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Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite.
Photo by Victor Wiebe.

The Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation at Linden, Alberta had its beginning in January 1992 when members of the Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite met in the Sunnyslope Hall to organize. A few days later a group met at the Swalwell Hall to organize a new congregation there. They believed churches that were smaller fared better spiritually. All those interested in the new congregations were asked to decide on their church within six months. Sixty-six members chose Sunnyslope. Minister Henry "Hank" Enns and Deacon Leonard Loewen served as the first ordained leaders.

Church services began 26 January 1992 in the Sunnyslope Hall, a former schoolhouse then used as a community hall. The congregation constructed a new church that was dedicated 11 June 1995.

Ministers Gary Klassen and Trev Toews served in 2019 as a congregational leaders.

The congregation operates the Kneehill Christian School together with the Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite and the Swalwell Country Church.

Bibliography

Author(s)	Samuel J Steiner
Date Published	June 2020

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2009): 25-26; (2019): 31-32.

Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 69-70.

Additional Information

Location: 7 km north of Linden on Hwy. 806 and 3 km west on Hwy. 582.

Phone: 403-443-5224

Denominational Affiliation:

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite

Ordained Pastors at the Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church

Name	Years of Service
Henry Enns (1945-2016)	1992-2016
Gary Klassen	?-present
Trev Toews	201?-present

Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Membership

Year	Members
1996	78
2000	78
2010	86
2019	96

Maps

Map:Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta)

Cite This Article

MLA style

Steiner, Samuel J. "Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2020. Web. 23 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sunnyslope_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Linden,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=168268.

APA style

Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2020). Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sunnyslope_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Linden,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=168268.

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 [[File:Sunnyslope-Church-of-God-Linden.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. <br />
 Photo by Victor Wiebe. '']]
-The Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation at Linden, [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]]  completed a building program in 1995. The congregation began as a daughter congregation of the [[Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta, Canada)|Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]].
+The Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation at Linden, [[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]]  had its beginning in January 1992 when members of the [[Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta, Canada)|Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]] met in the Sunnyslope Hall to organize. A few days later a group met at the Swalwell Hall to organize a new congregation there. They believed churches that were smaller fared better spiritually. All those interested in the new congregations were asked to decide on their church within six months. Sixty-six members chose Sunnyslope. Minister Henry "Hank" Enns and Deacon Leonard Loewen served as the first ordained leaders.
-Ministers Gary Klassen and Henry Enns served in 2010 as a congregational leaders.
+Church services began 26 January 1992 in the Sunnyslope Hall, a former schoolhouse then used as a community hall. The congregation constructed a new church that was dedicated 11 June 1995.
+Ministers Gary Klassen and Trev Toews served in 2019 as a congregational leaders.
 The congregation operates the Kneehill Christian School together with the Linden Church of God in Christ, Mennonite and the [[Swalwell Country Church (Acme, Alberta, Canada)|Swalwell Country Church]].
+= Bibliography =
+Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. ''Yearbook'' (2009): 25-26; (2019): 31-32.
+''Histories of the congregations.'' 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 69-70.
 = Additional Information =
 '''Location''': 7 km north of Linden on Hwy. 806 and 3 km west on Hwy. 582.
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 [[Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (CGC)|Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]]
+=== Ordained Pastors at the Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
+|-
+| Henry Enns (1945-2016) || 1992-2016
+|-
+| Gary Klassen || ?-present
+|-
+| Trev Toews || 201?-present
+|}
 === Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Membership ===
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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 |-
 | 2010 || 86
+|-
+| 2019 || 96
 |}
 = Maps =
 [[Map:Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta)|Map:Sunnyslope Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Linden, Alberta)]]
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 [[Category:Churches]]
 [[Category:Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Congregations]]
 [[Category:Alberta Congregations]]
 [[Category:Canadian Congregations]]

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