Fairview Christian Fellowship (Fairview, Missouri, USA)
Fairview Christian Fellowship located in Fairview, Missouri, USA. The church originated in 1981 as an outreach of the Pilgrim Fellowship Church of Cochranton, Pennsylvania. Six families, including minister Allan Miller, moved to Fairview in the spring and summer of 1981. Services were held in an old country schoolhouse the first year. A parochial school began at the same time.
In 2018 the church had 55 members and was a member of the Mennonite Christian Fellowship. The ministerial team included Bishop David Byler, Ministers Calvin Yoder and Jason Yoder, and Deacon Daniel Schrock.
Bibliography
Anderson, Cory. The Amish-Mennonites of North America: a portrait of our people. Medina, New York: Ridgeway Publishing, 2012: 166.
Mennonite Church Directory (2014): 87; (2018): 97.
Miller, Allan A., compiler. The origin of the Fellowship churches. Gap Mills, West Virginia: Yoder's Select Books, 2004: 41-42.
Yoder, Elmer S. The Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship Churches. Hartville, Ohio: Diakonia Ministries, 1987: 334.
Additional Information
Phone: 417-632-4619
Denominational Affiliation:
Mennonite Christian Fellowship
Ordained Leaders at Fairview Christian Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Allan Miller | 1981-1990 |
| Jacob Byler | 1982-1997 |
| Allen N. Yoder | 1984-2017 |
| Henry Sommers Bishop |
1987-1992 1992-1995 |
| Ernest Rissler | 1995-1997 |
| David Byler Bishop |
1996-1998 1998-present |
| Jason Yoder | 2003-present |
| Calvin Yoder | 2008-present |
Map
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Date Published | April 2018 |
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