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Zion Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), located at [[Kingman County (Kansas, USA)|Kingman]], Kansas, was formed when a division occurred in the [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)|Bethany Mennonite Church]]. In October 1932 the new congregation was accepted into the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. Its first leader was Joseph J. Kaufman. The first minister was J. R, Duerksen, followed by J. R. Barkman, Jacob Unruh, J. H. Epp, William Unrau, Ramon H. Jantz. The membership of the group remained near 60 for 25 years; in 1957 it was 56, with B. E. Bonebrake as pastor. The congregation merged with the [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)|Bethany Mennonite Church]] in 1973 to form the Kingman Mennonite Church. The first service as the new congregation took place 6 May 1973.  
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Zion Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), located at [[Kingman County (Kansas, USA)|Kingman]], Kansas, was formed when a division occurred in the [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)|Bethany Mennonite Church]]. In October 1932 the new congregation was accepted into the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. Its first leader was Joseph J. Kaufman. The first minister was J. R. Duerksen, followed by J. R. Barkman, Jacob Unruh, J. H. Epp, William Unrau, Ramon H. Jantz. The membership of the group remained near 60 for 25 years; in 1957 it was 56, with B. E. Bonebrake as pastor.  
  
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The congregation merged with the [[Bethany Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)|Bethany Mennonite Church]] in 1973 to form the [[Cornerstone Fellowship (Kingman, Kansas, USA)|Kingman Mennonite Church]]. The first service as the new congregation took place on 6 May 1973.
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= Bibliography =
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Voran, Willard M. ''History of the Kingman Mennonite Church.'' Kingman, Kan.: The Church, 1979.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 450 Avenue A East, Kingman, Kansas 67068
  
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'''Telephone''':
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)]]
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[[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Mennonite Conference]]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Joseph J. Kaufman (1869-1936) || 1932-1934
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| D. B. Ediger || 1934
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| D. C. Ewert || 1934-1935
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| John R. Duerksen (1884-1965) || 1935-1937
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| Theodore Epp || 1938-1939
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| John R. Barkman (1899-2000) || 1940-1941
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| Jacob J. Unruh || 1941-1942
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| Benjamin P. Rahn (1913-2004) || 1942-1943
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| John H. Epp (1877-1951) || 1942-1947
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| William G. Unrau (1921-2022) || 1948-1951
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| Ramon H. Jantz (1919-2016) || 1951-1953
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| J. J. Voth || 1953
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| Boyd E. Bonebrake (1928-2007) || 1954-1958
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| Milton H. Ewert (1933-2010) || 1958-1961
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| Donovan Unruh || 1961-1963
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| Kenneth I. Smoker (1923-1994) || 1963-1965
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| Peter Neufeld || 1965-1966
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| Herbert E. Miller (1908-2000) || 1967-1968
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| Sanford King || 1969-1973
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== Zion Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1940 || 60
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| 1950 || 60
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| 1960 || 60
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| 1970 || 66
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]]
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[[Category:Western District Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]
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[[Category:Kansas Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 26 December 2024

Zion Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located at Kingman, Kansas, was formed when a division occurred in the Bethany Mennonite Church. In October 1932 the new congregation was accepted into the Western District Conference. Its first leader was Joseph J. Kaufman. The first minister was J. R. Duerksen, followed by J. R. Barkman, Jacob Unruh, J. H. Epp, William Unrau, Ramon H. Jantz. The membership of the group remained near 60 for 25 years; in 1957 it was 56, with B. E. Bonebrake as pastor.

The congregation merged with the Bethany Mennonite Church in 1973 to form the Kingman Mennonite Church. The first service as the new congregation took place on 6 May 1973.

Bibliography

Voran, Willard M. History of the Kingman Mennonite Church. Kingman, Kan.: The Church, 1979.

Additional Information

Address: 450 Avenue A East, Kingman, Kansas 67068

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)

Western District Mennonite Conference

Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Joseph J. Kaufman (1869-1936) 1932-1934
D. B. Ediger 1934
D. C. Ewert 1934-1935
John R. Duerksen (1884-1965) 1935-1937
Theodore Epp 1938-1939
John R. Barkman (1899-2000) 1940-1941
Jacob J. Unruh 1941-1942
Benjamin P. Rahn (1913-2004) 1942-1943
John H. Epp (1877-1951) 1942-1947
William G. Unrau (1921-2022) 1948-1951
Ramon H. Jantz (1919-2016) 1951-1953
J. J. Voth 1953
Boyd E. Bonebrake (1928-2007) 1954-1958
Milton H. Ewert (1933-2010) 1958-1961
Donovan Unruh 1961-1963
Kenneth I. Smoker (1923-1994) 1963-1965
Peter Neufeld 1965-1966
Herbert E. Miller (1908-2000) 1967-1968
Sanford King 1969-1973

Zion Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1940 60
1950 60
1960 60
1970 66


Author(s) John F. Schmidt
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published 1959

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Schmidt, John F. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Zion Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Kingman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180091.

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Schmidt, John F. and Samuel J. Steiner. (1959). Zion Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Kingman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180091.



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