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"The new edifice is an exceedingly handsome structure of red Conestoga brick and of Gothic architecture and de- sign. It measures 57 feet in width, 66 feet 8 inches in length, and has a total height of 70 feet. The foundation is of St. Mary's stone, capped with sandstone, the sills of the windows being also sandstone. The two main sills are 14 feet long. The gable ends on side and front have facings of modern plaster panels. The main entraince is You the south-east comer of the church, the pulpit being directly at the opposite northwest corner._ Thepanel vycrkhereis 1Ntryfine., The interior is finished in black ash, the pews being arranged in semi-circular form. The gallery is arranged in similar form to the pews, and extends along the south side of the church." The gallery floor is held up by cast iron columns painted to look like wood. "The centre ceil- ing is dome-shaped, being supported by four large trusses, cased in black ash. The pulpit (chancel) is located in an alcove at the northwest portionsof the church, and the choir gallery at the north end of the church. The flooring is birch. There are a number of beautiful stained glass windows installed by a Toronto firm. One of tliitm is a memorial window, placed by their sons to commemorate the memory of the late Samuel and Eve Burkholder, pioneer members. The narthex. gallery and nave remain essentially un- changed today, however some renovations were done to the chancel. The manse was demolished in 1963 in order to add the Christian Education Unit. A new front entrance was built and some further interior renovations were done. A new manse was built at 42 Central St The pews in the nave and gallery are of a handsome de- sign in harmony with the remainder of the church, and hare ash backs and quarter-cut oak ends. The pulpit furnishings consist of a table, three chairs and a communion railing of quarter-cut oak, made by J B. Snider." The addition at the rear northeast side was built in l938. It contains a lovely hearth room which has a beautiful panelled wooden folding door in the centre. This room is used for meetings. Much of the basement area is used for Sunday School classes. In response to a community need. the education unit now provides space for little children to attend a' day care and nursery school facility. On Sundays this space is used for classes. The gym on the first iloor is used by both the On March 2, tths, Samuel Burkholder bought a tract of land at 7 Church St. (now Central) in Waterloo and began to erect a building. Only after the walls were finished did he reveal that he was building a church structure. He then made a proposition to the Waterloo class that if they would finish the building he would grant them free use of it for divine services. The offer was accepted, the build- ing was completed and furnished, and became home to the class, by then a congregation. A Sunday School was organized in 1852. In 1864 the Evangelical Association separated from the New York Conference and formed the Canadian Confer- ence. They in turn joined with the United Brethren in Christ Church to form the Evangelical United Brethen Church ondhwember 16, 1946. The Canadian Conference ot the Evangelical United Brethren Church joined with the United Church of Canada on January 1, 1968. In 1902 the church was too small and the new church (present) was dedicated on May 20, 1906. The cost of the structure was $14,481.93. The architect was H. C. McBride of London, Ont. Casper Braun, Berlin was the mason. Chas. Kreutziger, of Waterloo did the carpentry and Chris Wolfe painted it. In a book called "Historical Data of Emmanuel Evan- gelical Church" written by J. P. Ranch in 1925 and kindly loaned by Mrs. Steller, church secretary, and Rev. Rich- ard H. Moffat, the church was described as follows: In 1886 a parsonage was built on the corner of Albert and Bridgeport. Two years later preaching in English was introdneed every second Sunday evening. The congregation grew and a church site on Cedar St. (Bridgeport Rd.) was selected. The church was erected in 1871. At Emmanuel United Church on Bridgeport Rd. in Waterloo the congregation can trade its history back ut the early 800's when many German Mennonites came from Pennsylvania. However, the Evangelical Association (later the Evan- gelical Church) was young and weak in Pennsylvania and unable to respond to the need for a minister by the asso- ciation in Canada. This resulted in the formation of two classes, one for Berlin and the other for Waterloo. The classes belonged to the Waterloo Mission and had a regularly appointed missionary, Rev. Christian Holl. The meetings were held in the homes of members. Some of them were David Erb. Jacob Hoffman, Joel and Samuel Good, Samuel Burk- holder, Amanda Baumann, Joseph and William Sauder and William Rebscher. The Rev. Carl Hammer. an Evangelical minister, made a brief visit to Berlin (Kitchener) in 1836. But it was not until 1839, at a camp meeting on the farmof David Erb. near Waterloo. that the Evangelical Association in Canada began. Between 600 and am persons attended the meet- ing. Bishop Seybert had travelled 390 miles on horseback to be present. E mmanuel church has origins in " 1800’s By Marg Bowel] Emmanuel United Church on Bridgeport Rd. can trace its roots Sack to the immigration of Pennsylvania German Mennonites in the 1800's. The present building was built in 1906. - church andtheschool. old and ham awhilnnhlro and ie making: movimllm “an n4 SUPERIOR MEMORIALS I2 King St.N.WaterIoo SHOULD YOU PURCHASE YOUR CEMETERY MEMORIAL AHEAD OF TIME? DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES WITH US, 523 Victoria St. N., Kitchener {Beside Weston Bakeries) 745-03 After hours 57331154 I My. Indoor Showrooms Emmanuel Church has achieved an aesthetic blend of Selection of New and Good 885-04" Used Books Take a walk. A Feeling tired? ”a MuriJiI-lqr. $1 Main Mall Waterloo Square old and new. architecture and is making maximum use of all the space available. Wanton Chmnich, Wednesday, March 16, 1977 - Pop 7