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Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] USA), formerly Petoskey Mennonite Church, was established as a mission congregation in 1950 under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]]. In 1957 it had 53 members, with Ivan K. Weaver as bishop.  They adopted the current name in 1993.
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The [[Clinton Frame Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]], east of [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], purchased the former Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Petoskey, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]] in 1949. The building dates from 1892. Clinton Frame turned the building over to the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]], which then ordained Ivan K. Weaver on 20 November 1949 to take charge of a mission effort at that location. Weaver began his work in the summer of 1950.
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During Pastor Bill Shumaker's leadership, he worked in a type of Victim/Offender Reconciliation program. The congregation had a food pantry for some years headed by George Palmateer. For many years, the congregation participated in the Nehemiah Project, a shelter for people who were housing insecure.
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The Petoskey Mennonite Church adopted the name of Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship in 1993.
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The congregation closed with a final service on 23 August 2015. The building was then purchased and operated as the non-profit Chapel of Our Guardian Angels.
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= Bibliography =
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Boyer, Linda. "Hilltop Fellowship." ''Gospel Evangel'' 87, no. 2 (March/April 2006): 4.
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_____. "Report of closure: Hilltop Fellowship, Petoskey, MI." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. June 2015. Web. 7 June 2024. https://im.mennonite.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hilltop-Closure1.pdf.
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"Joyfully Following Jesus." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Annual Sessions. 6 June 2016. Web. 6 June 2024. http://im.mennonite.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Report-Book-FINAL.pdf.
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 246-247, 309.
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"Table talk transforms: summer events connect conference to wider church." ''Gospel Evangel'' 96, no. 5 (September/October 2015): 6.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 247.
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Wikipedia contributors. "Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Petoskey, Michigan)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 May 2022. Web. 7 June 2024.
 
= Additional Information =
 
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Address: 810 Petoskey Street, Petoskey, MI  49770; Phone: (231) 347-2961.
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'''Address''': 810 Petoskey Street, Petoskey, Michigan 49770
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'''Telephone''':  
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Ivan K. Weaver (1915-2004) || 1950-1959
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| Homer E. Yutzy (1926-2021) || 1959-1976
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| Bruce W. Lyndaker || 1976-1982
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| Ora Wise (Interim) || 1982-1983
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| William H. Shumaker || 1983-1992
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| Lay Leadership || 1992-1998
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| James Gerber (Interim) || 1998?-2004?
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| Lay Leadership || 2004?-2008?
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| Dave Cadarette || 2008?-2010s
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| Mike Wilson (Interim) || 2010s-2015
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|}
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== Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship Membership ==
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! Year !! Members
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| 1951 || 5
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| 1960 || 47
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| 1970 || 36
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| 1980 || 36
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| 1990 || 37
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| 2000 || 15
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| 2009 || 14
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Ivan K. Weaver. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 155. All rights reserved.
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Petoskey Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)]]) was established as a mission congregation in 1950 under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]]. In 1957 it had 53 members, with Ivan K. Weaver as bishop.
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Michigan Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 7 June 2024

The Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, east of Goshen, Indiana, purchased the former Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Petoskey, Michigan in 1949. The building dates from 1892. Clinton Frame turned the building over to the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board, which then ordained Ivan K. Weaver on 20 November 1949 to take charge of a mission effort at that location. Weaver began his work in the summer of 1950.

During Pastor Bill Shumaker's leadership, he worked in a type of Victim/Offender Reconciliation program. The congregation had a food pantry for some years headed by George Palmateer. For many years, the congregation participated in the Nehemiah Project, a shelter for people who were housing insecure.

The Petoskey Mennonite Church adopted the name of Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship in 1993.

The congregation closed with a final service on 23 August 2015. The building was then purchased and operated as the non-profit Chapel of Our Guardian Angels.

Bibliography

Boyer, Linda. "Hilltop Fellowship." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 2 (March/April 2006): 4.

_____. "Report of closure: Hilltop Fellowship, Petoskey, MI." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. June 2015. Web. 7 June 2024. https://im.mennonite.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hilltop-Closure1.pdf.

"Joyfully Following Jesus." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Annual Sessions. 6 June 2016. Web. 6 June 2024. http://im.mennonite.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Report-Book-FINAL.pdf.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 246-247, 309.

"Table talk transforms: summer events connect conference to wider church." Gospel Evangel 96, no. 5 (September/October 2015): 6.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 247.

Wikipedia contributors. "Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Petoskey, Michigan)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 May 2022. Web. 7 June 2024.

Additional Information

Address: 810 Petoskey Street, Petoskey, Michigan 49770

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship

Name Years
of Service
Ivan K. Weaver (1915-2004) 1950-1959
Homer E. Yutzy (1926-2021) 1959-1976
Bruce W. Lyndaker 1976-1982
Ora Wise (Interim) 1982-1983
William H. Shumaker 1983-1992
Lay Leadership 1992-1998
James Gerber (Interim) 1998?-2004?
Lay Leadership 2004?-2008?
Dave Cadarette 2008?-2010s
Mike Wilson (Interim) 2010s-2015

Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship Membership

Year Members
1951 5
1960 47
1970 36
1980 36
1990 37
2000 15
2009 14

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ivan K. Weaver. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 155. All rights reserved.

Petoskey Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)) was established as a mission congregation in 1950 under the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board. In 1957 it had 53 members, with Ivan K. Weaver as bishop.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published June 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship (Petoskey, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2024. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hilltop_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Petoskey,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179097.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2024). Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship (Petoskey, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hilltop_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Petoskey,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179097.



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