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Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-9).<br /> | Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-9).<br /> | ||
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West Fairview Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located near Beaver Crossing, Seward County, [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], was initially a member of the [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]. It began as an extension Sunday school of the [[East Fairview Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|East Fairview Mennonite Church]] prior to 1904, for the benefit of members who lived too far away from the church. These members met in various schools until 1905, when a meetinghouse was built about five miles from the East Fairview meetinghouse. | West Fairview Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located near Beaver Crossing, Seward County, [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], was initially a member of the [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]. It began as an extension Sunday school of the [[East Fairview Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|East Fairview Mennonite Church]] prior to 1904, for the benefit of members who lived too far away from the church. These members met in various schools until 1905, when a meetinghouse was built about five miles from the East Fairview meetinghouse. | ||
Joe Whitaker from Parnell, Iowa, became the first minister. Other ministers who have served are John Steckley, Chris Steckley, Fred Gingerich, Jacob Oswald, John R. Troyer, Ezra Roth, Lloyal Burkey, Dale Oswald, and William R. Eicher (ordained as minister in 1916 and as bishop in 1932), the bishop-pastor in 1959. The membership in 1959 was 110. A new church, 72 x 42 ft, was dedicated in 1956. | Joe Whitaker from Parnell, Iowa, became the first minister. Other ministers who have served are John Steckley, Chris Steckley, Fred Gingerich, Jacob Oswald, John R. Troyer, Ezra Roth, Lloyal Burkey, Dale Oswald, and William R. Eicher (ordained as minister in 1916 and as bishop in 1932), the bishop-pastor in 1959. The membership in 1959 was 110. A new church, 72 x 42 ft, was dedicated in 1956. | ||
| − | In 2014 the congregation was not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. | + | In 2014 the congregation was not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. The ministerial team was comprised of Bishop David A. Burkey, Minister Thaddeus Kremer, and Deacon Ervin Miller. |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
'''Address''': 597 350th, Beaver Crossing NE 68313 | '''Address''': 597 350th, Beaver Crossing NE 68313 | ||
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[[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]] | [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:04, 22 April 2014
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-9).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
West Fairview Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located near Beaver Crossing, Seward County, Nebraska, was initially a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference. It began as an extension Sunday school of the East Fairview Mennonite Church prior to 1904, for the benefit of members who lived too far away from the church. These members met in various schools until 1905, when a meetinghouse was built about five miles from the East Fairview meetinghouse.
Joe Whitaker from Parnell, Iowa, became the first minister. Other ministers who have served are John Steckley, Chris Steckley, Fred Gingerich, Jacob Oswald, John R. Troyer, Ezra Roth, Lloyal Burkey, Dale Oswald, and William R. Eicher (ordained as minister in 1916 and as bishop in 1932), the bishop-pastor in 1959. The membership in 1959 was 110. A new church, 72 x 42 ft, was dedicated in 1956.
In 2014 the congregation was not affiliated with any Mennonite conference. The ministerial team was comprised of Bishop David A. Burkey, Minister Thaddeus Kremer, and Deacon Ervin Miller.
Additional Information
Address: 597 350th, Beaver Crossing NE 68313
Phone: 402-761-2923
Denominational Affiliation:
Western District Amish Mennonite Conference
Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | William R Eicher |
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| Date Published | March 2014 |
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Eicher, William R. "West Fairview Mennonite Church (Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=West_Fairview_Mennonite_Church_(Beaver_Crossing,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=121609.
APA style
Eicher, William R. (March 2014). West Fairview Mennonite Church (Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=West_Fairview_Mennonite_Church_(Beaver_Crossing,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=121609.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 919. All rights reserved.
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