MHSA Archival Description Record
Title and Physical Description
Springridge Mennonite Church (Pincher Creek) fonds. -- 1931-1992. --
14 cm of textual records
Administrative History
Springridge Mennonite Church is located in Pincher Creek and began services
in 1927, and formally organized in 1928. The first building was occupied
in 1934, built from salvage materials taken from a hotel at Fort Macleod,
Alberta. David P. Janzen is considered the founding leader of the group.
The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union.
The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Church Alberta
(1928-), Mennonite Church Canada (1931-) and General Conference Mennonite
Church (1938-). The language of worship is English; the transition from
German occurred in the 1950s. The congregation was previously known
as Blumenthaler Mennonite Church and is located near Pincher Creek.
Others who served this congregation are: John Poettcker, Klaus Janzen,
Abram Poettcker, Frank Gietz, John Goertz, A.B. Koop, William Raabe,
and Henry Koop.
Custodial History
The records were transferred to the Mennonite Church Alberta.
Scope & Content
The fonds consist of two series: A) Minutes and B)
Bulletins.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Mennonite Church Alberta through Henry Goerzen, MCA Archivist.
Access Restrictions
None known
Finding Aids
See Series Inventory
Associated Materials
Records associated with the Springridge Mennonite Church fonds held
by Mennonite
Heritage Centre, Winnipeg.
Related Materials
For records related to the Springridge Mennonite Church fonds, see Mennonite
Church Alberta fonds
Accruals
Expected
Notes
Accession 2002.012
Language - German and English
Also known as Blumenthaler Mennonite Church
Sources:
* Canadian Mennonite Encyclopaedia
<www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/s6923.html>.
* Mennonite Reporter (18 March
1974): 14.
* CMC Nexus (Mar. 1996): 10.
* Unpublished congregational history,
1978, 29 pp. Mennonite Heritage Centre.
* Dick, C. L. The Mennonite Conference
of Alberta: a History of its Churches and Institutions. Edmonton:
The Mennonite Conference of Alberta, 1981, 147 pp.
Last updated 6 Jan 2004 - Judith Rempel
Series Inventory
A. Minutes. -- 1931-1992. -- 12 cm.
The series consists of congregational meeting minutes, reports
and correspondence. Arranged by date
Box 1
1-1 Minutes - 1931-1941
1-2 Minutes - 1931-1964 [separated to Vertical File Box #1]
1-3 Minutes - 1957-1965
1-4 Minutes - 1959
1-5 Minutes - 1964-1967 [separated to Vertical File Box #2]
1-6 Minutes, Reports, Correspondence - 1965-1991
1-7 Minutes - 1967-1980 [separated to Vertical File Box #2]
1-8 Minutes - 1970-1983
1-9 Minutes - 1981-1987 [separated to Vertical File Box #1]
1-10 Minutes - 1984-1990
1-11 Minutes - 1987-1992 [separated to Vertical File Box #1]
1-12 Minutes - 1990-1992
B. Bulletins -- 1986-1988. - 2 cm
The series consists of congregational bulletins and a short history
of the congregation. Arranged by date
Box 1
1-13 Bulletins and History - 1986
1-14 Bulletins - 1987
1-15 Bulletins - 1988
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