Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church Address:1420 Portage AvenueUse:Place of worshipOriginal Use:Place of worshipConstructed:1961Other Work:2012, Roof refinished with asphalt shingleArchitects:UnknownTours:Part of the QR Code Tour
Significant Dates1930, Services beginOctober 4 1936, Church formally organized1940, 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 completedSeptember 2005, The Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church dropped the Mennonite Brethren from its name, now known as The Portage Avenue ChurchDesign CharacteristicsSuburb:WolseleyMembership in 1950 is 279, around time of construction in 1965 membership increased to 477, peaking in 1985 at 667Site backs onto Omand's Creek and ParkLarge A-frame structure with single storey, flat roofed hall and office wing on south side (rear) of churchChurch and hall finished in light coloured brickSourcesEd. 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.Locations of Supporting InformationArchival records stored at church