Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren

Churches
The Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren
Churches (CCMBC) is a Mennonite Brethren denomination
Canadian Conference of
in Canada. It is a member of the Mennonite World Conference Mennonite Brethren
and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Churches

Offices of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren

Churches are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Calgary,
Alberta, and Abbotsford, British Columbia.

History
The Mennonite Brethren church began in Russia as a new
expression of Mennonite faith in 1860 after Radical Pietism Classification Evangelical
spread there.[1] The Canadian Conference of Mennonite
Orientation Anabaptist
Brethren Churches (CCMBC) "trace[s] [its] history to several
villages in the Molotschna colony in Ukraine."[2] Polity Congregational
Associations International
The Canadian conference incorporated and adopted its current Community of
name in 1946.[3][4] It had previously been a constituent unit of Mennonite Brethren,
the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches of
Mennonite World
North America.[5] CCMBC is part of the worldwide
Conference
community of Mennonite Brethren through its connection
with the International Community of Mennonite Brethren. Region Canada
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba,
The mid- to late twentieth century saw significant growth in
Canada
the conference by means of evangelism.[6] The conference
grew from 87 congregations and 14,185 members in 1960 to Origin 1946
125 congregations and 17,025 members by 1970.[7] In the Congregations 237
1980s, it had as many as 190 congregations and 27,277
Members 34,693
members.[7] According to a census published in 2018, it
would have 237 churches and 34,693 baptized members.[8] Official website www
.mennonitebrethren
.ca (http://www.menn
Structure onitebrethren.ca/)
Every year, the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches hosts an annual general meeting
that takes place in conjunction with Gathering (on even years) or study conference (on odd years).
Gathering is the biennial national convention where MBs from across Canada gather for worship,
fellowship. Study conference, held biennially, is hosted by the Board of Faith and Life and provides
opportunities for MBs to interpret scripture and choose a direction together.

Provincial conferences

The CCMBC "is a national body which regulates the membership of area churches, which ... are known as
provincial conferences."[9] Local congregations first join their respective provincial conferences, and by
virtue of that, become part of the Canadian Conference. Both national and provincial bodies are committed
to working together in serving congregations and helping them succeed in growth and mission and are
involved in ongoing collaborative dialogue to achieve that. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec have separate conferences of MB churches.

MB Seminary

MB Seminary (Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary) is the national seminary for the Canadian
Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. MB Seminary exists to educate and equip men and women
to help lead the church in reaching Canada and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ. MB Seminary
is a Canadian ministry with an international reach, and a Mennonite Brethren ministry with multi-
denominational relationships.

MB Seminary partners with multiple institutions in Canada to provide training that is accessible and
collaborative. These partnerships include:

ACTS Seminaries (Langley, British Columbia)

Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Tyndale Seminary (Toronto, Ontario)
Horizon College and Seminary (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

Colleges and schools

The following schools and colleges are affiliated with the Canadian Conference of MB Churches:

Bethany College - Hepburn, Saskatchewan

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Columbia Bible College (CBC) – Abbotsford, British Columbia
École de théologie évangélique de Montréal (ÉTEM) – Montreal, Quebec
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute (MBCI) – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mennonite Educational Institute (MEI) – Abbotsford, British Columbia
Eden High School – St. Catharines, Ontario

MB Mission
MB Mission is the global mission agency for the MB Conferences in Canada and the US, working with
MB churches in discipleship and church planting worldwide.

