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The Gardner Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), now extinct, was established near Gardner, Grundy County, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], in perhaps the early 1860s by families moving there from [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]] and [[Ohio (State)|Ohio]]. Among the families were [[Buckwalter (Buckwalder, Bookwalter, Buchwalder, Buchwalter, Boughwalder) family |Buckwalter]], Showalter, Tinsman, Kulp, Shelly, Whitmore, and [[Bachman (Bachmann) family |Bachman]]. The first minister, John G. Bachman, an aged man, was ordained in 1863. Two years later [[Funk, John Fretz (1835-1930)|John F. Funk]] and Henry Shelly were ordained to preach in English and German respectively for the congregation. Once a month Funk came from Chicago to preach for the congregation. Several years after the organization of the congregation, a white frame church was built about two miles (three km) west of Gardner. Some time after 1885 the last remaining family, the Lewis Culps, moved to Elkhart, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], after which the church was sold.
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The Gardner Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), now extinct, was established near Gardner, Grundy County, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], in perhaps the early 1860s by families moving there from [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]] and [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. Among the families were [[Buckwalter (Buckwalder, Bookwalter, Buchwalder, Buchwalter, Boughwalder) family |Buckwalter]], Showalter, Tinsman, Kulp, Shelly, Whitmore, and [[Bachman (Bachmann) family |Bachman]]. The first minister, John G. Bachman, an aged man, was ordained in 1863. Two years later [[Funk, John Fretz (1835-1930)|John F. Funk]] and Henry Shelly were ordained to preach in English and German respectively for the congregation. Once a month Funk came from Chicago to preach for the congregation. Several years after the organization of the congregation, a white frame church was built about two miles (three km) west of Gardner. Some time after 1885 the last remaining family, the Lewis Culps, moved to Elkhart, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], after which the church was sold.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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Weber, Harry F. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Centennial history of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929.</em> Goshen, IN: Mennonite Historical Society, 1931: 174-176.
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Weber, Harry F. ''Centennial history of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929.'' Goshen, IN: Mennonite Historical Society, 1931: 174-176.
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== Pastoral Leaders at Gardner Mennonite Church ==
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| John G. Bachman (1799-1870) || 1863-1870
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| [[Funk, John Fretz (1835-1930)|John F. Funk]] (1835-1930) || 1865-1867
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| Henry L. Shelly || 1865-1885
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 21 March 2024

The Gardner Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), now extinct, was established near Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois, in perhaps the early 1860s by families moving there from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Among the families were Buckwalter, Showalter, Tinsman, Kulp, Shelly, Whitmore, and Bachman. The first minister, John G. Bachman, an aged man, was ordained in 1863. Two years later John F. Funk and Henry Shelly were ordained to preach in English and German respectively for the congregation. Once a month Funk came from Chicago to preach for the congregation. Several years after the organization of the congregation, a white frame church was built about two miles (three km) west of Gardner. Some time after 1885 the last remaining family, the Lewis Culps, moved to Elkhart, Indiana, after which the church was sold.

Bibliography

Weber, Harry F. Centennial history of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929. Goshen, IN: Mennonite Historical Society, 1931: 174-176.

Pastoral Leaders at Gardner Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
John G. Bachman (1799-1870) 1863-1870
John F. Funk (1835-1930) 1865-1867
Henry L. Shelly 1865-1885


Author(s) Melvin Gingerich
Date Published 1956

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Gingerich, Melvin. "Gardner Mennonite Church (Gardner, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gardner_Mennonite_Church_(Gardner,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178549.

APA style

Gingerich, Melvin. (1956). Gardner Mennonite Church (Gardner, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gardner_Mennonite_Church_(Gardner,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178549.



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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 439. All rights reserved.


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