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Wingham Mennonite Church (Elm Creek, Manitoba)
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1938-2004
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The Wingham Mennonite congregation in Elm Creek, MB began services about 1930, and formally organized in 1938. The first building was occupied in 1939, with a subsequent building program in 1961. Cornelius Rempel is considered the founding leader of the group.
The congregation was affiliated with Mennonite Church Manitoba. The language of worship was German prior to 1970. Prior to 1982 Wingham was part of the Blumenorter church group. The church dissolved on April 25, 2004.
The leaders of the congregation were: Cornelius Rempel (1938-1945), Peter Fehr (1946-1965), Abram Epp (1965-1969), Johann Giesbrecht (?-?), Isaak Penner (?-?), Jakob Nikkel (?-?), Daniel D. Peters (1984-1993), Edward Funk (1994-1997), and Martin Sawatzky (1997-2004).
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1 Aug 2020 by AHR, revised 18 Feb 2021 by AHR.