Camps

The following are Mennonite Brethren affiliated camps across Canada:

Campfire Ministries – Black Creek, British Columbia

Camp Crossroads – Torrance, Ontario
Camp Evergreen – Sundre, Alberta
Camp Likely – Likely, British Columbia
Camp Péniel – Wentworth-Nord, Quebec
Gardom Lake Bible Camp – Enderby, British Columbia
Pines Bible Camp – Grand Forks, British Columbia
Redberry Bible Camp – Waldheim, Saskatchewan
Simonhouse Bible Camp – Cranberry Portage, Manitoba
Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre – Lindell Beach, British Columbia
West Bank Bible Camp – Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Confession of faith
The Mennonite Brethren Church blends aspects of evangelicalism with its historic Anabaptist
understanding of Christianity. Mennonite Brethren recognize the teachings and authority of the Bible,
emphasize personal salvation, baptize confessed believers in Jesus Christ, and encourage community,
discipleship, diversity, peacemaking, and reaching out.

The detailed Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith lists 18 articles of confession.[10]

Publications
The Mennonite Brethren Herald is published monthly.[11] Le Lien and the Chinese Herald, magazines
published bi-monthly, serve the francophone and Chinese communities. [12]

References

Footnotes
1. Kraybill 2010, p. 132; J. B. Toews 1993, pp. 83–85.
2. Dueck 2012, p. 89.
3. Kraybill 2010, p. 132.
4. "Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches" (https://web.archive.org/web/2018
0415065033/http://www.yearbookofchurches.org/group/728). Yearbook of American &
Canadian Churches. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. 2016.
Archived from the original (http://www.yearbookofchurches.org/group/728) on April 15, 2018.
Retrieved April 14, 2018.
5. Hamm 1987, p. 147.
 6. J. B. Toews 1993, pp. 257–258.
7. J. B. Toews 1993, p. 258.
8. Mennonite World Conference, Global map (https://mwc-cmm.org/global-map), mwc-
cmm.org, Canada, retrieved September 19, 2022
9. Dueck 2012, p. 90.
10. "The MB Confession of Faith Detailed Edition" (http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/resource/t
he-mb-confession-of-faith-detailed-edition/). Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren
Churches. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
11. Dueck 2012, p. 95.
12. Jost & Faber 2002, p. 70.

Bibliography
Dueck, J. Alicia (2012). Negotiating Sexual Identities: Lesbian, Gay, and Queer Perspectives on
Being Mennonite. Masters of Peace. Vol. 6. Münster, Germany: LIT Verlag. ISBN 978-3-643-
90237-5.
Dyck, Cornelius J.; Martin, Dennis D., eds. (1990). The Mennonite Encyclopedia: A
Comprehensive Reference Work on the Anabaptist-Mennonite Movement. Vol. 5.
Friesen, Peter M. (1980). The Mennonite Brotherhood in Russia (https://archive.org/details/The
MennoniteBrotherhoodInRussia17891910). Translated by Toews, J. B.; Friesen, Abraham;
Klassen, Peter J.; Loewen, Harry (2nd ed.). Fresno, California: General Conference of
Mennonite Brethren Churches. OCLC 3996275 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3996275).
Retrieved April 14, 2018.
Hamm, Peter M. (1987). Continuity and Change Among Canadian Mennonite Brethren. Religion
and Identity: Social-Scientific Studies in Religion. Vol. 3. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier
University Press. ISBN 978-0-88920-794-3.
Jost, Lynn; Faber, Connie (2002). Family Matters: Discovering the Mennonite Brethren.
Winnipeg, Manitoba: Kindred Publications. ISBN 978-0-921788-74-4.
Kraybill, Donald B. (2010). Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and
Mennonites. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9911-
9.
Toews, J. B. (1993). A Pilgrimage of Faith: The Mennonite Brethren Church in Russia and North
America, 1860–1990. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Kindred Press. ISBN 978-0-921788-17-1.
Toews, John A. (1975). A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers.
Fresno, California: General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. National Council of Churches.

Further reading
Dueck, Abe J., ed. (2010). Celebrating 150 Years: The Mennonite Brethren Church Around the
World. Kitchener, Ontario: Pandora Press.

External links
Official website (http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/)
The Mennonite Brethren Herald (http://www.mbherald.com/)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedi
a/contents/C363ME.html) in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)
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