Harrow Mennonite Church (Harrow, Ontario, Canada)
The congregation began services ca. 1929, and formally organized in 1953. The first building was occupied in 1951 with a subsequent building program in 1996. Gerhard Papke is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through a division from the Leamington United Mennonite church due to distance of travel for Harrow area members.
The language of worship is English; language transition from German occurred in the 1960s. In the 1980s the congregation maintained a small amount of German in services, mostly songs.
The church was initially known as Harrow United Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Mennonite Reporter (27 May 1985): 15; (4 September 1995): 11; (3 February 1997): 18.
Memories: Sixty Years of Mennonite Life in Essex and Kent Counties, 1925-1985. Leamington, 1985, 78 pp.
Additional Information
Address: R.R. #2, 3167 Walker Road, Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Phone: 519-738-2148
Website: Harrow Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (1953-1988)
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-present)
Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1953-present)
General Conference Mennonite Church (1953-1999)
Harrow Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 59 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1985 | 70 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 1989 |
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Epp, Marlene. "Harrow Mennonite Church (Harrow, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Harrow_Mennonite_Church_(Harrow,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103470.
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Epp, Marlene. (January 1989). Harrow Mennonite Church (Harrow, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Harrow_Mennonite_Church_(Harrow,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=103470.
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