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The First Mennonite Church of New Bremen (Mennonite Church USA) in [[New York (USA)|New York]] was established on 11 November 1941, with 76 charter members, most of whom had been members of the [[Croghan Mennonite Church (Croghan, New York, USA)|Amish Mennonite Church of Croghan]], New York. The congregation was originally not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. D. A. Yoder, [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], Indiana; [[Yoder, Sanford Calvin (1879-1975)|S. C. Yoder]], Goshen, Indiana; and Simon Gingerich, [[Wayland (Iowa, USA)|Wayland]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], served as bishops of the congregation. J. Lawrence Burkholder, Goshen, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], was the first pastor (1942-1944). The 1955 membership was 190; Gordon Schrag was the pastor 1945-1956. A new meetinghouse was built one mile (1.5 km) north of New Bremen on Route 812.
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In 1941, sixty-seven of the [[Croghan Mennonite Church (Croghan, New York, USA)|Croghan Conservative Amish Mennonite Church]] withdrew and formed the First Mennonite Church of New Breman. Sunday school superintendent Samuel Lehman refused to wear the plain coat prescribed by the community's ''[[Ordnung (Order)|Ordnung]]''. It's thought limited financial resources may have impacted his position. Other persons were also unhappy with church restrictions.
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Ministers from the [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Amish Mennonite Conference]] and the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]] ([[Yoder, Sanford Calvin (1879-1975)|S. C. Yoder]] and D. A. Yoder) tried unsuccessfully to find a resolution. On 11 November 1941, the new First Mennonite Church of New Breman was organized. Later research showed that many of the First Mennonite Church men worked in occupations other than farming and were more resistant to dress regulations. The new congregation did not require women to wear cape dresses or prayer coverings.
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The congregation built a meetinghouse in 1941. [[Burkholder, John Lawrence (1917-2010)|J. Lawrence Burkholder]] was ordained as the first pastor in 1942. [[Yoder, Sanford Calvin (1879-1975)|S. C. Yoder]] and Simon Gingerich, [[Wayland (Iowa, USA)|Wayland]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], served as bishops of the congregation. The congregation was independent until 1959, when it joined the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference because of the earlier history with that conference. When the [[New York Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|New York Mennonite Conference]] was formed, First Mennonite Church joined that body in 1973.
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= Bibliography =
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 309.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 255-256.
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Yoder, Nathan E. ''Together in the Work of the Lord: a History of the Conservative Mennonite Conference.'' Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2014: 176-177.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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First Mennonite Church of New Bremen [http://www.fmcnb.org/index.html website]
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'''Address:''' 8383 NY-812, Lowville, NY 13367
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'''Phone:''' 315-376-6379
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'''Website''': https://www.facebook.com/FirstMennoniteNewBremen/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (Until 1959)
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[https://www.nymennonite.org/ New York Mennonite Conference] (1959- )
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at First Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Lay Leadership || 1941-1942
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| [[Burkholder, John Lawrence (1917-2010)|John Lawrence "J. Lawrence" Burkholder]] (1917-2010) || 1942-1944
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| Gordon Schrag (1906-1999) || 1945-1956
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| Donald D. Jantzi (1918-2001)<br />(Bishop) || 1957-1961<br />1961-1965
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| Abram P. Clemens (1921-2018) || 1965-1972
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| Bruce W. Lyndaker || 1972-1974
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| Randy Schweitzer || 1974
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| Lester B. Bauman (1932-2018) || 1974-2002?
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| Gordon Scoville (Interim) || 2002?-2004?
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| Kenneth R. Landis || 2004?-2011?
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| Nathaniel T. Barker (Associate) || 2006-2009
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| Bruce Chartrand || 2010?-2019?
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| Edward F. Steckly || 2019?-
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|}
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== First Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1941 || 67
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| 1950 || 140
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| 1960 || 200
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| 1970 || 256
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| 1980 || 342
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| 1990 || 281
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| 2000 || 265
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| 2009 || 275
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| 2020 || 220
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|}
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By B. F. Zehr. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, pp. 860. All rights reserved.
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The First Mennonite Church of New Bremen (Mennonite Church USA) in [[New York (USA)|New York ]] was established on 11 November 1941, with 76 charter members, most of whom had been members of the [[Croghan Mennonite Church (Croghan, New York, USA)|Amish Mennonite Church of Croghan]], New York. The congregation was originally not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. D. A. Yoder, [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], Indiana; [[Yoder, Sanford Calvin (1879-1975)|S. C. Yoder]], Goshen, Indiana; and Simon Gingerich, [[Wayland (Iowa, USA)|Wayland]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], served as bishops of the congregation. [[Burkholder, John Lawrence (1917-2010)|J. Lawrence Burkholder]], Goshen, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], was the first pastor (1942-1944). The 1955 membership was 190; Gordon Schrag was the pastor 1945-1956. A new meetinghouse was built one mile (1.5 km) north of New Bremen on Route 812.
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[[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 21 May 2024

