Chortitz Heritage Church

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The Chortitz Heritage Church is a former Mennonite church building located in the Canadian postal district of Randolph, Manitoba (originally known as Chortitz, Manitoba). The building was home to the Randolph Chortitzer Mennonite Church, one of the first Mennonite congregations in western Canada. Established in 1876 by Mennonite immigrants arriving from the Bergthal Colony in Russia, the original building was destroyed by fire and replaced by a new building in 1897, which still stands today. [1]

As the Bergthal Mennonites spread out throughout the region and built more churches, they became known as the Die Mennonitische Gemeinde zu Chortitz, which is known today as the Christian Mennonite Conference (CMC). The Randolph church remained as the central church for many years, as it was the home church of the bishops. It was the last of the conference's churches to still use the German language exclusively and not use musical instruments to accompany singing. The aging congregation's dwindling numbers forced the closure of the Sunday school in the 1990s. The conference eventually closed the church in 2010. [2] [3] [4]

After its closure, the Rural Municipality of Hanover assumed ownership of the building and designated it as a municipal heritage site. The adjacent cemetery is still owned and maintained by the CMC. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dueck, Shannon (24 June 2013). "Hanover Purchases Randolph Church". SteinbachOnline.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Dueck, Gustav. CMC History Book (1874-1990).
  3. ↑ Thiessen, Richard (July 2010). "Randolph Chortitzer Mennonite Church". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO). Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Hamm, H.H. (July 2010). "Chortitzer Mennonite Conference". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO). Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chortitz Heritage Church (Randolph, RM of Hanover)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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