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Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) is a rural mission church at Baker, Hardy County, [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]], under the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]. In 1868 ministers from [[Broadway (Virginia, USA)|Broadway]], [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], traveled 45 miles to Bean Settlement, 6 miles north of this church, and preached at a schoolhouse, giving pastoral care to a few members living there. Later they also preached at the Mine Spring schoolhouse nearby. | Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) is a rural mission church at Baker, Hardy County, [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]], under the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]. In 1868 ministers from [[Broadway (Virginia, USA)|Broadway]], [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], traveled 45 miles to Bean Settlement, 6 miles north of this church, and preached at a schoolhouse, giving pastoral care to a few members living there. Later they also preached at the Mine Spring schoolhouse nearby. | ||
In 1927 a church was built here, which was enlarged in 1948 by adding two Sunday-school rooms. This congregation is the result of one of the first efforts of rural evangelism of the Northern District of the Virginia Conference. The membership in 1957 was 113; the pastor was Samuel A. Shank. | In 1927 a church was built here, which was enlarged in 1948 by adding two Sunday-school rooms. This congregation is the result of one of the first efforts of rural evangelism of the Northern District of the Virginia Conference. The membership in 1957 was 113; the pastor was Samuel A. Shank. | ||
− | In 2010 the | + | In 2010 the amembership was 20 and the congregation was a member of the [[Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches|Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches]]. The pastor was Ortho Horst. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
<em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 65. | <em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 65. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Address''': 3836 Parker Hollow Road, Baker, WV 26801 | |
'''Phone''': 304-897-7597 | '''Phone''': 304-897-7597 | ||
− | + | '''Denominational Affiliation''': | |
− | [ | + | [[Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches]] |
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, p. 406|date=April | + | == Ordained Pastors at Salem Mennonite Church == |
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Years<br/>of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Samuel A. Shank || 1931?-1972 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Arland Schrock || 1970-2000? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Otho H. Horst || 2001?-2012? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | James D. Rhodes || 2005?-2012? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Craig Good || 2012?-present | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Membership at Salem Mennonite Church == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Membership | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1931 || 61 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1935 || 87 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1940 || 43 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1945 || 48 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1950 || 81 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1955 || 119 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1960 || 110 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1965 || 93 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1970 || 97 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1975 || 85 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1980 || 46 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1985 || 55 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990 || 54 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1995 || 42 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || 36 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2005 || 30 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010 || 20 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, p. 406|date=April 2019|a1_last=Showalter|a1_first=Timothy|a2_last=Thiessen|a2_first=Richard D.}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Virginia Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Virginia Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:United States Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 15:13, 9 April 2019
Salem Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church) is a rural mission church at Baker, Hardy County, West Virginia, under the Virginia Mennonite Conference. In 1868 ministers from Broadway, Virginia, traveled 45 miles to Bean Settlement, 6 miles north of this church, and preached at a schoolhouse, giving pastoral care to a few members living there. Later they also preached at the Mine Spring schoolhouse nearby.
In 1927 a church was built here, which was enlarged in 1948 by adding two Sunday-school rooms. This congregation is the result of one of the first efforts of rural evangelism of the Northern District of the Virginia Conference. The membership in 1957 was 113; the pastor was Samuel A. Shank.
In 2010 the amembership was 20 and the congregation was a member of the Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches. The pastor was Ortho Horst.
Bibliography
Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 65.
Additional Information
Address: 3836 Parker Hollow Road, Baker, WV 26801
Phone: 304-897-7597
Denominational Affiliation:
Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches
Ordained Pastors at Salem Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
---|---|
Samuel A. Shank | 1931?-1972 |
Arland Schrock | 1970-2000? |
Otho H. Horst | 2001?-2012? |
James D. Rhodes | 2005?-2012? |
Craig Good | 2012?-present |
Membership at Salem Mennonite Church
Year | Membership |
---|---|
1931 | 61 |
1935 | 87 |
1940 | 43 |
1945 | 48 |
1950 | 81 |
1955 | 119 |
1960 | 110 |
1965 | 93 |
1970 | 97 |
1975 | 85 |
1980 | 46 |
1985 | 55 |
1990 | 54 |
1995 | 42 |
2000 | 36 |
2005 | 30 |
2010 | 20 |
Author(s) | Timothy Showalter |
---|---|
Richard D. Thiessen | |
Date Published | April 2019 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Showalter, Timothy and Richard D. Thiessen. "Salem Mennonite Church (Baker, West Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2019. Web. 18 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Baker,_West_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=163822.
APA style
Showalter, Timothy and Richard D. Thiessen. (April 2019). Salem Mennonite Church (Baker, West Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Baker,_West_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=163822.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 406. All rights reserved.
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