COMING UP SOON

CFC Family Retreat
September 10-12, 2010
Speaker: Steve Janz
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30 May - 13 June 2010 - LOVE WINNIPEG!
An opportunity for us to show love through our presence and work in the community. Thing about how YOU can be involved as a member of this congregation as we join many other churches across the city. Stay tuned for more details.

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A Brief History

The Early Years
Beginning in 1939-40, Rev. H.P. Fast, then of Steinbach, Manitoba, met periodically with several families in the home of K.D. Friesen on St Anne’s Rd in Winnipeg. Among those who assembled for worhisp services were the Herman Doerksen family, the Albert Fry family, the Bill Toews, Bill Dyck , and the K.D. Friesen family. After a time, the group, now under the leadership of Mr. A. P. Toews, met at the Bethel Mission Church located at the corner of Sherbrook St and Ellice Ave. In the years just prior to 1944, the group[ met at the I.O.D.E. Hall on Sargent Avenue.

Permanent Locations
In 1944, the group purchased church property at 232 Nassau St. The building on the site was renovated in 1953-54. With the sale of the property, work began in the spring of 1957 on the present building at 465 Osborne St, on the corner of Brandon Avenue, and the congregation officially relocated on December 8, 1957.
During the winter and spring of 1963-64, extensive renovations of the basement, balcony, class rooms, and stairways was undertaken. A second renovation project, expanding the facility to its present size, was started in 1972.
The congregation was officially organized as a Church in December 31, 1948, with 25 charter members. By 1954 there were 44 members, in 1968 there were 108 members, and the current membership (1999-2000) is 60.

Leadership
Between 1944 and 1949 – from the time of 232 Nassau until being officially organized – the Mission Church was served by Rev. G.S. Rempel, Rev. Henry Brandt, and Rev. Arno Wiebe. The first full-time pastor was Rev. Arno Wiebe, who served from the fall of 1947 until January, 1949. Since then, the following have served as pastors of the Chapel:
1949-1950 - Rev. Henry Brandt
1950-1951 - Rev. Waldo Wall
1951-1952 - Rev. J.H. Quiring (interim)
1953-1962 - Rev. John Eveland
1962-196? - Rev. Leo Thomas
196?-197? - Rev. Frank Koop
1972-1975 - Rev. Abe Unrau
1976-1979 - Rev. Randy Heinrichs
1979-198? - Rev. Terry Lewis
198?-198? - Rev. Don Gillette
1989-1997 - Rev. Dr. John H. Bartelings
1997-1998 - Rev. Jake Froese
1999-2008- Rev. Allan Dueck
2010-Present - Rev. John Harwood