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Wawanesa
& Area Churches
The spiritual needs
of the community are handled by three local
churches. Within the community, the Wawanesa
United Church and St. Paul's Anglican Church,
both have had roots in this village since
the earliest days. Located in Treesbank, only
minutes from Wawanesa is the Treesbank Community
Church.
United Church
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The
United Church began life as the Methodist
Church and the Presbyterian Church.
When the two churches combined to form
the Union Church, the Methodist building
was moved to become the annex of the
Presbyterian Church. The United
Church obtained this final name in 1925.
It was located across the street from
St. Paul’s |
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Church. It is of note that the
first wedding to be performed in the
Presbyterian Church was that of Nellie
Mooney and Robert McClung. Nellie
McClung was a famous women’s activist,
helping obtain the vote for women in
Manitoba and Canada. In
1998 a new, modernized church was
built next to the Centennial Hall.
It is now busy all week as the community’s
Nursery School, Alcoholics Anonymous
(Monday evenings), the RHA’s Baby
Steps, choir practice (Thursday 7:30
PM - and anyone is welcome to come
join in the singing) and meditation
group meet, learn and work. The church
activities throughout the week include
our monthly meetings and potlucks.
Two United Church Women (UCW) groups
meet here – one of women from the
Nesbitt-Burbank area west of us and
one from women who live in and around
Wawanesa. Between their work, our
ministry to those in hospital and
the Personal Care Home, fundraisers
such as concerts and talent auctions,
and offering special services for
funerals, weddings and holidays we
support and care for this community.
Worship
continues weekly (the first Sunday
of the month we gather at 9:30 AM
having coffee afterwards, the rest
of the Sundays begin at 11:15 AM).
We have a congregation with every
age welcome and a Sunday school class
that gathers during worship each week.
We share our ministry, our staff and
office space with Brandon Hills United
Church located north-west of us sharing
in joint services yearly. There is
a joint youth “Faith Explorations”
group that meets monthly for grade
5 to 8-ers. No matter your age or
your experience in faith, church or
spirituality we would love for you
to join us! Please call Rev. Carolyn
Rushton at the church office at 824-2162
or email: carolynrushton@gmail.com
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St.
Paul's Anglican Church
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St. Paul's Anglican church is an attractive
building situated across the street
from the old United Church building
in Wawanesa. St. Paul's was built in
1900 to house the Anglican congregation
that was then renting the Methodist
church. The small church is made of
brick with Gothic style windows, contrasting
with the characteristic austerity of
the Presbyterian Church that was across
the street. The number of Anglicans
in Wawanesa was small compared to the
number Presbyterians and Methodists
and by 1934 the church was unable to
support a resident |
minister. Services were
still provided after 1934 by lay readers
and clergy from Brandon and other towns.
Services are the first and third Sunday
of the month at 2:00pm and services
are conducted by Rev. Mark Murray. For
more info people could call Lilian Trowbridge
at 824-2122.
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Treesbank Community Church
- “Your Family Worship Centre”
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Treesbank Community Church is located 7 miles
from Wawanesa in the Hamlet of Treesbank. TCC
began in 1966 with the purchase of the
old Treesbank School and has gone through
numerous renovations and expansions
over the years. TCC is affiliated
with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference
(EMC) since |
| its conception and serves
as an Evangelical church. TCC
is an active church with programs
for the whole Family. There
is Sunday School for children ages
2 and up each Sunday at 10am through
the winter. There are also adult
Sunday School classes and a youth
Sunday School class.
TCC has an active youth
group for ages 13 to 18. Activities
and Bible Studies are planned throughout
the year. For adults, there
is also a mid-week Bible Study.
Many special events are planned throughout
the year, including men’s breakfast,
special meetings, the community Christmas
Banquet and many others.
If you are living in
the Wawanesa or Shilo areas and are
interested in a local Evangelical
church to worship and fellowship with
others, TCC is the place for you.
If you are interested
in further information, please contact:
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Pastor Kenton Penner
(204)824-2090
klpenner@saintmail.net |
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Treesbank Community Church
Box 323
Wawanesa, MB. R0K 2G0
(204)824-2268 |
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