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Parnell Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was established in 1948 as a mission under the [[West Union Mennonite Church (Parnell, Iowa, USA)|West Union Mennonite Church]]. It became an independent congregation in 1958 with approximately 55 members. An abandoned church was purchased and moved into town for the use of the congregation. Paul E. M. Yoder and John Miller Yoder were its ministers.
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Parnell Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was established in 1948 as a mission under the [[West Union Mennonite Church (Parnell, Iowa, USA)|West Union Mennonite Church]]. It became an independent congregation in 1958 with approximately 55 members. An abandoned Methodist church was purchased for $800 and moved into town for the use of the congregation in 1950. Previously, meetings were held in homes.
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Paul E. M. Yoder and John Miller Yoder were its ministers.
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The congregation faced controversy in the late 1960s when its minister, Paul E. M. Yoder, sought to admit as members persons who had been divorced and remarried. This led to debate in the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference and resulted in the departure of the West Fairview congregation from the conference.
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Services ended at Parnell in 1990. The remaining members transferred to West Union Mennonite and Wellman Mennonite
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= Bibliography =
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Bender, Lois. ''West Union Mennonite Church: a history, 1897-1976''. Parnell, Iowa: The Church, 1976: 36-37.
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"Dedication services...." ''Gospel Herald'' 43, no. 51 (19 December 1950): 1245.
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Yoder, Holly Blosser. ''The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites''. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003: 167-170, 274.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': Parnell, Iowa
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'''Phone''':
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference
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Mennonite Church (MC)
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== Pastoral Leaders at Parnell Mennonite Church==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| West Union ministers|| 1948-1954
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| Paul E. M. Yoder (1916-2003)|| 1954-1979
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| Duane Brenneman || 1970-1976?
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| Larry Evers|| 1980?-1990
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== Membership at Parnell Mennonite Church==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1958 || 47
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| 1970 || 77
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| 1980 || 58
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| 1990 || 43
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]]
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[[Category:Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]
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[[Category:Iowa Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 20 July 2023

Parnell Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church) was established in 1948 as a mission under the West Union Mennonite Church. It became an independent congregation in 1958 with approximately 55 members. An abandoned Methodist church was purchased for $800 and moved into town for the use of the congregation in 1950. Previously, meetings were held in homes.

Paul E. M. Yoder and John Miller Yoder were its ministers.

The congregation faced controversy in the late 1960s when its minister, Paul E. M. Yoder, sought to admit as members persons who had been divorced and remarried. This led to debate in the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference and resulted in the departure of the West Fairview congregation from the conference.

Services ended at Parnell in 1990. The remaining members transferred to West Union Mennonite and Wellman Mennonite

Bibliography

Bender, Lois. West Union Mennonite Church: a history, 1897-1976. Parnell, Iowa: The Church, 1976: 36-37.

"Dedication services...." Gospel Herald 43, no. 51 (19 December 1950): 1245.

Yoder, Holly Blosser. The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003: 167-170, 274.

Additional Information

Address: Parnell, Iowa

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Pastoral Leaders at Parnell Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
West Union ministers 1948-1954
Paul E. M. Yoder (1916-2003) 1954-1979
Duane Brenneman 1970-1976?
Larry Evers 1980?-1990

Membership at Parnell Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1958 47
1970 77
1980 58
1990 43


Author(s) Melvin Gingerich
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published July 2023

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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. "Parnell Mennonite Church (Parnell, Iowa, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Parnell_Mennonite_Church_(Parnell,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176320.

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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2023). Parnell Mennonite Church (Parnell, Iowa, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Parnell_Mennonite_Church_(Parnell,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176320.



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