Fonds ORG - Trinity Mennonite Fellowship fonds

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CA MHC ORG

Title

Trinity Mennonite Fellowship fonds

Date(s)

  • 1977-2002, 2006, 2008, 2010-2016 (Creation)

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Fonds

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24 cm of textual records
1 reel of microfilm

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Name of creator

(1976-2020)

Administrative history

The Trinity Mennonite congregation at Mather, MB began services and formally organized in 1976. The first building was occupied in 1979. Clarence Neufeld is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Mather Mennonite due to conflict and leadership questions.

Initially, the congregation shared a church building with the United Church at Mather and they continue to have occasional joint services.

In 1985 there were 60 members; in 1995, 70; in 2000, 55. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Church Manitoba (1977-), Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1978-) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (1976-1999). The language of worship is English.

The leaders of the congregation have included Clarence Neufeld (1976-1980), Ed Hildebrand (1981), George Toews (1982-1986), Gordon Janzen (1987-1990), Linda Enns (1990), Gary Daught (June 1991-August 1994), Ernie Hildebrand (1994-2002), Jeff Thiessen (2002-2006), and Erin Morash (2006-present).

In Spring 2020 the congregation merged with the Crystal City Mennonite Church to form the Prairie Mennonite Fellowship, located in the former Crystal City building.

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the congregation

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Scope and content

This fonds consists of annual reports, bulletins, minutes, and directories which pertain to the beginning and development of the congregation at Mather, Manitoba. It documents the leaders and participants in the congregation. The fonds contains bulletins (1977-2000, 2002-2008, 2010-2016), church council meeting minutes (1976-2000), congregational meeting minutes (1976-2000), annual reports (1977-2005), directories (1978-2000), membership and family register (1977-1980), charter member list (1976), miscellaneous documents (1980), and congregational constitutions (1977-2000).

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Some material were microfilmed in 1980.

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