View source for Bonneyville Mennonite Church (Bristol, Indiana, USA)

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The Bonneyville Mennonite Chapel, Bristol, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], began in 1962 when 36 members withdrew from [[First Mennonite Church (Middlebury, Indiana, USA)|First Mennonite Church]] in [[Middlebury (Indiana, USA)|Middlebury]] to launch a new congregation. Galen Johns, then the secretary of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference |Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]], served as the first minister.

The congregation dedicated a new meetinghouse on 28 July 1963.

Bonneyville Mennonite began hosting a preschool in its facilities in 1980.

The congregation suffered a stunning loss when its pastor, Ken Livengood, died in a motorcycle accident in 2003.

On 15 January 2023, the congregation voted to dissolve because its membership numbers and financial resources were no longer sustainable. It held its final service on 26 March 2023.

= Bibliography =
"Bonneyville Mennonite." ''Gospel Evangel'' 87, no. 7 (November 2006): 2-3.

"Dedication services for the new Bonneyville Church...." ''Gospel Herald'' 56, no. 31 (6 August 1963): 682.

Gallardo, Joanne. "Knit together in love and mission: Bonneyville Mennonite Church approaches 60 years and is still looking forward." ''Gospel Evangel'' (April-June 2022): 1-2.

Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 308.

"Report Book for Annual Sessions 2023." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. 9-10 June 2023: 26-27.

"Thirty-six members...." ''Gospel Herald'' 55, no. 41 (16 October 1962): 922.
= Additional Information =

'''Address:''' 15273 SR 120, Bristol, Indiana 46507

'''Phone:'''

'''Website''': 

'''Denominational Affiliations''':
[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]

[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
== Pastoral Leaders at Bonneyville Mennonite Church ==
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
|-
| Galen I. Johns (1920-2012) || 1962-1970
|-
| Theodore M. "Ted" Eash (1936-2009) || 1970-1979
|-
| Boyd H. Nelson (1919-2008) || 1979-1983
|-
| Firman Gingerich || 1984-1989
|-
| Don Reber (Interim) || 1990
|-
| Herb Troyer || 1990-1991?
|-
| Kenneth L. Livengood (1954-2003) || 1993-2003
|-
| Eldon Stoltzfus (Interim) || 2003-2005
|-
| John L. Schrock || 2005-2010
|-
| Sherman Kauffman (Interim) || 2010-2012
|-
| Dale Shenk || 2012-2017
|-
| Marcella Hershberger || 2012-2017
|-
| Philip Bender (Interim) || 2017-2018
|-
| Julie Bender (Interim) || 2017-2018
|-
| Mariah Martin || 2018-2023
|}
== Bonneyville Mennonite Church Membership ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|-
! Year !! Members
|-
| 1962 || 36
|-
| 1970 || 75
|-
| 1980 || 111
|-
| 1990 || 130
|-
| 2000 || 132
|-
| 2009 || 120
|-
| 2020 || 45
|}

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