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Westwood Community Church – Winnipeg, MB

Proper Title

Westwood Community Church fonds

Dates of Creation

1967–2018

Physical Description

25 cm of textual records

Administrative History

This congregation grew out of the Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church. Interest in beginning a congregation in the west end of Winnipeg was discussed in 1967 at Portage Ave. MB Church. In the 1970s, discussion and planning resumed and, in 1979, the congregation was founded. It was chartered in April 1979 with 59 charter members. Their meeting house was in rented facilities. It had a strong emphasis on community outreach as its initial objective.

In 1989, a new church building was constructed. In 2000, the membership stood at 197.

The leaders of the congregation were: Elfrieda and James Nikkel (1979), Emma and Erwin Penner (1979), Lois and Travis Reimer (1979–1988), John M. Schmidt (1989), Lorlie Barkman (1990–1997), Sean Sagert (1998), Victor Neufeld (1999), Roger Thiessen (2000–2009), Rick Hill (2010–2013), Russ Toews (2013–2019), Greg Wiens (2020– ).

The language of worship is English.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of a congregational historical sketch ([198-?]), a brief congregational history and photograph (1985), congregational directories (1980–1996), congregational bulletins (1979–1992, 2007–2010), annual report booklets, and mission committee meeting minutes and correspondence (2007–2018).

Custodial History

Records were transferred to the Centre for MB Studies archives in Winnipeg, Manitoba on a regular basis.

Notes

  • Volume 523 and 524.
  • Finding aids consist of a file list.
  • Formerly classified under the Canadian Conference of MB Churches inventory BC-541.
  • Described by Bert Friesen 14 September 2001. Updated by Yvonne Snider-Nighswander 12 October 2011. Updated by Kate Woltmann July 18, 2013. Updated by Emma Sorensen May 31, 2018. Updated by Jon Isaak May 2019.
  • No restrictions on access.

File List

Volume 523

  1. Westwood Community Church Historical Sketch. -- [198-?].
  2. Westwood Community Church History, including new building dedication program. -- 1985, 1989.
  3. Westwood Community Church Directories. -- 1980–1996.
  4. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1979.
  5. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1980.
  6. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1981.
  7. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1982.
  8. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1985.
  9. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 1986–1987, 1992.
  10. Westwood Community Church constitutions. -- 1987, 2001.
  11. Westwood Community Church bulletins (plus copy of Westwood Window and Discover Westwood Newsletters). -- 2007.
  12. Westwood Community Church bulletins (plus copy of Westwood Window). -- 2008.
  13. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2009.
  14. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2010–2011.
  15. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2013.
  16. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2014.
  17. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2015.
  18. Westwood Community Church bulletins. -- 2016.
  19. Westwood Community Church concerns group correspondence. -- 2008–2009.

Volume 524

12. WCC - Mission Committee meeting minutes and correspondence. -- 2007–2009.
13. WCC - Mission Committee meeting minutes and correspondence. -- 2010.
14. WCC - Mission Committee meeting minutes and correspondence. -- 2011–2018.
15. WCC - Annual Report booklets. -- 1980–1991, 2003–2007.

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