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Mensingeweer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, in the former Marne region. In 1607 Jan Cornelissen was called the "bishop and preacher of the Mennonites at Mensingeweer." There was, however, no congregation here. The Mennonite congregations in this region greatly decreased both in number of congregations and in membership in the 17th century. On 11 November 1816 [[Houwerzijl (Groningen, Netherlands)|Houwerzijl]] (or Vliedorp), [[Ulrum (Groningen, Netherlands)|Ulrum]], den Hoorn, Rasquert, and Obergum merged. A centrally located church was built at Mensingeweer, dedicated on 4 April 1819, and soon also a parsonage. An organ was acquired in 1899. The baptized membership numbered 21 at the time of the merger; 75 in 1861; 95 in 1900; 75 in 1956.
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Mensingeweer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, in the former Marne region. In 1607 Jan Cornelissen was called the "bishop and preacher of the Mennonites at Mensingeweer." There was, however, no congregation here. The Mennonite congregations in this region greatly decreased both in number of congregations and in membership in the 17th century. On 11 November 1816 [[Houwerzijl (Groningen, Netherlands)|Houwerzijl]] (or Vliedorp), [[Ulrum (Groningen, Netherlands)|Ulrum]], den Hoorn, Rasquert, and Obergum merged. A centrally located church was built at Mensingeweer, dedicated on 4 April 1819, and soon also a parsonage. An organ was acquired in 1899. The baptized membership numbered 21 at the time of the merger; 75 in 1861; 95 in 1900; 75 in 1956.
  
 
The first minister was S. K. de Waard, serving here 1821-1826, followed by J. Leendertz 1832-1837, [[Blijdenstein family|I. de Stoppelaar Blijdenstein]] 1838-1839, W. Bruin 1840-1844, D. S. Huizinga 1846-1847, H. ten Cate Hoedemaker 1849-1850, H. A. van Gelder 1851-1853, J. P. Muller 1854-1857, A. Vis 1861-1863, J. A. Oosterbaan 1863-1866, G. Vrijer Azn. 1868-1873, A. Sipkema 1874-1881, [[Holl, Folpmer Jacob de (1869-1934)|F. J. de Holl]] after a long vacancy 1897-1900, T. J. van der Ploeg 1901-1903, E. Pekema 1904-1907, C. C. de Maar 1907-1910, F. H. Pasma 1913-1916, P. Vis 1917-1920; after another period of vacancy it was served by the pastor of Noorbroek 1924-1945, and the pastor of [[Uithuizen (Groningen, Netherlands)|Uithuizen]] 1946-1950; after 1954 J. Lange was the pastor of the Mensingeweer congregation. In the mid-20th century a new parsonage was acquired at Eenrum. There was a ladies' circle.
 
The first minister was S. K. de Waard, serving here 1821-1826, followed by J. Leendertz 1832-1837, [[Blijdenstein family|I. de Stoppelaar Blijdenstein]] 1838-1839, W. Bruin 1840-1844, D. S. Huizinga 1846-1847, H. ten Cate Hoedemaker 1849-1850, H. A. van Gelder 1851-1853, J. P. Muller 1854-1857, A. Vis 1861-1863, J. A. Oosterbaan 1863-1866, G. Vrijer Azn. 1868-1873, A. Sipkema 1874-1881, [[Holl, Folpmer Jacob de (1869-1934)|F. J. de Holl]] after a long vacancy 1897-1900, T. J. van der Ploeg 1901-1903, E. Pekema 1904-1907, C. C. de Maar 1907-1910, F. H. Pasma 1913-1916, P. Vis 1917-1920; after another period of vacancy it was served by the pastor of Noorbroek 1924-1945, and the pastor of [[Uithuizen (Groningen, Netherlands)|Uithuizen]] 1946-1950; after 1954 J. Lange was the pastor of the Mensingeweer congregation. In the mid-20th century a new parsonage was acquired at Eenrum. There was a ladies' circle.
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Wieling, Sjoerd Ebeles. <em>Inwijding van de nieuwe kerk der Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Mensingaweer op den 4 van grasmaand 1819</em>. Groningen : bij Wybe Wouters, 1819.
 
Wieling, Sjoerd Ebeles. <em>Inwijding van de nieuwe kerk der Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Mensingaweer op den 4 van grasmaand 1819</em>. Groningen : bij Wybe Wouters, 1819.
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Mensingeweer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, in the former Marne region. In 1607 Jan Cornelissen was called the "bishop and preacher of the Mennonites at Mensingeweer." There was, however, no congregation here. The Mennonite congregations in this region greatly decreased both in number of congregations and in membership in the 17th century. On 11 November 1816 Houwerzijl (or Vliedorp), Ulrum, den Hoorn, Rasquert, and Obergum merged. A centrally located church was built at Mensingeweer, dedicated on 4 April 1819, and soon also a parsonage. An organ was acquired in 1899. The baptized membership numbered 21 at the time of the merger; 75 in 1861; 95 in 1900; 75 in 1956.

The first minister was S. K. de Waard, serving here 1821-1826, followed by J. Leendertz 1832-1837, I. de Stoppelaar Blijdenstein 1838-1839, W. Bruin 1840-1844, D. S. Huizinga 1846-1847, H. ten Cate Hoedemaker 1849-1850, H. A. van Gelder 1851-1853, J. P. Muller 1854-1857, A. Vis 1861-1863, J. A. Oosterbaan 1863-1866, G. Vrijer Azn. 1868-1873, A. Sipkema 1874-1881, F. J. de Holl after a long vacancy 1897-1900, T. J. van der Ploeg 1901-1903, E. Pekema 1904-1907, C. C. de Maar 1907-1910, F. H. Pasma 1913-1916, P. Vis 1917-1920; after another period of vacancy it was served by the pastor of Noorbroek 1924-1945, and the pastor of Uithuizen 1946-1950; after 1954 J. Lange was the pastor of the Mensingeweer congregation. In the mid-20th century a new parsonage was acquired at Eenrum. There was a ladies' circle.

Bibliography

Doopsgezinde Jaarboekje (1850): 59 f.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 115.

Vis, P. "Gedenkrede." Manuscript 1919.

Wieling, Sjoerd Ebeles. Inwijding van de nieuwe kerk der Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Mensingaweer op den 4 van grasmaand 1819. Groningen : bij Wybe Wouters, 1819.


Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1957

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Mensingeweer (Groningen, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mensingeweer_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=89850.

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1957). Mensingeweer (Groningen, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mensingeweer_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=89850.



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