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| − | '''Anchor of Hope Anabaptist Fellowship''' in the city of Stratford, Ontario began in '''2017''' as an outreach of Fairhaven Amish Mennonite Church in nearby Poole (Perth County). Originally conceived as a children's outreach in the city in 2003, the ministry grew until it was decided to purchase an existing building on Erie Street. The children's ministry, today known as the Stratford Bible Club, has grown to regular Thursday evening meetings of about 60 children from the surrounding community. Anchor of Hope congregation presently (2023) consists of about 15 households, and are an unaffiliated church in the Amish Mennonite tradition. The present ministers are Melvin Roes (Acting Bishop), Joseph Kuepfer, James Schmidt, and Deacon Richard Ropp. Historically, the congregation originated in 1874 as Mornington Amish Mennonite Church, also of Perth County, Ontario, and will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2024.
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| − | :-'''[[S. S. G. Edwards]]
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