North Vine Mennonite Church (Arthur, Illinois, USA)
North Vine Mennonite Church, first known as the Quinn Chapel, was founded in 1957 in Cooks Mills, nine miles southeast of Arthur, Illinois, USA. A group of members who withdrew from the Arthur Mennonite Church purchased the former Methodist building in 1954 and used it for Sunday school, summer Bible school and similar activities. The group applied to the Conservative Mennonite Conference in 1955 and was accepted as a congregation. The following year Henry Plank began his long service as pastor to the congregation.
The church changed its name in the late 1980s when it moved to its present location in Arthur..
The church was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference until it withdrew and joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in August 2008.
In 2019 the leading minister was Brian Petersheim and the associate pastor was Michael Helmuth. The congregational membership was 85 and the average weekly attendance was 100.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019)ː 38.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 14 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 40.
Miller, Ivan J. History of the Conservative Mennonite Conference, 1910-1985. Grantsville, Md: I. J. Miller, 1985ː 95-96.
Additional Information
Address: 312 North Vine Street, Arthur, IL 61911
Phone: 217-856-3852
Denominational Affiliation:
Ordained Pastors at North Vine Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Henry Plank (Minister) (Bishop) |
1956-1968 1968-2000? |
| Daniel Beachy | 1975-1977 |
| Lyle Goss | 1980-2000? |
| Brian Petersheim | 2000-present |
| Kenneth Bontrager | 2000-2005? |
| Michael Helmuth | 2009-present |
Membership at North Vine Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1965 | 43 |
| 1970 | 53 |
| 1975 | 54 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1985 | 59 |
| 1990 | 60 |
| 1995 | 96 |
| 2000 | 117 |
| 2005 | 107 |
| 2010 | 65 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2019 | 85 |
Map
Map:North Vine Mennonite Church (Arthur, Illinois, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | June 2019 |
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