Grace & Truth Church (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
The Birmingham Mennonite Church, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, began in 1973 with the establishment of a Birmingham Mennonite Church Council with Delmar Sauder identified as pastor. It dedicated a remodeled church building in mid-1974. Many of the early members had been participants in the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions' Voluntary Service unit that had existed in Birmingham since 1963. Consequently, the congregation affiliated with the Lancaster Mennonite Conference.
In about 1986, when two new Mennonite congregations in the Birmingham area began as a result of an interdenominational church planting effort, the Birmingham Mennonite Church changed its name to Southside Mennonite Fellowship.
In June 2001, the congregation moved to a new location, the renovated Ollie's BBQ restaurant on University Blvd. It again changed its name, this time to Grace & Truth Church.
Bibliography
"Birmingham Church dedicates building." Gospel Herald (23 July 1974): 569.
"A Birmingham Mennonite Church Council...." Gospel Herald 66, no. 24 (12 June 1973): 496.
Horst, Doug. "I dare you...!" The Good News Messenger (July/August 2001): 2-3.
"The three Mennonite churches in Birmingham, Ala...." Gospel Herald 82, no. 51 (19 December 1989): 899-900.
Additional Information
Address: 515 University Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: 205-974-1774
Website: https://www.visitgtc.com/
Denominational Affiliations: Good News Fellowship
Pastoral Leaders at Grace & Truth Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Delmar L. Sauder (1947-2014) | 1973-1979 |
| John L. Verburg | 1979-1983 |
| Glen J. Yoder (1948-2013) | 1983-1986 |
| Larry S. Mitchell | 1986-1994 |
| Steven P. "Steve" Longenecker | 1995- |
| Douglas Horst | 1996- |
| Joseph M. Kolb | 1996?- |
Grace & Truth Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 2000 | 64 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | December 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Grace & Truth Church (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_%26_Truth_Church_(Birmingham,_Alabama,_USA)&oldid=177943.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2023). Grace & Truth Church (Birmingham, Alabama, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_%26_Truth_Church_(Birmingham,_Alabama,_USA)&oldid=177943.
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