In 1941, sixty-seven of the Croghan Conservative Amish Mennonite Church withdrew and formed the First Mennonite Church of New Breman. Sunday school superintendent Samuel Lehman refused to wear the plain coat prescribed by the community's Ordnung. It's thought limited financial resources may have impacted his position. Other persons were also unhappy with church restrictions.

Ministers from the Conservative Amish Mennonite Conference and the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (S. C. Yoder and D. A. Yoder) tried unsuccessfully to find a resolution. On 11 November 1941, the new First Mennonite Church of New Breman was organized. Later research showed that many of the First Mennonite Church men worked in occupations other than farming and were more resistant to dress regulations. The new congregation did not require women to wear cape dresses or prayer coverings.

The congregation built a meetinghouse in 1941. J. Lawrence Burkholder was ordained as the first pastor in 1942. S. C. Yoder and Simon Gingerich, Wayland, Iowa, served as bishops of the congregation. The congregation was independent until 1959, when it joined the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference because of the earlier history with that conference. When the New York Mennonite Conference was formed, First Mennonite Church joined that body in 1973.

Bibliography

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 309.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 255-256.

Yoder, Nathan E. Together in the Work of the Lord: a History of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2014: 176-177.

Additional Information

Address: 8383 NY-812, Lowville, NY 13367

Phone: 315-376-6379

Website: https://www.facebook.com/FirstMennoniteNewBremen/

Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1959)

New York Mennonite Conference (1959- )

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at First Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Lay Leadership 1941-1942
John Lawrence "J. Lawrence" Burkholder (1917-2010) 1942-1944
Gordon Schrag (1906-1999) 1945-1956
Donald D. Jantzi (1918-2001)
(Bishop)		 1957-1961
1961-1965
Abram P. Clemens (1921-2018) 1965-1972
Bruce W. Lyndaker 1972-1974
Randy Schweitzer 1974
Lester B. Bauman (1932-2018) 1974-2002?
Gordon Scoville (Interim) 2002?-2004?
Kenneth R. Landis 2004?-2011?
Nathaniel T. Barker (Associate) 2006-2009
Bruce Chartrand 2010?-2019?
Edward F. Steckly 2019?-

First Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1941 67
1950 140
1960 200
1970 256
1980 342
1990 281
2000 265
2009 275
2020 220

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By B. F. Zehr. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, pp. 860. All rights reserved.

The First Mennonite Church of New Bremen (Mennonite Church USA) in New York was established on 11 November 1941, with 76 charter members, most of whom had been members of the Amish Mennonite Church of Croghan, New York. The congregation was originally not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. D. A. Yoder, Goshen, Indiana; S. C. Yoder, Goshen, Indiana; and Simon Gingerich, Wayland, Iowa, served as bishops of the congregation. J. Lawrence Burkholder, Goshen, Indiana, was the first pastor (1942-1944). The 1955 membership was 190; Gordon Schrag was the pastor 1945-1956. A new meetinghouse was built one mile (1.5 km) north of New Bremen on Route 812.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published May 2024

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