Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference
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The Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC) is an evangelical
body of Mennonite
Christian
s, organized on July 1, 1959.
The EMMC was formed from the Rudnerweider Mennonite Church, which was organized in 1937. The conference is currently (2003) made up of 35 congregations—29 in Canada
(Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan), two in Belize
, two in Mexico
, and two in the United States
(Kansas and Texas). Offices are in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A convention is held annually. The EMMC is a member of the Mennonite World Conference
.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
body of Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s, organized on July 1, 1959.
The EMMC was formed from the Rudnerweider Mennonite Church, which was organized in 1937. The conference is currently (2003) made up of 35 congregations—29 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan), two in Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
, two in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and two in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Kansas and Texas). Offices are in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A convention is held annually. The EMMC is a member of the Mennonite World Conference
Mennonite World Conference
The Mennonite World Conference is a global community of Christian churches that facilitates community between Anabaptist-related churches and relates to other Christian world communions and organizations....
.
External links
- Official website
- Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online