Zion Mennonite Church (Goodland, Indiana, USA)
The Zion Mennonite Church, Goodland, Indiana, USA, began in 1895 when the David Augspurger family moved from Aurora, Nebraska, to Jasper County, Indiana. They were soon joined by other families, including, Nafzigers, Sommers, Engles, and Simonins from Illinois.
David Augspurger, already an ordained minister, organized Sunday school in 1895 as well as worship services. Initially, the small group met in the Bowdy schoolhouse. In 1898 the congregation erected a meetinghouse. In 1959 the church added classroom space and a kitchen; it dedicated the renovated building on 13 September 1959.
When Dale Schertz, the last long-serving pastor, retired in 1996, the small congregation decided to close. The building was given to what in 2023 was called the Victorious Life Assembly of God.
Bibliography
Lehe, Adrien. "Zion celebrates 75th year." Central District Reporter (24 July 1973): A6.
Lehe, Wilma Jean. "History of Zion Mennonite Church, Remington, Indiana." Central District Reporter 41, no. 2 (March-April 1997): 6.
Weaver, William B. History of the Central Conference Mennonite church. Danvers, Ill.: The author, 1926: 89-90.
Additional Information
Address: 13754 S 1080 W, Goodland, Indiana 47948
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Central District Conference
General Conference Mennonite Church
Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| David D. "D. D." Augspurger (1853-1935) | 1895-1908 |
| Jacob Sommer (1878-1952) | 1908-1910 |
| Peter D. Nafziger (1883-1953) | 1910-1929? |
| Aaron D. Egli (1889-1979) | 1929?-1945 |
| Dale E. Schertz (1920-2010) | 1945-1996 |
Membership at Zion Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 71 |
| 1935 | 66 |
| 1945 | 37 |
| 1950 | 67 |
| 1960 | 49 |
| 1970 | 55 |
| 1980 | 59 |
| 1990 | 43 |
| 1995 | 20 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Dale E. Schertz. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1031. All rights reserved.
Zion Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located near Goodland, Jasper County, Indiana, a member of the Central District Conference, organized in 1895 by D. D. Augspurger, the first Central District church in Indiana. In 1898 the present church building was erected. From this congregation came two foreign missionaries, who served under the Congo Inland Mission, two home mission workers, and one minister. The membership in 1957 was 48, with Dale Schertz as minister.
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2023 |
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