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Last updated 31 Jan 2019
Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, B.C.)
Retrieval numbers: Volumes 1090, 2944, 3907, 4030, 4435, 4820, 2747, 5814, 6361
Title: Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, B.C.) fonds
Dates: 1983-2013, 2018
Extent: 55 cm of textual records
Repository: Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Emmanuel Mennonite Church was founded in 1981 in Abbotsford, B.C. It was a result of the Eben-Ezer Mennonite Church taking the initiative to form an English-language congregation for members in their mainly German-language congregation. They worship in their own meeting house. In 1984 the membership was 118. In 1989 the membership was 160 and in 2002 it was 188. The leaders of the congregation were: Dick Rempel (1982-1984), Ron Toews (1985), David Ortis (1986-1991), Lorne Dick (1992-1993), April Yamasaki (1994- ).
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.
Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, B.C.)
Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Abbotsford, B.C.)
Inventory file list available.
Some German.
No restrictions on access.
Textual records have been deposited by the congregation on a regular basis at the Mennonite Heritage Centre. Described by Bert Friesen 23 January 2003; edited by Selenna Wolfe 31 Jan 2019.
Volume 4820
1. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2002)
2. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2003)
3. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2004)
4. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2005)
Volume 2747
1. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2006), "Connecting" newsletters (2006)
2. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2007), "Connecting" newsletters (2007)
3. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2008)
4. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins, (2009); annual report book (2009), annual report book (2010); "Connecting" Vol. 6/09 1-5, 6, 8 &9; directory (2010)
Volume 5814
1. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2010); "Connecting" Vol. 7 Issues 2-9
2. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2011); "Connecting" Vol. 8 Issue 2
3. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2012);
4. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2013)
Volume 6361
1. Emmanuel Mennonite Church bulletins (2018); "Connecting" Newsletter Vol. 15 Issues 1-5