Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Mennonite Church (922 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Built in 1950 on Notre Dame Avenue in Winnipeg, the congregation of First Mennonite Church originated as the Schönwieser Mennoniten Gemeinde in 1926. This congregation was instrumental in the establishment of Concordia Hospital, Bethania Personal Care Home, and Westgate Mennonite Collegiate. A plaque inside the church, unveiled on the 60th anniversary of the church in 1986, lists names of its early ministers.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1926-1939

Johann P. Klassen

1939-1964

Johann Herman “John” Enns (1889-1974)

1964-1974

Jakob H. Wiebe

1974-1984

John H. Neufeld

1984-1986

Victor D. Kliewer

1986-1991

Franz Wiebe

1991-1999

John Rudolph Friesen (1934-2011)

Photos & Coordinates

First Mennonite Church

First Mennonite Church (October 1957) by John H. Warkentin
Source: John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003, ASC16573, York University

First Mennonite Church

First Mennonite Church (December 2018)
Source: George Penner

First Mennonite Church

First Mennonite Church (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

Interior of the First Mennonite Church

Interior of the First Mennonite Church (February 2019)
Source: George Penner

Interior of the First Mennonite Church

Interior of the First Mennonite Church (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

First Mennonite Church commemorative plaque

First Mennonite Church commemorative plaque (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90421, W97.16903
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concordia Hospital (1095 Concordia Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate (86 West Gate, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Information for this webpage was provided by the Mennonite Archival Information Database.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Glen Toews, and Anne Brazeau.

Page revised: 29 September 2025

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