Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Zoar congregation, Waldheim, turns 100

Former members from Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia and numerous locations in Saskatchewan, came to the July 2 and 3 festivities that commemorated the 100th anniversary of Zoar Mennonite Church, Waldheim, Sask.

The first formal event was a music concert on July 2. Of special note at this concert was the reunion of a male quartet that last sang together 45 years ago. A specially commissioned composition by Audrey Falk Janzen, entitled "Foundation," was also performed during the concert, which included a mass choir.

A quilted wall hanging featuring the past and present Zoar church buildings became an item of much conversation. It hangs in the foyer of the …

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