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Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br /> | Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br /> | ||
Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/97/rec/144 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]''.]] | Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/97/rec/144 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]''.]] | ||
| − | Country Bible Church, formerly known as Orland Mennonite Brethren Church, located in the Capay District of Glen County, near Orland, California, a member of the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Mennonite Brethren Pacific District]], | + | Country Bible Church, formerly known as Orland Mennonite Brethren Church, located in the Capay District of Glen County, near Orland, California, a member of the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Mennonite Brethren Pacific District]], began in 1922 when a number of families moved to this area from the Dallas, Oregon community. Later that year, other families came from [[Canada|Canada]]. Services were held in the home of John and Agatha Riffel and later in a schoolhouse. The same year the congregation was organized and a church building was started, which was completed in 1924 and was still in use in the 1950s after some remodeling. |
The membership in 1957 was 111, with M. R. Schimnowski as pastor. | The membership in 1957 was 111, with M. R. Schimnowski as pastor. | ||
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The church later changed its name to Country Bible Church in 1975. | The church later changed its name to Country Bible Church in 1975. | ||
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Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB520. | Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB520. | ||
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Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.
Country Bible Church, formerly known as Orland Mennonite Brethren Church, located in the Capay District of Glen County, near Orland, California, a member of the Mennonite Brethren Pacific District, began in 1922 when a number of families moved to this area from the Dallas, Oregon community. Later that year, other families came from Canada. Services were held in the home of John and Agatha Riffel and later in a schoolhouse. The same year the congregation was organized and a church building was started, which was completed in 1924 and was still in use in the 1950s after some remodeling.
The membership in 1957 was 111, with M. R. Schimnowski as pastor.
The church later changed its name to Country Bible Church in 1975.
Bibliography
Archival Records
Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB520.
Additional Information
Address: 5000 3rd Avenue, Orland CA 95963
Phone: 530-865-3199
Denominational Affiliations:
Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Map
Map:Country Bible Church, Orland, California
| Author(s) | M. R Schimnowski |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Schimnowski, M. R. "Country Bible Church (Orland, California, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Country_Bible_Church_(Orland,_California,_USA)&oldid=138820.
APA style
Schimnowski, M. R. (1959). Country Bible Church (Orland, California, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Country_Bible_Church_(Orland,_California,_USA)&oldid=138820.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 83. All rights reserved.
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