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| − | Red Run Mennonite Church (formerly [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), Grantsville, Maryland, established in 1947, was a mission in the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Mennonite Conference]]. Red Run stated out by meeting in homes in 1953. Later a small meeting house was given to the church. In the early years it was served by lay Christians until later in the 1950s when a few ministers started preaching on Sunday afternoons. The church | + | Red Run Mennonite Church (formerly [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), Grantsville, Maryland, established in 1947, was a mission in the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Mennonite Conference]]. Red Run stated out by meeting in homes in 1953. Later a small meeting house was given to the church. In the early years it was served by lay Christians until later in the 1950s when a few ministers started preaching on Sunday afternoons. The church was expanded in 1975 when it became an established church and had a regular minister. In 1998 a third addition was added on. The church primarily ministered to mountain type people. |
In 1957 it had a membership of 15, with Vernon Yoder as pastor. In 2015 the membership was 31 and Merle Durst was minister. | In 1957 it had a membership of 15, with Vernon Yoder as pastor. In 2015 the membership was 31 and Merle Durst was minister. | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 10 March 2015
Red Run Mennonite Church (formerly Mennonite Church), Grantsville, Maryland, established in 1947, was a mission in the Allegheny Mennonite Conference. Red Run stated out by meeting in homes in 1953. Later a small meeting house was given to the church. In the early years it was served by lay Christians until later in the 1950s when a few ministers started preaching on Sunday afternoons. The church was expanded in 1975 when it became an established church and had a regular minister. In 1998 a third addition was added on. The church primarily ministered to mountain type people.
In 1957 it had a membership of 15, with Vernon Yoder as pastor. In 2015 the membership was 31 and Merle Durst was minister.
In March 2015 Glade Mennonite Church was released from membership in the Allegheny Mennonite Conference, citing differences about how to deal with same-sex relationships.
Bibliography
Houser, Gordon. "Allegheny Narrowly Votes to Reinstate Hyattsville." The Mennonite. 9 March 2015. Web. 9 March 2015. https://themennonite.org/daily-news/allegheny-votes-to-reinstate-hyattsville/.
Additional Information
Address: 662 Meyersdale Road, Grantsville, MD 21536
Phone: 814-634-9250
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | March 2015 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Red Run Mennonite Church (Grantsville, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2015. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Red_Run_Mennonite_Church_(Grantsville,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=131108.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (March 2015). Red Run Mennonite Church (Grantsville, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Red_Run_Mennonite_Church_(Grantsville,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=131108.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 263. All rights reserved.
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