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The Greenfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 13 miles (20 km) southeast of Carnegie, [[Oklahoma (USA)|Oklahoma]], was founded 31 January 1914, when a meetinghouse was built, the group having been served for 12 years previously by ministers from the Gotebo congregation. A. W. Froese, the first resident pastor, began his service 15 February 1915. In 1926 the membership was 67 with Froese still serving; in 1955 it was 89 with J. B. Krause as pastor. After 1969 the congregation has not had a pastor; its membership of 23 (2007) was composed of 10 family groups. The families shared responsibility for worship services. The congregation belongs to the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. | The Greenfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 13 miles (20 km) southeast of Carnegie, [[Oklahoma (USA)|Oklahoma]], was founded 31 January 1914, when a meetinghouse was built, the group having been served for 12 years previously by ministers from the Gotebo congregation. A. W. Froese, the first resident pastor, began his service 15 February 1915. In 1926 the membership was 67 with Froese still serving; in 1955 it was 89 with J. B. Krause as pastor. After 1969 the congregation has not had a pastor; its membership of 23 (2007) was composed of 10 family groups. The families shared responsibility for worship services. The congregation belongs to the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 192. |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
Address: | Address: | ||
Latest revision as of 14:35, 23 August 2013
The Greenfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 13 miles (20 km) southeast of Carnegie, Oklahoma, was founded 31 January 1914, when a meetinghouse was built, the group having been served for 12 years previously by ministers from the Gotebo congregation. A. W. Froese, the first resident pastor, began his service 15 February 1915. In 1926 the membership was 67 with Froese still serving; in 1955 it was 89 with J. B. Krause as pastor. After 1969 the congregation has not had a pastor; its membership of 23 (2007) was composed of 10 family groups. The families shared responsibility for worship services. The congregation belongs to the Western District Conference.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 192.
Additional Information
Address:
Meeting Place Directions: 6 mi S, 5 mi E, 2 mi S of Carnegie, Oklahoma
Denominational Affiliations:
| Author(s) | De Lyon Nightingale |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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Nightingale, De Lyon. "Greenfield Mennonite Church (Carnegie, Oklahoma, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Greenfield_Mennonite_Church_(Carnegie,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=94932.
APA style
Nightingale, De Lyon. (1956). Greenfield Mennonite Church (Carnegie, Oklahoma, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Greenfield_Mennonite_Church_(Carnegie,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=94932.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 575-576. All rights reserved.
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