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Locust Grove Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located five miles (eight km) southwest of Elkhart, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], is a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. It developed out of a Sunday school mission operated by students of [[Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Goshen College]] and was organized with its own pastor (Russell Krabill) in 1945. In 1948 Ralph Stahly was ordained as pastor, and in 1954 as bishop. The membership in 1956 was 54. The meetinghouse was built in 1950.
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Students who were part of the Young People's Christian Association (YPCA) at [[Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Goshen College]], [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], launched the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, located southwest of [[Elkhart (Indiana, USA)|Elkhart]]. They held a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] in the Locust Grove area beginning in 1943. Preaching services were added, and services were held in a private home until 1950. Russell Krabill was ordained as the first local minister in 1945.  
  
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The church closed in the early 1990s.
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The congregation built a meetinghouse on the north side of County Road 20 in 1949/1950. The first services were held in the new building on 5 March 1950.
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The congregation closed in 1993; it was last listed in the 1993 ''[[Mennonite Yearbook and Directory|Mennonite Yearbook]].''
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In 2023, the former Locust Grove church was occupied by the New Foundation United in Christ Fellowship.
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= Bibliography =
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"The first service...." ''Gospel Herald'' 43, no. 11 (14 March 1950): 260.
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 218-219.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 28103 County Rd 20, Elkhart, Indiana 46517
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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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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Locust Grove Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Student Leaders || 1943-1945
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| Russell R. Krabill (1917-2005) || 1945-1948
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| Ralph J. Stahly (1909-1986)<br />(Bishop) || 1948-1954<br />1954-1961
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| Willard M. Swartley (1936-2019) || 1961-1965
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| Willard Ressler || 1965-1973
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| Aden Horst (1920-2008) || 1973-1981
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| Marvin Yoder (Interim) || 1981-1982
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| J. Michael Loss || 1982-1987
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| Dean E. G. Roberts || 1988-1989
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| Theodore M. "Ted" Eash (1936-2009) || 1989-1992
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|}
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== Locust Grove Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1946 || 27
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| 1950 || 47
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| 1960 || 54
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| 1970 || 81
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| 1980 || 54
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| 1990 || 34
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| 1993 || 33
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Ralph Stahly. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 2, p. 384. All rights reserved.
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Locust Grove Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located five miles southwest of Elkhart, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], is a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. It developed out of a Sunday school mission operated by students of [[Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Goshen College]] and was organized with its own pastor (Russell Krabill) in 1945. In 1948 Ralph Stahly was ordained as pastor, and in 1954 as bishop. The membership in 1956 was 54. The meetinghouse was built in 1950.
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 15:04, 18 June 2024

Students who were part of the Young People's Christian Association (YPCA) at Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, launched the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, located southwest of Elkhart. They held a Sunday school in the Locust Grove area beginning in 1943. Preaching services were added, and services were held in a private home until 1950. Russell Krabill was ordained as the first local minister in 1945.

The congregation built a meetinghouse on the north side of County Road 20 in 1949/1950. The first services were held in the new building on 5 March 1950.

The congregation closed in 1993; it was last listed in the 1993 Mennonite Yearbook.

In 2023, the former Locust Grove church was occupied by the New Foundation United in Christ Fellowship.

Bibliography

"The first service...." Gospel Herald 43, no. 11 (14 March 1950): 260.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 218-219.

Additional Information

Address: 28103 County Rd 20, Elkhart, Indiana 46517

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Pastoral Leaders at Locust Grove Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Student Leaders 1943-1945
Russell R. Krabill (1917-2005) 1945-1948
Ralph J. Stahly (1909-1986)
(Bishop)		 1948-1954
1954-1961
Willard M. Swartley (1936-2019) 1961-1965
Willard Ressler 1965-1973
Aden Horst (1920-2008) 1973-1981
Marvin Yoder (Interim) 1981-1982
J. Michael Loss 1982-1987
Dean E. G. Roberts 1988-1989
Theodore M. "Ted" Eash (1936-2009) 1989-1992

Locust Grove Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1946 27
1950 47
1960 54
1970 81
1980 54
1990 34
1993 33

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ralph Stahly. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 384. All rights reserved.

Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located five miles southwest of Elkhart, Indiana, is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. It developed out of a Sunday school mission operated by students of Goshen College and was organized with its own pastor (Russell Krabill) in 1945. In 1948 Ralph Stahly was ordained as pastor, and in 1954 as bishop. The membership in 1956 was 54. The meetinghouse was built in 1950.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published June 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2024. Web. 26 Jun 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Locust_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Elkhart,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179181.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2024). Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Elkhart, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 June 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Locust_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Elkhart,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179181.



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