{"id":349,"date":"2015-10-04T21:32:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T03:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duchessmennonite.ca\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:28:34","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.duchessmennonite.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For more than 100 years, the Duchess Mennonite Church has been attempting to live out their faith in Christ and in doing so, serve the community of Duchess. The Duchess Mennonite Church was founded in 1917 by settlers from Pennsylvania with Swiss Mennonite roots. We are affiliated with the Northwest Mennonite Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We adhere to the Statement of Faith laid out in “Confession of Faith From a Mennonite Perspective”\u00a0published by the Mennonite Church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To Experience and Share the Love of God as Shown By Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Vision Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As followers of Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit we desire to proclaim God\u2019s kingdom and to grow in grace, joy, and peace so that His healing and hope will flow through us into our community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with Us! Click Here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Meet the Pastors (click here for bios)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Ramer – Pastor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Terry Jackson – Pastor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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For more than 100 years, the Duchess Mennonite Church has been attempting to live out their faith in Christ and in doing so, serve the community of Duchess. The Duchess Mennonite Church was founded in 1917 by settlers from Pennsylvania with Swiss Mennonite roots. We are affiliated with the Northwest Mennonite\u2026<\/p>\n

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