentin</td> <td>1997-2002</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paul Fast (interim)</td> <td>2002-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trevor Stearns</td> <td>2003-present</td> </tr> </table> |
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Revision as of 19:10, 20 August 2013
Dan and Berni Warkentin began planting Discovery Church in the Pitt Meadows area in spring 1997 under the British Columbia (BC) Conference of Mennonite Brethren (MB) Churches Board of Church Extension, with regular services beginning in September 1997. The congregation became a member of the BC MB conference in 1998. By 2002 the church had an average attendance of 80-100 and was meeting at Pitt Meadows High School. In 2003 the church began meeting at Edith McDermott Elementary School in Pitt Meadows.
In November 2006 the congregation decided to move to the Maple Ridge area and began meeting at Colleen Findlay Place on 26 November, gathering for worship on Sunday evenings. In 2008 the church had 18 members and an average attendance of 30. By 2010 the average attendance was 60.
Bibliography
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Directory 2008-2009 & Annual Convention Minutes, May 2 & 3, 2008, North Langley Community Church - Langley BC. Abbotsford: BC Conference of MB Churches, 2008.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (June 12, 1998) http://old.mbconf.ca/mb/mbh3711/bc.htm (accessed 19 May 2008).
"Our Group: A Brief History of Discovery Church in Ridge-Meadows." Discovery Church. http://www.discoverychurch.net/aboutGroup.html (accessed 8 January 2009).
Additional Information
Mailing address: 23741 110B Ave. Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 2E2
Meeting address: 11601 Laity Street, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5A2
Phone: 604-306-3044
Web site: www.discoverychurch.net
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1998-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1998-present)
Discovery Church Leading Ministers:
| Minister | Years |
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| Dan Warkentin | 1997-2002 |
| Paul Fast (interim) | 2002-2003 |
| Trevor Stearns | 2003-present |
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | November 2010 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Thiessen, Richard D. "Discovery Church of Ridge Meadows (Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2010. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Discovery_Church_of_Ridge_Meadows_(Maple_Ridge,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=80207.
APA style
Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2010). Discovery Church of Ridge Meadows (Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Discovery_Church_of_Ridge_Meadows_(Maple_Ridge,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=80207.
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