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| − | [[File:KingwoodBibleChurch1950.jpg|400px|thumbnail|Kingwood Bible Church, ca. 1948-1952<br />Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br />Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.]] | + | [[File:KingwoodBibleChurch1950.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Kingwood Bible Church, ca. 1948-1952<br /> |
| + | Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br /> | ||
| + | Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies''.]] | ||
[[File:KingwoodBibleChurch.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Kingwood Bible Church, 2014 <br /> | [[File:KingwoodBibleChurch.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Kingwood Bible Church, 2014 <br /> | ||
Source: Church website'']] | Source: Church website'']] | ||
| − | Kingwood Bible Church of the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]] of North America, located in Salem, [[Oregon (USA)|Oregon]] was organized as the Mennonite Brethren Church of West Salem on 13 October 1940 by 27 members of the [[Dallas Mennonite Brethren Church (Dallas, Oregon, USA)|Mennonite Brethren Church of Dallas]], Oregon, who felt the need of a place of worship in Salem. In 1944 the church was enlarged to provide room for the newly organized [[Salem Academy (Salem, Oregon, USA)|Salem Bible School and Academy]]. The name Kingswood Bible Church was adopted in order to reach more people. | + | Kingwood Bible Church of the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren Church]] of North America, located in Salem, [[Oregon (USA)|Oregon]] was organized as the Mennonite Brethren Church of West Salem on 13 October 1940 by 27 members of the [[Dallas Mennonite Brethren Church (Dallas, Oregon, USA)|Mennonite Brethren Church of Dallas]], Oregon, who felt the need of a place of worship in Salem. In 1944 the church was enlarged to provide room for the newly organized [[Salem Academy (Salem, Oregon, USA)|Salem Bible School and Academy]]. The name Kingswood Bible Church was adopted in 1954 in order to reach more people. |
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| + | Pastors who had served the church up to the early 1950s were Abe A. Loewen, Albert Fadenrecht, Alex Sauerwein, and Frank Wiens. | ||
The membership in 1957 was 185. | The membership in 1957 was 185. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Salem Public Library. "Kingwood Bible Church." Salem (Oregon) Online History. | + | Salem Public Library. "Kingwood Bible Church." Salem (Oregon) Online History. Web. 14 March 2007. http://www.salemhistory.net/places/kingwood_bible_church.htm. |
| + | <h3>Archival Records</h3> | ||
| + | Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB537. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
'''Address''': 1125 Elm St NW, Salem, OR 97304 | '''Address''': 1125 Elm St NW, Salem, OR 97304 | ||
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Kingwood Bible Church of the Mennonite Brethren Church of North America, located in Salem, Oregon was organized as the Mennonite Brethren Church of West Salem on 13 October 1940 by 27 members of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Dallas, Oregon, who felt the need of a place of worship in Salem. In 1944 the church was enlarged to provide room for the newly organized Salem Bible School and Academy. The name Kingswood Bible Church was adopted in 1954 in order to reach more people.
Pastors who had served the church up to the early 1950s were Abe A. Loewen, Albert Fadenrecht, Alex Sauerwein, and Frank Wiens.
The membership in 1957 was 185.
Bibliography
Salem Public Library. "Kingwood Bible Church." Salem (Oregon) Online History. Web. 14 March 2007. http://www.salemhistory.net/places/kingwood_bible_church.htm.
Archival Records
Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB537.
Additional Information
Address: 1125 Elm St NW, Salem, OR 97304
Phone: 503-399-9600
Website: Kingwood Bible Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Pacific District of Mennonite Brethren Church
US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
| Author(s) | Peter Pankratz |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Pankratz, Peter. "Kingwood Bible Church (Salem, Oregon, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kingwood_Bible_Church_(Salem,_Oregon,_USA)&oldid=138874.
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Pankratz, Peter. (1957). Kingwood Bible Church (Salem, Oregon, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kingwood_Bible_Church_(Salem,_Oregon,_USA)&oldid=138874.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 177. All rights reserved.
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