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Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly Gladys Conservative Amish Mennonite Church, then Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church) is located at two miles north of Gladys, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], and 18 miles (30 km) south of Lynchburg, Virginia. The first families moved into the community in 1944 (D. K. Yoder and C. L. Ressler), and C. L. Ressler was the minister for the first seven years when meetings were held in his home. The meetinghouse was built in 1953. In 1959 the membership was 22, with Milton A. Hostedler as pastor. Initially it was part of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. In 2006 the congregation was an unaffiliated Mennonite congregation with a membership of 96. | Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly Gladys Conservative Amish Mennonite Church, then Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church) is located at two miles north of Gladys, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], and 18 miles (30 km) south of Lynchburg, Virginia. The first families moved into the community in 1944 (D. K. Yoder and C. L. Ressler), and C. L. Ressler was the minister for the first seven years when meetings were held in his home. The meetinghouse was built in 1953. In 1959 the membership was 22, with Milton A. Hostedler as pastor. Initially it was part of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. In 2006 the congregation was an unaffiliated Mennonite congregation with a membership of 96. | ||
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= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
<strong>Address:</strong> 5946 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, Virginia 24554-2609 | <strong>Address:</strong> 5946 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, Virginia 24554-2609 | ||
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<strong>Denominational Affiliation:</strong> Unaffiliated | <strong>Denominational Affiliation:</strong> Unaffiliated | ||
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= Maps = | = Maps = | ||
[[Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia)|Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia)]] | [[Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia)|Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia)]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:48, 20 August 2013
Bethel Mennonite Church (formerly Gladys Conservative Amish Mennonite Church, then Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church) is located at two miles north of Gladys, Virginia, and 18 miles (30 km) south of Lynchburg, Virginia. The first families moved into the community in 1944 (D. K. Yoder and C. L. Ressler), and C. L. Ressler was the minister for the first seven years when meetings were held in his home. The meetinghouse was built in 1953. In 1959 the membership was 22, with Milton A. Hostedler as pastor. Initially it was part of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. In 2006 the congregation was an unaffiliated Mennonite congregation with a membership of 96.
Additional Information
Address: 5946 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, Virginia 24554-2609
Phone: 434-283-5462
Denominational Affiliation: Unaffiliated
Maps
Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia)
Author(s) | Harold S. Bender |
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C. L. Ressler | |
Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Bender, Harold S. and C. L. Ressler. "Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Gladys,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=75539.
APA style
Bender, Harold S. and C. L. Ressler. (1959). Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Gladys,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=75539.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 522, v. 4, p. 1065. All rights reserved.
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