Gnadenthal Mennonite Brethren Church (Gnadenthal, Manitoba, Canada)
Gnadenthal, MB. Minister Heinrich Harder served as the last congregational leader. In 1950 there were 32 members. The congregation dissolved in 1954. It had been affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba, Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship was German.
The congregation began services in 1925, and formally organized on 14 June 1929. The first building was occupied in 1943. It was a remodeled home that seated 200 persons. Johann Retzlaff is considered the founding leader of the group. One missionary that emerged from the congregation was Helen Harder. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
The congregation worshipped together with the Blumenorter Mennonite Church until 1928, and was considered a branch of the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church until 1929.
Bibliography
Toews, John A. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975: 162.
Gnadenthal, 1880-1980. Winkler: Gnadenthal History Book Committee, 1982, 232 pp.
Church records at Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
| Author(s) | Heinrich P. Harder |
|---|---|
| Marlene Epp | |
| Date Published | January 1989 |
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Harder, Heinrich P. and Marlene Epp. "Gnadenthal Mennonite Brethren Church (Gnadenthal, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gnadenthal_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Gnadenthal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=56759.
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Harder, Heinrich P. and Marlene Epp. (January 1989). Gnadenthal Mennonite Brethren Church (Gnadenthal, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gnadenthal_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Gnadenthal,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=56759.
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