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- 1983-2013, 2018 (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
55 cm of textual records
Context area
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Administrative history
Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford was founded when Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church took the initiative to form an English-language congregation for members in their mainly German-language congregation. The first service occured on 4 January 1981 in rented facilities. In 1982 they completed a building project and moved into their own worship building.
(See GAMEO for name of leaders and membership numbers.)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
the congregation
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This fonds contains bulletins (1983-2013, 2018), constitution (1986, 1996), correspondence (1987), ethical papers (1988-1989), newsletters (1988-1995), "Connecting" newsletter (2006-2007, 2010-2011, 2018), annual reports (1984-1998), congregational meeting minutes (1980-1997), church council meeting minutes (1980-1998), congregational office holders list (1989-1991), directories (1990, 1994), and other documents (1989-1994). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Abbotsford, B.C. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.
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Some German
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By Bert Friesen 23 January 2003; edited by Selenna Wolfe 31 Jan 2019.