Welcome to Glenlea Mennonite Church

1937 - 2020:
Church Leadership & Changes

In 1937,Rev. Pankratz began to serve the congregation, followed by Rev. Jacob Toews in 1938 who also became the leader of the young people. Jacob’s enthusiasm, knowledge of God’s word, and his memory of countless songs and poems were greatly appreciated.

In 1950,we were able to dedicate our own church building to His service. Although the building was not new, it served us well for twenty-five years.  In 1954,our leading minister, Rev. Johann C. Friesen, who had served the congregation through the pioneer years, was called home. Rev. Johann Rogalsky was now the only ordained minister left to serve us until 1971.At that time the congregation had three ordained ministers, with the addition of Rev. John Friesen in 1964, Rev. Jakob Friesen in 1965 and Rev. Frank Enns in 1971, so Frank Wiens asked to be relieved of his duties.

We decided to build a new sanctuary in 1975 for our growing congregation. Rev. Ernie Wiens began to work with the ministerial by 1982, and Rev. Del Epp joined him in 1990. Anita Neufeld was also installed as our youth pastor in 2000. The Lord richly blessed us with three long serving pastors through 2008. Dale Friesen led us with wisdom, humour, and passion for discipleship for seven years. Now Cheryl Braun has stepped into the role and carries on the pastoral tradition of leading the congregation in worship every Sunday, and also serving the small groups meeting in our homes throughout the week.