Fonds ORG - Thompson United Mennonite Church fonds

The Thompson United Mennonite Church began services in 1961, and formally organized in 1963. The first building was occupied in 1963. John F. Wiebe is considered the founding leader. The founding group consisted of Mennonite families from various Mennonite denominations who had found employment in this northern Manitoba's nickel mining town. (Thompson is the home for International Nickel Company.) In 1965 the membership was 33. The congregation applied for membership in the Mennonite Brethren conference in 1968 as well. Since they were refused dual Mennonite Brethren and General Conference membership, they withdrew both applications at the time. In 1975 the membership was 41. The membership was 26 in 1990 and 37 in 2000. Leadership gaps occurred in this congregation. The leaders of the congregation were: John Harder (1963-1965), Ernie Sawatzky (1968-1972), Archie Jantzen (1974-1975), Tom Neufeld (1976-1978), Gloria and Vern Redekop (1982-1984), Allan Froese (1988-1989), Bea Shantz (1990-1991), Don Read (1992), Joan Blatz (1994-1999).
This congregation had its finally worship service on July 2, 2006.