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− | The Lambert Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located 7.5 miles (13 km) west of Job on Lambert Road, in Dry Fork District, Randolph County, [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]], was begun in 1900. Its meetinghouse was built in 1949. The church serves the people of Middle Mountain and Lambert Hollow. Services had been held in the Wymer and Lambert schoolhouses for 50 years. The membership in 1956 was 35, with Paul Good serving as minister; and in 2002 the membership was 26, with Boyd Wyatt serving as pastor. The congregation | + | __FORCETOC__ |
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+ | [[File:LambertMennoniteChurch2013.jpg|300px|thumbnail|''Lambert Mennonite Church, Wymer, West Virginia, 2013.<br /> | ||
+ | Photo by Elwood Yoder; used with permission.<br /> | ||
+ | Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitearchivesofvirginia/8662988993/in/set-72157630989063000/ Mennonite Archives of Virginia]''.]] | ||
+ | The Lambert Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located 7.5 miles (13 km) west of Job on Lambert Road, in Dry Fork District, Randolph County, [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]], was begun in 1900. Its meetinghouse was built in 1949. The church serves the people of Middle Mountain and Lambert Hollow. Services had been held in the Wymer and Lambert schoolhouses for 50 years. The membership in 1956 was 35, with Paul Good serving as minister; and in 2002 the membership was 26, with Boyd Wyatt serving as pastor. The congregation was a member of the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference.]] | ||
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+ | On 25 July 2014 the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]] voted to release Lambert Mennonite Church from the conference. The church had requested a release from membership as a result of recent actions within Mennonite Church USA regarding sexuality. The church also changed its name to Lambert Community Church. | ||
+ | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | Yoder, Kelli. "Three Churches Leave Virginia Conference." ''Mennonite World Review'' (4 August 2014). http://mennoworld.org/2014/08/04/three-churches-leave-virginia-conference/. | ||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': RR 3 Box 70, Belington, WV 26250-9447 | ||
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+ | '''Phone''': 304-621-1959 | ||
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+ | '''Denominational Affiliation''': | ||
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+ | [http://virginiaconference.org/ Virginia Mennonite Conference] (1913-2014) | ||
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+ | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Virginia Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:West Virginia Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Independent Community Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 15:26, 4 August 2014
![](/images/thumb/0/0e/LambertMennoniteChurch2013.jpg/300px-LambertMennoniteChurch2013.jpg)
Photo by Elwood Yoder; used with permission.
Source: Mennonite Archives of Virginia.
The Lambert Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located 7.5 miles (13 km) west of Job on Lambert Road, in Dry Fork District, Randolph County, West Virginia, was begun in 1900. Its meetinghouse was built in 1949. The church serves the people of Middle Mountain and Lambert Hollow. Services had been held in the Wymer and Lambert schoolhouses for 50 years. The membership in 1956 was 35, with Paul Good serving as minister; and in 2002 the membership was 26, with Boyd Wyatt serving as pastor. The congregation was a member of the Virginia Mennonite Conference.
On 25 July 2014 the Virginia Mennonite Conference voted to release Lambert Mennonite Church from the conference. The church had requested a release from membership as a result of recent actions within Mennonite Church USA regarding sexuality. The church also changed its name to Lambert Community Church.
Bibliography
Yoder, Kelli. "Three Churches Leave Virginia Conference." Mennonite World Review (4 August 2014). http://mennoworld.org/2014/08/04/three-churches-leave-virginia-conference/.
Additional Information
Address: RR 3 Box 70, Belington, WV 26250-9447
Phone: 304-621-1959
Denominational Affiliation:
Virginia Mennonite Conference (1913-2014)
Author(s) | Harry A Brunk |
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Date Published | 1958 |
Cite This Article
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Brunk, Harry A. "Lambert Mennonite Church (Wymer, West Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1958. Web. 14 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lambert_Mennonite_Church_(Wymer,_West_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=123799.
APA style
Brunk, Harry A. (1958). Lambert Mennonite Church (Wymer, West Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 14 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lambert_Mennonite_Church_(Wymer,_West_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=123799.
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