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The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the [[North Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)|North Danvers Mennonite Church]] had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a [[Christian Endeavor|Christian Endeavor Society]] held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members. | The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the [[North Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)|North Danvers Mennonite Church]] had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a [[Christian Endeavor|Christian Endeavor Society]] held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | <strong>Address</strong>: 217 East Washington, Carlock Illinois | + | <strong>Address</strong>: 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois |
<strong>Phone</strong>: 309-376-2781 | <strong>Phone</strong>: 309-376-2781 | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 26 November 2013
The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the North Danvers Mennonite Church had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a Christian Endeavor Society held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members.
Additional Information
Address: 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois
Phone: 309-376-2781
Website: Carlock Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Maps
Map:Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois)
| Author(s) | Grace Miller |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
Cite This Article
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Miller, Grace. "Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=104308.
APA style
Miller, Grace. (1953). Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=104308.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 519. All rights reserved.
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