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| − | United Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly United Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church | + | United Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly United Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church), located near Plain City, in Madison County, [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], originally a member of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative (Amish) Mennonite Conference]], was started by a few [[Amish Mennonites|Amish]] families who met for Sunday school, beginning in 1938. Andrew Farmwald was ordained as minister, and Harry Stutzman, of [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes County]], Ohio, was given bishop oversight of the church. Enos Yoder was ordained to the ministry on 26 January 1948, and was still the minister in charge in 1957. The meeting house, built in 1948, was a frame structure seating 300 persons. In 1957 the membership was 164, with Ray F. Miller as bishop in charge. |
| − | In February 2000 the congregation joined the [[ | + | In February 2000 the congregation joined the [[Biblical Mennonite Alliance]]. |
| − | In | + | In 2015 the leading minister was D. Clyde Byler and the associate pastors were Wesley D. Helmuth and Lonnie J. Miller. The congregational membership was 225 and the average weekly attendance was 250. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Directory 2012." Web. 15 May 2012. | + | Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Congregational Directory with Pastors." August 2015. |
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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: 42. | Hershberger, Brenda. <em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 42. | ||
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://www.unitedbethel.org United Bethel Mennonite Church] | <strong>Website</strong>: [http://www.unitedbethel.org United Bethel Mennonite Church] | ||
| − | <strong>Denominational Affiliation</strong>: | + | <strong>Denominational Affiliation</strong>: [http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/ Biblical Mennonite Alliance] |
| − | + | = Map = | |
| − | + | [[Map:United Bethel Mennonite Church (Plain City, Ohio, USA)]] | |
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| + | [[Category:Conservative Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Biblical Mennonite Alliance Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ohio Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 6 August 2016
United Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly United Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church), located near Plain City, in Madison County, Ohio, originally a member of the Conservative (Amish) Mennonite Conference, was started by a few Amish families who met for Sunday school, beginning in 1938. Andrew Farmwald was ordained as minister, and Harry Stutzman, of Holmes County, Ohio, was given bishop oversight of the church. Enos Yoder was ordained to the ministry on 26 January 1948, and was still the minister in charge in 1957. The meeting house, built in 1948, was a frame structure seating 300 persons. In 1957 the membership was 164, with Ray F. Miller as bishop in charge.
In February 2000 the congregation joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance.
In 2015 the leading minister was D. Clyde Byler and the associate pastors were Wesley D. Helmuth and Lonnie J. Miller. The congregational membership was 225 and the average weekly attendance was 250.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Congregational Directory with Pastors." August 2015.
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: 42.
Additional Information
Address: 11342 Lafayette P. C. Road, Plain City, OH 43064
Telephone: 614-873-5112
Website: United Bethel Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Map
Map:United Bethel Mennonite Church (Plain City, Ohio, USA)
| Author(s) | Andrew D. Farmwald |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | May 2012 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Farmwald, Andrew D. and Richard D. Thiessen. "United Bethel Mennonite Church (Plain City, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2012. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=United_Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Plain_City,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=135527.
APA style
Farmwald, Andrew D. and Richard D. Thiessen. (May 2012). United Bethel Mennonite Church (Plain City, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=United_Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Plain_City,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=135527.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 774. All rights reserved.
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