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| − | The Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church had its beginning in Reedley, [[California (USA)|California]], in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the Reedley | + | The Dinuba [[Mennonite Brethren Church]] had its beginning in Reedley, [[California (USA)|California]], in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the [[Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church (Reedley, California, USA)|Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church]] and organized as the South Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. A hall was procured and J. H. Richert served as the first pastor. The congregation was received as a church into the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Pacific District Conference]] of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and continued to grow, numbering 163 members in 1926. |
In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in [[Dinuba (California, USA)|Dinuba]], in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545. | In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in [[Dinuba (California, USA)|Dinuba]], in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545. | ||
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://dmbc.org/ Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church] | <strong>Website</strong>: [http://dmbc.org/ Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church] | ||
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| − | Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches | + | [http://www.pdcmbc.org/ Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] |
[http://www.usmb.org/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] | [http://www.usmb.org/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] | ||
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| + | [[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] | ||
| + | = Map = | ||
| + | [[Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California|Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Pacific District of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:California Congregations]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:38, 5 October 2014
The Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church had its beginning in Reedley, California, in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church and organized as the South Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. A hall was procured and J. H. Richert served as the first pastor. The congregation was received as a church into the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and continued to grow, numbering 163 members in 1926.
In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in Dinuba, in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545.
The following ministers have served as pastors: J. H. Richert, Johann Berg, J. J. Hiebert, J. P. Siemens, B. J. Braun, John E. Friesen, H. R. Wiens, P. R. Toews, R. M. Baerg, Jacob Neufeld, Robert Vogt, Grayson Piepgrass, and James Aiken.
Additional Information
Address: 110 Nichols Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618
Phone: 559-591-0120
Website: Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church
Denominational Affiliation:
Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Map
Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California
| Author(s) | John H Lohrenz |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Lohrenz, John H. "Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church (Dinuba, California, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dinuba_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dinuba,_California,_USA)&oldid=125651.
APA style
Lohrenz, John H. (1956). Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church (Dinuba, California, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dinuba_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dinuba,_California,_USA)&oldid=125651.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 63. All rights reserved.
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