©Mennonite Heritage Centre 2002
Last updated  February 17, 2021

Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Title: Wingham Mennonite Church fonds
Dates: 2000-2002
Extent: 26 cm of textual records

Historical note

The Wingham Mennonite congregation in Elm Creek, MB began services in each other’s homes in about 1930, and formally organized in 1938 with thirty-eight charter members. The first building was built and dedicated in 1939. Despite an addition being built in the 1940s, a new church building was built in 1961. In 1970, a group left to form an English-language EMMC church, which later dissolved. Cornelius Rempel is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. In 1985, there were 40 members; in 2000, 47. The congregation has been affiliated with Mennonite Church Manitoba. The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in 1967-77. Prior to 1982, Wingham was part of the Blumenorter church group, and was the only Blumenorter church outside the boundaries of the West Reserve. 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).

Scope and content note
The fonds contains church bulletins (2000-2002), annual meeting minutes (1967-2004), financial records (1946-1983), membership files (1982-1999), a guest book (1933-1983), and a constitution (1982).

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Language

English, some german

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Updated by Andrew Klassen Brown in June 2020.
Accession number 2005-115, 2015-035.

Wingham Mennonite Church fonds file list:

Volume 4918

1. Wingham Mennonite Church bulletins (2000)
2. Wingham Mennonite Church bulletins (2001)
3. Wingham Mennonite Church bulletins (2002) [incomplete]

Volume 6455

12.  Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1967-1980.
13.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1981.
14.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1982.
15.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1983.
16.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1984.
17.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1985.
18.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1986.
19.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1987.
20.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1988.
21.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1989.
22.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1990.
23.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1991.
24.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1992.
25.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1993.
26.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1994.
27.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1995.
28.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1996.
29.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1997.
30.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1998.
31.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 1999.
32.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 2000.
33.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 2001.
34.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 2002.
35.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 2003.
36.    Wingham Mennonite Church Annual Meeting Minutes. -- 2004.
37.    Wingham Mennonite Church Constitution. -- 1982.
38.    Wingham Mennonite Church Cash Book. -- 1946-1983.
39.    Wingham Mennonite Church Guest Book. -- 1933-1983.
40.    Wingham Mennonite Church Membership Documents. -- 1982.
41.    Wingham Mennonite Church Membership Register. -- 1982-1999.