Evangelical Mennonite Church (Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA)
The Evangelical Mennonite Church, Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA, began in 1953 as a mission outreach of the Manson Mennonite Church. In fall 1953 the Manson Mennonite Church launched the East Lawn Acres Sunday School in a private home in Fort Dodge after holding a successful Summer Bible School there.
In August 1957, the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Mission Board decided to purchase a former Evangelical United Brethren building and parsonage in downtown Fort Dodge. It began to raise funds and completed the purchase in September 1958. On 21 September 1958, the congregation formally organized. It held a dedication service of the facilities on 2 November 1958.
In 1995 the congregation purchased a former Presbyterian church which it used until it closed.
As part of the realignment of the Mennonite Church (MC) and General Conference Mennonite Church into Mennonite Church USA, Evangelical Mennonite was among the congregations that joined the new Central Plains Mennonite Conference in 2000.
Evangelical Mennonite Church closed in 2008; the building was bought by a performing arts school.
Bibliography
Glick, Elvin D., Mrs. "Church organized at Fort Dodge, Iowa." Gospel Herald 51, no. 45 (11 November 1958): 1066.
Yoder, Holly Blosser. The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003: 271.
Additional Information
Address: 1633 North 29th Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501-7937
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Central Plains Mennonite Conference
Mennonite Church USA
Pastoral Leaders at Evangelical Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Visiting Ministers | 1955-1957? |
| Roman E. Hershberger (1924-2021) | 1957-1962 |
| D. Richard Miller | 1962-1971 |
| Daryl E. Miller (1945-1986) | 1971-1972 |
| John D. Otto (1936-2018) | 1973-1978? |
| Daniel Benner | 1978-1983 |
| Scott Swartzendruber | 1983-1992 |
| Bradley Schantz | 1992-1997? |
| David Groh (Interim) | 1997?-1998? |
| Michael R. Holmes (1953-2011) | 1998?-2002 |
| Larry Evers | 2002-2008 |
Membership at Evangelical Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 31 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1980 | 53 |
| 1990 | 59 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Evangelical Mennonite Church (Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Fort_Dodge,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176388.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2023). Evangelical Mennonite Church (Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Fort_Dodge,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176388.
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