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The Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church, the only Protestant church in LaGrulla, Starr County, [[Texas (USA)|Texas]], in 1955 a village of 1,800 Latin Americans. It is a member of the [[Latin America District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Latin America District]] of the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]], organized with 12 members on 22 May 1948, under the leadership of the missionary and pastor Ruben Wedel, who was still serving in 1955. The membership in 1955 was 42, most of whom were poor. The first meetinghouse, a new garage which seated about 100, was replaced by a new church dedicated in 1950. Five baptismal services had been held by 1955. In 2008 the pastor was Aaron Hernandez. | The Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church, the only Protestant church in LaGrulla, Starr County, [[Texas (USA)|Texas]], in 1955 a village of 1,800 Latin Americans. It is a member of the [[Latin America District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Latin America District]] of the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]], organized with 12 members on 22 May 1948, under the leadership of the missionary and pastor Ruben Wedel, who was still serving in 1955. The membership in 1955 was 42, most of whom were poor. The first meetinghouse, a new garage which seated about 100, was replaced by a new church dedicated in 1950. Five baptismal services had been held by 1955. In 2008 the pastor was Aaron Hernandez. | ||
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Address: 111 Main Street, LaGrulla, Texas | Address: 111 Main Street, LaGrulla, Texas | ||
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Denominational Affiliation: Latin America District, [http://usmb.publishpath.com/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] | Denominational Affiliation: Latin America District, [http://usmb.publishpath.com/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 20 August 2013
The Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church, the only Protestant church in LaGrulla, Starr County, Texas, in 1955 a village of 1,800 Latin Americans. It is a member of the Latin America District of the Mennonite Brethren Church, organized with 12 members on 22 May 1948, under the leadership of the missionary and pastor Ruben Wedel, who was still serving in 1955. The membership in 1955 was 42, most of whom were poor. The first meetinghouse, a new garage which seated about 100, was replaced by a new church dedicated in 1950. Five baptismal services had been held by 1955. In 2008 the pastor was Aaron Hernandez.
Additional Information
Address: 111 Main Street, LaGrulla, Texas
Phone: 956-487-8518
Denominational Affiliation: Latin America District, U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
| Author(s) | Ruben Wedel |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Wedel, Ruben. "Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church (LaGrulla, Texas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grulla_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(LaGrulla,_Texas,_USA)&oldid=81511.
APA style
Wedel, Ruben. (1956). Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church (LaGrulla, Texas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grulla_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(LaGrulla,_Texas,_USA)&oldid=81511.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 602. All rights reserved.
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