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June 12, 2016

New Immigrants Cont’d Part 7

The following random notes from the thirties and forties will reveal something of the growth and activity of the church: 1934: Jan. 28  Congregational .song leaders elected – Jacob Hamm,Diet. Braun, Abram J-:- Dick, John Janzen (District) Aug.26  Elder Joh. P. Klassen, Winnipeg, speaking both morning and evening. 1935: Feb. 3  Mileage on church business […]

Article by Bruno Penner / Filed Under: Stories Now / Tagged With: Arrival of New Immigrants, N. N. Driedger

March 15, 2016

Arrival Of New Immigrants The 1934-1939 Period Part Six

With the Elder ordination of Rev. N. N. Driedger on May 21, 1933, and the concurrent ordination of Cornelius Tiessen to the church ministry and Henry B. Wiens to the deaconship, the affairs of the church became more solidified and stablized. Contributing to the stabilization was the completion of the church building, which was  dedicated […]

Article by Bruno Penner / Filed Under: Stories Now / Tagged With: Arrival of New Immigrants, LUMC, N. N. Driedger

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