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SusanHuebert at 17:36, 20 May 2014

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 Between Laredo and Brownsville along the Rio Grande River the Mennonite Brethren established a flourishing chain of 7 missions with a total of 271 members in 1952 as follows: [[Chihuahua Mennonite Brethren Church (Mission, Texas, USA)|Chihuahua]] at Mission 72, [[Grulla Mennonite Brethren Church (LaGrulla, Texas, USA)|Grulla]] 52, La Casita at Garciasville 28, La Joya Chapel at Mission 6, Los Ebanos 74, Lull at Edinburg 15, Mission City Chapel at Mission 24. All the mission churches in southeast Texas worked chiefly among the Mexicans.
-Two Mennonite churches were located in the northwest part of the state, near the boundary of the [[Oklahoma (USA)|Oklahoma]] panhandle. The [[Perryton Mennonite Church (Perryton, Texas, USA)|Perryton Mennonite Church]] (MC), which in 1957 had a membership of 50, was begun in 1943. The [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Waka, Texas, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), in the same county at Waka, had a membership of 18 in 1957. Thus the entire Mennonite membership for Texas in 1957 was 500.
+Two Mennonite churches were located in the northwest part of the state, near the boundary of the [[Oklahoma (USA)|Oklahoma]] panhandle. The [[New Hope Fellowship (Perryton, Texas, USA)|Perryton Mennonite Church]] (MC), which in 1957 had a membership of 50, was begun in 1943. The [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Waka, Texas, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), in the same county at Waka, had a membership of 18 in 1957. Thus the entire Mennonite membership for Texas in 1957 was 500.
 At [[Texline Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (Texline, Texas, USA)|Texline]], in the extreme northwest of Texas on the New Mexico border, a [[Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (CGC)|Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]] congregation existed 1930-1940. -- ''Melvin Gingerich''

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 = 1990 Update =
 [[File:Texas_map.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Texas U.S. Census TIGER/Line map '']]
-Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[CMC (Conservative Mennonite Conference doing business as CMC)|Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
+Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
 Employment opportunities in dairy and poultry farming attracted [[Old Order Amish|Old Order Amish]] families to the areas of Gonzales, Boling, and Dublin between 1980 and 1983. Many of the Amish intended to work just long enough to acquire funds for purchasing farms in their home communities located throughout the Midwest. Not all families regarded their stay in Texas as temporary, however. The three communities, totaling 42 households, appeared stable and permanent.

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 = 1990 Update =
 [[File:Texas_map.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Texas U.S. Census TIGER/Line map '']]
-Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
+Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[CMC (Conservative Mennonite Conference doing business as CMC)|Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
 Employment opportunities in dairy and poultry farming attracted [[Old Order Amish|Old Order Amish]] families to the areas of Gonzales, Boling, and Dublin between 1980 and 1983. Many of the Amish intended to work just long enough to acquire funds for purchasing farms in their home communities located throughout the Midwest. Not all families regarded their stay in Texas as temporary, however. The three communities, totaling 42 households, appeared stable and permanent.

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 = 1990 Update =
 [[File:Texas_map.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Texas U.S. Census TIGER/Line map '']]
-Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
+Between 1957 and 1987 membership in Texas Mennonite churches more than doubled, growing from 500 to more than 1,000. Eight congregations affiliated with the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]] had a membership of 282. A [[Conservative Mennonite Conference]] congregation in San Antonio had 33 members. Five congregations dually affiliated with the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] (GCM) and the Mennonite Church (MC) in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston had 174 members. The Houston Chinese church (GCM) had 28 members. Eight [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] congregations had 241 members. One congregation was dually affiliated (MB, MC) and had 35 members. A congregation in Paris (42 members) was affiliated with the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship|Mid-West Mennonite Fellowship]]. Three unaffiliated Mennonite congregations had 44 members. Two [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]] congregations numbered 49 members. A [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship|Beachy Amish Mennonite]] congregation of 61 members and a group of German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico and Canada near Seminole (1977) with ties to the [[Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference (EMMC)|Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference]] (62 members) completed the roster.
 Employment opportunities in dairy and poultry farming attracted [[Old Order Amish|Old Order Amish]] families to the areas of Gonzales, Boling, and Dublin between 1980 and 1983. Many of the Amish intended to work just long enough to acquire funds for purchasing farms in their home communities located throughout the Midwest. Not all families regarded their stay in Texas as temporary, however. The three communities, totaling 42 households, appeared stable and permanent.

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 Friesen, John A. "Field of Broken Dreams: Mennonite Settlement in Seminole, West Texas." <em>Journal of Mennonite Studies</em> 14 (1996): 97-141.
-Gracy, David B., II. "Mennonites at Littlefield: An Instance in the Colonization of the Texas Plains." <em>Mennonite Quarterly Review</em> 42 (3) (July 1968): 184-192.
+Gracy, David B., II. "Mennonites at Littlefield: An Instance in the Colonization of the Texas Plains." ''Mennonite Quarterly Review'' 42 (3) (July 1968): 184-192.
 Hilton, David. "Journey to Freedom: The Story of the Texas Mennonites." <em>Texas Historian</em> 48 (3) (January 1988): 7-11.

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 | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Denomination'''
 | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 1980'''
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adhrerents *<br />in 1980'''
+| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adherents *<br />in 1980'''
 | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 1990'''
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adhrerents *<br />in 1990'''
+| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adherents *<br />in 1990'''
 | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 2000'''
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adhrerents *<br />in 2000'''
+| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adherents *<br />in 2000'''
 | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 2010'''
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adhrerents *<br />in 2010'''
+| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Adherents *<br />in 2010'''
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	Luthy, David. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Amish Settlements Across America.</em> Aylmer, ON: Pathway, 1985: 12.		Luthy, David. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Amish Settlements Across America.</em> Aylmer, ON: Pathway, 1985: 12.
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 | Unaffiliated Conservative Amish Mennonite Church|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | -|| align="right" | 4|| align="right" | 309
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-| '''Totals|| align="right" | '''29'''|| align="right" | '''1,927'''|| align="right" | '''52'''|| align="right" | '''2,976'''|| align="right" | '''61'''|| align="right" | '''4,930'''|| align="right" | '''56'''|| align="right" | '''3,600''''''
+| '''Totals|| align="right" | '''29'''|| align="right" | '''1,927'''|| align="right" | '''52'''|| align="right" | '''2,976'''|| align="right" | '''61'''|| align="right" | '''4,930'''|| align="right" | '''56'''|| align="right" | '''3,600'''
 |}
 * Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.