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Karassan Mennonite Church, Simferopol District, [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]], [[Russia|Russia]], was founded in 1862 by Mennonites from the [[Molotschna Mennonite Settlement (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Molotschna settlement]], who established villages in the area at this time. Jacob Wiebe was the first elder (1862-1880). He was succeeded by [[Unruh, Heinrich Benjamin (1847-1883)|Heinrich Unruh]] (1880-1883), Abr. Friesen (1884- ), G. A. Rempel, and Jakob Lötkemann, who was exiled under the Soviets. The elders were assisted by many ministers, some of whom joined the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]] of the Crimea. Originally the Ettingerbrun, later [[Busau Mennonite Church (Busau, Crimea, Ukraine)|Busau Mennonite Church]] was a part of the Karassan church. In 1905 the Karassan church with its branches [[Spat Mennonite Church (Spat, Crimea, Ukraine)|Spat]], Pasha-Tchakmak, and [[Dyurmen (Krim, Ukraine)|Dyurmen]] had a membership of 846 and a total population of 1,928. The main place of worship was Karassan.
= Bibliography =
Friesen, Peter M. <em>Die Alt-Evangelische Mennonitische Brüderschaft in Russland (1789-1910) im Rahmen der mennonitischen Gesamtgeschichte</em>. Halbstadt: Verlagsgesellschaft "Raduga", 1911: 709.

<em>Statistik der Mennonitengemeinde in Russland Ende 1905</em>: 63.
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