Title: Faith Mennonite Church (Leamington) fonds
Dates: 1963-2013
Extent: 36 cm of textual records

Historical note

Faith Mennonite Church was an outgrowth of the Leamington United Mennonite Church. It was supported by the Mission Board of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada. It was founded in part to have English language worship services. The congregation was formally organized in 1961. There were 57 members in 1963. In 1977 there were 136 members. In 1990 there were 210 members and 243 in 2000. The leaders of the congregation were: George Janzen (1961-1966), Jake Rempel (1967-1970), Arthur Wiebe (1970-1971), Peter Janzen (1972-1980), Edwin Epp (1981-1996), Glenn Brubacher (1997-2004).

Scope and content note

The fonds contains bulletins (1963-1998, 2000-2002), newsletters (1978-1993), directories (1969-1994), correspondence and reports (1961-1970), congregational meeting minutes (1991-1995), and annual reports (1991-1995). The records document the activities and development of the congregation, its leaders and participants.

Finding aids

Inventory file list available.

Notes

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Other notes

Textual records have been deposited by the congregation at the Mennonite Heritage Centre on a regular basis.

Faith Mennonite Church (Leamington) fonds file list:

Volume 3

1. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1963)
2. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1964)
3. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1965)
4. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1966)
5. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1967)
6. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1973)
7. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1974)
8. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1975)
9. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1976)
10. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1977)
11. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1978), newsletters (1978)
12. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1979), newsletters (1979)
13. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1980), newsletters (1980)
14. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1981), newsletters (1981)
15. Faith Mennonite Church correspondence (1970), directory (1969)
16. Faith Mennonite Church correspondence (1961-1964), reports (1964)
17. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1982), newsletters (1982)
18. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1983), newsletters (1983)
19. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1984), newsletters (1984)

Volume 2963

1. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1985), newsletters (1985)
2. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1986), newsletters (1986)
3. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1987), newsletters (1987)
4. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1988), newsletters (1988)
5. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1989), newsletters (1989)
6. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1990), newsletters (1990), directory (1990)
7. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1991), newsletters (1991), directory (1991), congregational meeting minutes (1991), annual reports (1991)

Volume 4256

1. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1992), newsletters (1992), congregational meeting minutes (1992), annual reports (1992)
2. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1993), newsletters (1993), directory (1993), annual reports (1993)
3. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1994), directory (1994), congregational meeting minutes (1994), annual reports (1994)
4. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1995), congregational meeting minutes (1995), annual reports (1995)
5. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1996)
6. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1997)

Volume 4684

1. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (1998)
2. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (2000)
3. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (2001)
4. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (2002)
5. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (2003)
6. Faith Mennonite Church bulletins (2004)