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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Title: Rockway Mennonite Church fonds
Dates of creation: 1960-2006
Note: Further accruals are expected
Physical description: 80 cm of textual records
Administrative history: The Rockway Mennonite congregation in Kitchener, Ontario began services and formally organized in 1960. The congregation met at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate until 2005. In that year, it moved to the Zion United Church in Kitchener where it occupied the former Zion Bible School at the rear of the building. In September 2016 it moved to a former United Church building at 47 Onward Ave. in Kitchener. It had purchased the building in July 2015.
Edgar Metzler is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by First Mennonite Church in Kitchener.
In 1965 there were 60 members; in 1975, 65; in 1985, 103; in 1995, 119; in 2000, 124. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario (1962-88), the Conference of United Mennonite Churches in Ontario (1976-88), the Mennonite Church (1962-1988), the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1975- ), and Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988- ). The language of worship is English.
Pastoral leaders have included Edgar Metzler (1960-1961), Howard Good (1961- February 1966), John W. Snyder (January 1967-1990), Glenn Brubacher (Interim, 1990-1992), Allen Rudy-Froese (1992-1999), Mary Burkholder & Christina Reimer (Interim, 1999-2000), and Scott Brubaker-Zehr (2000-
Custodial history: The materials were donated to the Archives by the church at various times.
Scope and content: There are four series: Formal records, Informal records, Church bulletins and Newsletters.
Notes: Original description created by Sam Steiner, November 2003
See also: Worship service tapes in Sound Recordings -- Worship Services
Related photographs are located in Hist.Mss. 10: Photographs and Slides.
File list:
1960-1965 (almost complete)
1966-1970
1971-1973 (a few missing, especially 1973)
1974-1975 (almost all missing)
1976-1981 (most present, but incomplete)
1982-1988 (almost complete)
1989-2017
1983-1986
2007-2017
Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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Conrad Grebel University College is situated on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Read Grebel's full territorial acknowledgement.