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The Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference is an Old Order Mennonite group that exited from the Weaverland Mennonite Conference in 2013.  The emerging group sought to maintain traditional restrictions on technology, particularly use of the internet.
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The Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference is an [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonite]] group that exited from the [[Weaverland Mennonite Conference]] in 2013.  The emerging group sought to maintain traditional restrictions on technology, particularly use of the internet.
  
Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference maintains the religious and cultural habits of the Weaverland Mennonite Conference.  Members drive black cars, dress plainly, use English in the worship services and shun communications media such as radios and TVs.
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Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference maintains the religious and cultural habits of the Weaverland Mennonite Conference.  Members drive black cars, dress plainly, use English in the worship services and shun communications media such as [[Radio|radios]] and TVs.
  
The Conference is made of seven congregation in four states.  Membership in 2022 was 642
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In 2023 the Conference consisted of seven congregations in four states.  Membership in 2022 was 642.
  
 
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The Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference is an Old Order Mennonite group that exited from the Weaverland Mennonite Conference in 2013. The emerging group sought to maintain traditional restrictions on technology, particularly use of the internet.

Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference maintains the religious and cultural habits of the Weaverland Mennonite Conference. Members drive black cars, dress plainly, use English in the worship services and shun communications media such as radios and TVs.

In 2023 the Conference consisted of seven congregations in four states. Membership in 2022 was 642.

Meadow Springs Congregations
Congregation City State
West Union Memphis Missouri
Locust Grove Clyde New York
Meadow Springs Myerstown Pennsylvania
Mountainside Carlisle Pennsylvania
Richfield Richfield Pennsylvania
Fenwood Fenwood Wisconsin
Scenic Grove Loyal Wisconsin

Bibliography

Directory of the Meadow Springs Conference, 2022. Available from Rachel Oberholtzer, W705 Colby Factory Rd, Coby, WI 54421.


Author(s) Kenneth Sensenig
Date Published May 2023

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Sensenig, Kenneth. "Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Meadow_Springs_Mennonite_Conference&oldid=175524.

APA style

Sensenig, Kenneth. (May 2023). Meadow Springs Mennonite Conference. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Meadow_Springs_Mennonite_Conference&oldid=175524.




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