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Baard, a Mennonite congregation in the Dutch province of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], about miles (16 km) southwest of [[Leeuwarden (Friesland, Netherlands)|Leeuwarden]] (coordinates: 53° 9′ 0″ N, 5° 40′ 0″ E). The date of its origin is not known. In the 17th century the congregation belonged to the [[Janjacobsgezinden|Jan-Jacobsgezinden]] and in 1640 had about 70 members. Of the 18th century the names of two of its elders are known: Hantje Broers, 1714-1763, and Broer Eelkes, first as a preacher, and after the death of Hantje as elder, 1743-1790. In 1779 the congregation had 60 members. In 1785 it divided with [[Ameland (Friesland, Netherlands)|Ameland]] the possessions of the extinct Jan-Jacobsgezinden at [[Makkum (Friesland, Netherlands)|Makkum]]. It very likely united with the other Mennonites of the locality not long after 1790. The first theologically trained minister of the congregation was J. Y. Veen, 1825-1829. In 1821 the [[Blessum (Friesland, Netherlands)|Blessum]] congregation of 17 members merged with Baard. In 1861 the membership was 108, in 1898, 101, and in 1950, 57. In 1856 a new church was built because the old one was too small. In 1922 the congregation merged with neighboring [[Ytens (Friesland, Netherlands)|IJtens]]. The last minister Baard had alone was Miss M. T. Gerritsma, 1917-1920. Since the merger the ministers have been living at IJtens: S. I. van Meulen, 1922-1929; J. J. van Riemsdijk, 1930-1940; G. M. Kosters, 1941-1944; T. Hooglag, 1950-    . Most of the members were farmers.

The meetinghouse was sold in 1998 and converted into a house.
= Bibliography =
Loosjes, J. "Jan Jacobsz en de Jan-Jacobsgezinden." <em>Nederlandsch archief voor kerkgeschiedenis</em> 11 (1914): 42 f.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 101.
= Additional Information =
'''Former Location of Church''': Binnenbuorren 25, Baard, Netherlands

'''Denominational affiliation''':

[http://www.doopsgezind.nl/ Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit]
= Maps =
[[Map:Baard (Friesland, Netherlands)|Map:Baard (Friesland, Netherlands)]]
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