Significant Dates

1930, Services begin
October 4 1936, Church formally organized
1940, Services held in the former Wesley Methodist Church at William and Juno (with seating for 1,200)
September 15 1960, Sod Turning Ceremony (J. P. Neufeld)
1961, Building completed
September 2005, The Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church dropped the Mennonite Brethren from its name, now known as The Portage Avenue Church

Design Characteristics

Suburb:

Wolseley

Membership in 1950 is 279, around time of construction in 1965 membership increased to 477, peaking in 1985 at 667
Site backs onto Omand's Creek and Park
Large A-frame structure with single storey, flat roofed hall and office wing on south side (rear) of church
Church and hall finished in light coloured brick

Ed. Huebert, Jantz and Longhurst. Looking Back in Faith: 1888-1988. Manitoba: Mennonite Brethren Centennial Committee, 17.
Golden Anniversary: 1936-1986. Winnipeg: Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church, 1986.
Herman Neufeld and Marlene Epp. "Portage Avenue Church". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2010.
Walking in Wolseley. Winnipeg: The Manitoba Historical Society, 1988.
John A. Toews,. A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pioneers. Fresno, CA, 1975. 162.

Address:	1420 Portage Avenue
Use:	Place of worship
Original Use:	Place of worship
Constructed:	1961
Other Work:	2012, Roof refinished with asphalt shingle
Architects:	Unknown
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