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Coaldale Mennonite Church fonds
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1968-1989
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23 cm of textual records.
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The Coaldale Mennonite Church began its services in 1926 and formally organized in 1928. Initially services were conducted in the local United Church. A building program began in 1931 and services were held in the basement. The completed building was dedicated on January 10, 1937, with a subsequent building program in 1957. P.P. Dyck is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from the Soviet Union. The congregation was affiliated with the Conference of Mennonites in Alberta from 1928 to 2000, the Conference of Mennonites in Canada from 1929 to 2000, and General Conference Mennonite Church from 1929 to 1999. In 2000, the congregation withdrew from the Conference of Mennonites in Alberta (and by default from the soon-to-be-established Mennonite Church Canada) because of disagreement with the conference's approach to calling congregations to accountability on theological and lifestyle issues. Until the 1960s, the language in use was German; thereafter the languages of worship were English and German.
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The records were transferred to the Mennonite Church Alberta and the Mennonite Heritage Centre.
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The fonds consists of a constitution, annual reports, and bulletins.
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Gift by Mennonite Church Alberta through Henry Goerzen, Conference of Mennonites in Alberta Archivist, and Mennonite Heritage Centre
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- The material is in English.
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http://www.mennonitehistory.org/archives/coaldale_mennonite_church.html
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Records associated with the Coaldale Mennonite Church fonds are held by Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg. For records related to the Coaldale Mennonite Church fonds, see also the Mennonite Church Alberta fonds in the Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta archives.
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Accruals are expected.
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Record No. Accession 2002.021, 2008.023<br><br>