Fonds ORG - Springridge Mennonite Church fonds

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CA MHC ORG

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Springridge Mennonite Church fonds

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  • 1967-2021 (Creation)

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39 cm of textual records

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(1928-)

Administrative history

The congregation was founded in Pincher Creek, Alberta in 1928 with 56 members as the Blumenthaler Mennonite Church. The worship services held in various homes included both the Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite families. In 1935 a meeting house was completed. Later the building was expanded. In 1969 the congregation changed its name to the current Springridge Mennonite Church.

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the congregation

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This fonds contains bulletins (1974-2004, 2006-2020), constitution (1967), directories and membership lists (1978-1989, 2006. 2008, 2012, 2017-2019, 2021), congregational meeting minutes (1980-2002), congregational statistics (1980-1985), congregational 40th anniversary (1928-1968): greetings, brief congregational history (1953-1968), greeting letters, sermons, programme, and poem (1968), annual reports (1984-2002, 2004, 2006, 2008-2017-2021), financial statements (1986-1989), and brief congregational histories (1968-1986). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation Pincher Creek, Alberta. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.

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By Bert Friesen 12 December 2002; updated by Selenna Wolfe 26 February 2019; updated by Selenna Wolfe 13 July 2021.

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