Holdeman Mennonite Church (Wakarusa, Indiana, USA)
The Holdeman Mennonite Church (Mennnonite Church USA), located one and one-fourth miles (2 kilometers) northwest of Wakarusa in Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. The first meetinghouse, a log building, was built in 1851 and was replaced in 1875 by a frame structure, which was remodeled in 1913 and again in 1951. During the early years all the Mennonites in the western part of the county were considered members of the Yellow Creek Church; regular Sunday services alternated between Yellow Creek and Holdeman. By 1875, however, the separation into two distinct congregational organizations had been well established. The congregation was host to the first regular session of the Mennonite General Conference in 1899. Ministers who had given longer periods of service to the congregation prior to 1950 included Jacob Freed, Jacob A. Beutler, Henry Weldy, and Silas Weldy. The membership in 1955 was 234; Simon Gingerich was pastor. In 2008 the membership was 200; the pastor was Danny Russell Jones.
The Holdeman Mennonite Church withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Conference of Mennonite Church USA in 2022. It joined the Evana Network early in 2023.
Bibliography
Centennial History of the Holdeman Mennonite Church. Wakarusa, Ind., 1951.
Huber, Tim. "Evana Network adding strategic partners as it readies for growth." Anabaptist World 4, no. 6 (5 May 2023): 30-31.
Mennonite Historical Bulletin (January 1952).
Additional Information
Address: 65723 County Road 1, Wakarusa, Indiana
Phone: 574-862-4751
Website: Holdeman Mennonite Church
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| Author(s) | Lloyd V Conrad |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1954 |
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Conrad, Lloyd V. "Holdeman Mennonite Church (Wakarusa, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1954. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Holdeman_Mennonite_Church_(Wakarusa,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=175472.
APA style
Conrad, Lloyd V. (1954). Holdeman Mennonite Church (Wakarusa, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Holdeman_Mennonite_Church_(Wakarusa,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=175472.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 789. All rights reserved.
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