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Trinity Mennonite Church, [[Morton (Illinois, USA)|Morton]], [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], began as a division from the [[First Mennonite Church of Morton (Morton, Illinois, USA)|First Mennonite Church of Morton]] in August 1977. The members who left did not like the pastor-centric leadership and felt the church did not utilize their gifts. They also clearly desired a freer, more charismatic worship experience.

The new church met in temporary quarters until it dedicated a new church building in September 1979. That year, it joined the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Illinois Mennonite Conference]] of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]].

The congregation planted the Trinity New Life Mennonite Church in Henry, Illinois, in 1984.

In the mid-1990s, Trinity Mennonite began to express discontent with the direction of the conference's polity around [[Sexuality|homosexuality]]. In 1995, it threatened to "abstain from membership" unless the conference disciplined [[Oak Park Mennonite Church (Oak Park, Illinois, USA)|Oak Park Mennonite]], a congregation that accepted members in same-sex relationships. The following year, Trinity decided to maintain its conference membership but to abstain from participation and to redirect its financial support from the conference.

In about 2008, Trinity Mennonite Church finally withdrew from the Illinois Mennonite Conference of [[Mennonite Church USA]]. It subsequently changed its name to Trinity Church and continued as a non-denominational [[Charismatic Movement|charismatic]] congregation.
= Bibliography =
Hockman, Cathleen. "Illinois Conference wrestles with future of churches accepting homosexual members." ''Gospel Herald'' 88, no. 16 (18 April 1995): 8.

"Illinois congregation spawns offspring." ''Gospel Herald'' 77, no. 22 (29 May 1984): 392.

Preheim, Rich. "Illinois churches protest keeping two congregations." ''Gospel Herald'' 89, no. 29 (16 July 1996): 10.

Smith, Willard H. ''Mennonites in Illinois''. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 455-457, 551.

= Additional Information =

'''Address:''' 1901 South 4th Avenue, Morton, Illinois 61550

'''Phone:''' 309-263-8808

'''Website''': https://www.trinitychurchmorton.org/index.php

'''Denominational Affiliations''':
[https://illinoismennonite.com/home/ Illinois Mennonite Conference] (until about 2008)

[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (until about 2008)
== Pastoral Leaders at Trinity Church ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
|-
| Mahlon D. Miller (1931-2014) || 1977-1989
|-
| Sanford K. Yoder (Associate) || 1981-1987?
|-
| Mike Schneider (Youth) || 1988-2001?
|-
| Edward King || 1988-1990
|-
| Calvin R. Kaufman || 1990-1994
|-
| David A. Troyer || 1992-1997?
|-
| Michael "Mike" D. Hutchings || 1998-2012
|}
== Trinity Church Membership ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|-
! Year !! Members
|-
| 1977 || 108
|-
| 1980 || 137
|-
| 1990 || 277
|-
| 2000 || 164
|-
| 2007 || 189
|}

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 The new church met in temporary quarters until it dedicated a new church building in September 1979. That year, it joined the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Illinois Mennonite Conference]] of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]].
-The congregation planted the Trinity New Life Mennonite Church in Henry, Illinois, in 1984.
+The congregation planted the [[New Life Community Church (Henry, Illinois, USA)|Trinity New Life Mennonite Church]] in Henry, Illinois, in 1984.
 In the mid-1990s, Trinity Mennonite began to express discontent with the direction of the conference's polity around [[Sexuality|homosexuality]]. In 1995, it threatened to "abstain from membership" unless the conference disciplined [[Oak Park Mennonite Church (Oak Park, Illinois, USA)|Oak Park Mennonite]], a congregation that accepted members in same-sex relationships. The following year, Trinity decided to maintain its conference membership but to abstain from participation and to redirect its financial support from the conference.

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Trinity Church (Morton, Illinois, USA) - Revision history

SamSteiner: added link

SamSteiner at 13:44, 5 April 2024

SamSteiner: SamSteiner moved page Trinity Mennonite Church (Morton, Illinois, USA) to Trinity Church (Morton, Illinois, USA)

SamSteiner: Created page with "__TOC__ Trinity Mennonite Church, Morton, Illinois, began as a division from the First Mennonite Church of Morton (Morton, Illi..."

SamSteiner: Created page with "TOC Trinity Mennonite Church, Morton, Illinois, began as a division from the First Mennonite Church of Morton (Morton, Illi..."