First Mennonite Church
| Address: | 922 Notre Dame Avenue |
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| Current Use: | Place of worship |
| Constructed: | 1950 |
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Photographs
Significant Dates
- 1947, Construction begins
- 1950, Construction complete
- 1948, Sod turning ceremony
- 1949-1950, First building occupied
- 1951, Church dedicated
- 1957, Fire in church
- 1958, Sunday School Addition
- 1983, Multi Purpose Addition
Design Characteristics
| Neighbourhood: | Sargent Park |
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- J.J. Klassen, Chairman of the building committee
- Church seating capacity, 900
- Reinforced concrete foundation, steel truss roof, load bearing masonry walls
Sources
First Mennonite Church. “Jubilate: 60 Years First Mennonite Church”. Winnipeg: Friesen Printers, 1991.
Lillian Gibbons. “House of God First Concern.” Winnipeg Free Press, January 26, 1957.
Locations of Supporting Info
Mennonite Church of Canada, Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.