Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church
| Address: | 1771 Pembina Highway |
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| Current Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1963 |
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More Information
Fort Rouge Mennonite Brethren Church was dedicated Sunday, December 8, 1963. Designed in a contemporary style by architect Francis Reed, the building was built in part by its congregants, with more than 5,000 man hours worked voluntarily by church members under the direction of a construction superintendent, in liaision with sub-trades. A building committee guided the entire construction program.
Significant Dates
- 1963, Site purchased
- June 12 1963, Construction begins
- December 8 1963, Church dedicated
Design Characteristics
| Materials: | Tyndall stone, wood |
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| Neighbourhood: | Fort Garry |
- Tyndall stone facade
- Seating for 700 in church
- Construction cost: $120,000
- Addition in 1963 constructed primarily by volunteer labour; over 5,000 voluntary hours accrued.
- Plans and specs drawn up by a non-profit organisation in assisting congregations to carry out building programs in Canada and the United States.
- Laminated, curved, wood beams are exposed within the nave of the church; ceiling is finished in wood plank.
- Subsequent addition on west portion of site, date unknown.
Sources
George Derksen. “New Mennonite Church Built by Congregation”. Winnipeg Free Press, December 7, 1963.
Gordon Aikman. Churches of Manitoba. Winnipeg Tribune, February 17, 1978.
Winnipeg Building Index, http://wbi.lib.umanitoba.ca/WinnipegBuildings/showBuilding.jsp?id=1544
Canadian Mennonite (9 December 1955): 1,3; (20 May 1960): 16; (10 December 1963): 4.
Klassen, Bill (William). “Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church: A Portrait.” Unpublished. 1984.
Mennonite Brethren Herald (27 May 1988): 45.
Mennonite Observer (24 July 1959): 12; (11 September 1959): 3.
Siemens, Leonard. “Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church: Celebrating its 25 th Anniversary on 20 November, 1988: A Historical Sketch.” Unpublished.