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Sharon [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite Church]] located at Ragersville, [[Ohio (State)|Ohio]], was established in 1951 and had 51 members by 1957. Harry J. Stutzman was its bishop.
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Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church located at Ragersville (south of Sugarcreek), [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], was established in 1951 and had 51 members by 1957. Harry J. Stutzman was its bishop.
  
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The church joined the [[Biblical Mennonite Alliance|Biblical Mennonite Alliance]] in July 2011. In 2012 the leading minister was Edward Yoder and the associate pastor was Tom Mullet. The congregational membership was 155 and the average weekly attendance was 170.
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It was originally known as the Ragersville Mission, and was affiliated with the [[Pleasant View Mennonite Church (Millersburg, Ohio, USA)|Pleasant View Mennonite Church]]. It was identified as a separate congregation in 1954.
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Originally the congregation was part of the [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. About 1980 it withdrew and became an independent Mennonite congregation for almost 30 years.
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The church joined the [[Biblical Mennonite Alliance]] in July 2011. In 2019 the leading minister was Edward Yoder and the associate pastors were Tom Mullet and Javan Raber. The congregational membership was 100.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Directory 2012." Web. 15 May 2012. <span class="link-external">[http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/support-files/2012-bma-directory-updated-mar-12-for-web.pdf http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/support-files/2012-bma-directory-updated-mar-12-for-web.pdf]</span>.
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Biblical Mennonite Alliance. ''Directory'' (August 2015); (2019): 42.
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Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Directory 2012." Web. 15 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/support-files/2012-bma-directory-updated-mar-12-for-web.pdf.
  
 
Hershberger, Brenda. <em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 41.
 
Hershberger, Brenda. <em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 41.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: P. O. Box 357, Sugarcreek, OH 44681
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'''Address''': P. O. Box 357, Sugarcreek, OH 44681
  
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<strong>Location</strong>: 1717 Cr 140, Sugarcreek, Ohio
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'''Location''': 1717 CR 140, Sugarcreek, Ohio
  
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<strong>Telephone</strong>: 330-852-4076
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'''Phone''': 330-852-4076
  
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<strong>Denominational Affiliation</strong>:
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'''Website''': https://sharonchurch.blogspot.ca/
  
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'''Denominational Affiliation''': [http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/ Biblical Mennonite Alliance] (2011-present)
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== Ordained Pastors at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Supplied || 1951-1954
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| David D. Stutzman<br />(Bishop) || 1954-1967<br />1967-1990
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| John Schrock || 1954-1959?
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| Jacob J. Coblentz || 1967-1982
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|-
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| Mahon Mullet || 1969-1980s?
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|-
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| Wilbur Hershberger<br />(Bishop) || 1989?-1990<br />1990-2009
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|-
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| Steve Miller || 1989-2009
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|-
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| Edward Yoder || 2010-present
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|-
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| Tom Mullett || 2010-present
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|-
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| Javan Raber || 2017-present
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|}
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== Membership at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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|-
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! Year !! Membership
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|-
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| 1960 || 69
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| 1965 || 51
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|-
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| 1970 || 100
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|-
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| 1975 || 162
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|-
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| 1980 || 199
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|-
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| 1985 || 212
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|-
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| 1990 || 233
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|-
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| 1995 || 224
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|-
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| 2007 || 240
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| 2015 || 100
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| 2019 || 100
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|}
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= Map =
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[[Map:Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)]]
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Rosedale Network of Churches Congregations]]
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[[Category:Independent Mennonite Congregations]]
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[[Category:Ohio Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 14:54, 6 August 2023

Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church located at Ragersville (south of Sugarcreek), Ohio, was established in 1951 and had 51 members by 1957. Harry J. Stutzman was its bishop.

It was originally known as the Ragersville Mission, and was affiliated with the Pleasant View Mennonite Church. It was identified as a separate congregation in 1954.

Originally the congregation was part of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. About 1980 it withdrew and became an independent Mennonite congregation for almost 30 years.

The church joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in July 2011. In 2019 the leading minister was Edward Yoder and the associate pastors were Tom Mullet and Javan Raber. The congregational membership was 100.

Bibliography

Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 42.

Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Directory 2012." Web. 15 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/support-files/2012-bma-directory-updated-mar-12-for-web.pdf.

Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 41.

Additional Information

Address: P. O. Box 357, Sugarcreek, OH 44681

Location: 1717 CR 140, Sugarcreek, Ohio

Phone: 330-852-4076

Website: https://sharonchurch.blogspot.ca/

Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance (2011-present)

Ordained Pastors at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Supplied 1951-1954
David D. Stutzman
(Bishop)		 1954-1967
1967-1990
John Schrock 1954-1959?
Jacob J. Coblentz 1967-1982
Mahon Mullet 1969-1980s?
Wilbur Hershberger
(Bishop)		 1989?-1990
1990-2009
Steve Miller 1989-2009
Edward Yoder 2010-present
Tom Mullett 2010-present
Javan Raber 2017-present

Membership at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1960 69
1965 51
1970 100
1975 162
1980 199
1985 212
1990 233
1995 224
2007 240
2015 100
2019 100

Map

Map:Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)


Author(s) Melvin Gingerich
Richard D. Thiessen
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published July 2019

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Gingerich, Melvin, Richard D. Thiessen and Samuel J. Steiner. "Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2019. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sharon_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Sugarcreek,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=176506.

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Gingerich, Melvin, Richard D. Thiessen and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2019). Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sharon_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Sugarcreek,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=176506.



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