Benton Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA) - Revision history

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 [[File:BentonMennoniteChurch2012.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Benton Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana, 2012.<br />
 Photo by [https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/81371149 John Yoder]; used with permission''.]]
-Benton Mennonite Church in [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], Indiana began as a seed project of [[Clinton Frame Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]]. Forty members attended the first Sunday service on 9 July 1944. Clinton Frame pastor Verle Hoffman preached at Benton until a full-time Benton pastor was chosen in 1948. On 5 September 1948, Benton Mennonite Church became an independent congregation with 53 members under the leadership of Galen Johns, a former Clinton Frame minister chosen by lot.
+Benton Mennonite Church in [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], Indiana began as a seed project of [[Clinton Frame Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]]. Forty members attended the first Sunday service on 9 July 1944. Clinton Frame pastor Verle Hoffman preached at Benton until a full-time Benton pastor was chosen in 1948. On 5 September 1948, Benton Mennonite Church became an independent congregation with 53 members under the leadership of Galen Johns, a former Clinton Frame minister chosen by lot.
 The Benton Mennonite Church building was expanded in 1950, with a raised church roof and new basement. A second Benton expansion took place in 1968, when the sanctuary was lengthened and a foyer, larger fellowship hall, and new [[Sunday School]] classes were added to the church. In 2011, the sanctuary was reversed and shortened, and a foyer, elevator, and accessible restroom were added to the main church level.

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 Benton Mennonite Church has participated in several environmental initiatives. Benton Mennonite Church participated in the Hoosier Riverwatch program from 2004 to 2014. Church members monitor Elkhart County water quality and clean the waterways once a year. In 2013, solar panels were installed on the Benton Mennonite Church roof. The solar panels were intended to decrease Benton's environmental footprint and long-term energy costs.
 = Bibliography =
-"About Us." Benton Mennonite Church. Web. 23 January 2014. http://www.bentonchurch.org.
+"About." Benton Mennonite Church. Web. 12 April 2024. https://bentonchurch.org/about-us/.
 "Benton Mennonite Church hosting dedication service for new solar panels." ''Elkhart Truth''. 27 November 2013. Web. 23 January 2014. http://www.elkharttruth.com/faith/2013/09/14/Benton-Mennonite-Church-hosting-dedication-service-for-new-solar-panels.html.
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 Membership and pastoral records are located at Benton Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana.
 = Additional Information =
 '''Address''': 15350 County Road 44, Goshen, Indiana

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 ''Volume 1, p. 275 by Verle O. Hoffman''.
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+{{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=April 2024|a1_last=Geiser|a1_first=Nathan|a2_last= |a2_first= }}
 [[Category:Churches]]
 [[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]]

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 | Brenda H. Meyer,<br />Galen Johns, and<br />Jim Chupp ||1996-1999
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-| Brenda H. Meyer and<br />Doug Kaufman||2000-present
+| Brenda H. Meyer and<br />Doug Kaufman||2000-2023
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 '''Phone''': 574-642-3245
-'''Website''': [http://www.bentonchurch.org/ Benton Mennonite Church]
+'''Website''': [https://www.bentonchurch.org/ Benton Mennonite Church]
 '''Denominational Affiliations''':
-[http://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (1944-present)
+[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (1944-present)
 [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC) (1944-2002)
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 = Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =

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 {|  class="wikitable"
 ! Minister
-! Years of Service
+! Years<br />of Service
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 | Verle Hoffman||1944-1948
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 | Dan Foley ||1987-1990
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-| Galen Johns, Jim Chupp, and Mildred Mumah||1992-1996
+| Galen Johns,<br />Jim Chupp, and<br />Mildred Mumah||1992-1996
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-| Brenda H. Meyer, Galen Johns, and Jim Chupp ||1996-1999
+| Brenda H. Meyer,<br />Galen Johns, and<br />Jim Chupp ||1996-1999
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-| Brenda H. Meyer and Doug Kaufman||2000-present
+| Brenda H. Meyer and<br />Doug Kaufman||2000-present
 |}
 === Benton Mennonite Church Membership ===
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 ''Mennonite Yearbook and Directory''. Mennonite Church USA.
-<h3>Archival Records</h3>
+==Archival Records==
 The Archives of the congregation are located at the Mennonite Church USA Archives in Goshen, Indiana.
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 [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (2002-present)
 === Benton Mennonite Church Leading Ministers ===
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+{|  class="wikitable"
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Minister'''
+! Minister
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Years of Service'''
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 === Benton Mennonite Church Membership ===
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+{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
+! Year
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Members'''
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 | 1948||53

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 Benton Mennonite Church in [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], Indiana began as a seed project of [[Clinton Frame Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]]. Forty members attended the first Sunday service on 9 July 1944. Clinton Frame pastor Verle Hoffman preached at Benton until a full-time Benton pastor was chosen in 1948. On 5 September 1948, Benton Mennonite Church became an independent congregation with 53 members under the leadership of Galen Johns, a former Clinton Frame minister chosen by lot.

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