Livingston Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Livingston, California, USA)
The Livingston Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation in Livingston, California, USA was established in 1943. The congregation started when the Winton congregation was becoming full. Instead of enlarging the Winton facility, the decision was to build another church building in the Livingston area, about seven miles (11.5 km) away. The Peach Avenue property was purchased at that time.
The new congregation held the first service in the basement of the new building on 2 April 1944. By the 1960s, a new facility was required, and a new building with a 500-seat capacity was dedicated on 20 August 1961. An addition was completed in 1969 with further additions in 1982/83 and 1994.
In 1990/91, seven families moved to the New Plymouth, Idaho area to help begin a new congregation.
The Grace Nursing Home, located next to the church, opened in 1959 with the Livingston and Winton congregations' support. It was able to accommodate 16 residents. By 2000 it had accommodations for 33 persons. In 2020 the facility was known as Grace Home and offered both Long Term Care and Independent Living options.
The Longview Mennonite School began in 1974 with 78 students and three teachers.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Caleb Koehn, David E. Koehn, Doug Koehn, Sheldon Koehn, and Keith Koehn.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2001-2020).
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 194-197.
Additional Information
Address: 13483 W. Peach Ave., Livingston, California 95334
Phone: 209-394-8294
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Livingston Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| J. E. Friesen | 1943-? |
| Ben T. Koehn (1906-1981) | 1943-1952? |
| Jesse Koehn (1919-1995) | 1949-1995 |
| John A. Koehn (1885-1966) | 1950?-1953? |
| Sam A. Nichols (1894-1968) | 1953-1968 |
| Kenneth Koehn (1932-1968) | 1960-1968 |
| Donald H. Millsap (1933-2009) | 1964-1990 |
| Edward Schmidt | 1969-1988 |
| Chester Koehn (1944-2004) | 1974-2004 |
| LeRoy Koehn (1941-2012) | 1981-1994 |
| Douglas Koehn | 1984-present |
| David Koehn | 1993-present |
| Keith Koehn | 1993-present |
| Sheldon Koehn | 2010-present |
| Caleb Koehn | 2016-present |
Membership at Livingston Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 91 |
| 1953 | 110 |
| 2000 | 280 |
| 2010 | 237 |
| 2020 | 228 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By John A. Koehn. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 378. All rights reserved.
Livingston Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, located at Livingston, Merced County, California, was organized in 1943 after the Winton church became too crowded. A meetinghouse was built with a seating capacity of 200. In 1953 the church had a membership of 110 with ministers Jesse Koehn, John A. Koehn, and S. A. Nichols.
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | December 2020 |
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