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| − | Until 1943 Mennonites bypassed this state, very likely because the chief routes of Mennonite westward migration lay north of the Ohio River. In 1957 there were eleven Mennonite missions and churches in the state with a total membership of 143. Seven of these were churches and missions of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]] (MC) with a membership of 90, and three of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite]] Church, with a membership of 53. These churches were located in two areas of the state. [[Ridgeview Mennonite Church (Morgantown, Kentucky, USA)|Morgantown]], with a membership of seven, was located in the west central part of the state, and was sponsored by the [[Berea Mennonite Church (Cannelburg, Indiana, USA)|Berea Mennonite Church]] (MC) of Montgomery, IN. The other nine stations were located in the eastern part of the state. Teges and Wildcat, with 25 and 37 members respectively, situated south of Booneville, were sponsored by the Pike Mennonite Church (MC), [[Elida (Ohio, USA)|Elida]], Ohio. Approximately 15 miles (25 km) northeast were the three Conservative Mennonite stations named Turners Creek, [[Bowlings Creek Mennonite Church (Buckhorn, Kentucky, USA)|Bowlings Creek]], and Gays Creek, with memberships of 25, 8, and 11. Northeast of these stations, and near Highway 15, southeast of Jackson were the two mission stations Caney Creek and Talcum, the latter with four members. The first was sponsored by the I[[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|ndiana-Michigan Mennonite]] District Mission Board (MC) and the latter by the [[Clinton Frame Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]] (MC), [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], IN. Approximately 30 miles northeast of Jackson were two Mennonite missions sponsored by the [[Virginia Mennonite Missions|Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities]] (MC). These were [[Crockett Mennonite Mission (Crockett, Kentucky, USA)|Crockett]] and Relief, with seven and eleven members. The first of the ten missions was Relief, established in 1943. It was followed by Turners Creek in 1946, [[Bowlings Creek Mennonite Church (Buckhorn, Kentucky, USA)|Bowlings Creek]] in 1947, and Wildcat and [[Crockett Mennonite Mission (Crockett, Kentucky, USA)|Crockett]] in 1949. The later stations were begun in 1950-1952. Big Branch, near Talcum, was added in 1956. -- <em>Melvin Gingerich</em> | + | Until 1943 Mennonites bypassed this state, very likely because the chief routes of Mennonite westward migration lay north of the Ohio River. In 1957 there were eleven Mennonite missions and churches in the state with a total membership of 143. Seven of these were churches and missions of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]] (MC) with a membership of 90, and three of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite]] Church, with a membership of 53. These churches were located in two areas of the state. [[Ridgeview Mennonite Church (Morgantown, Kentucky, USA)|Morgantown]], with a membership of seven, was located in the west central part of the state, and was sponsored by the [[Berea Mennonite Church (Cannelburg, Indiana, USA)|Berea Mennonite Church]] (MC) of Montgomery, IN. The other nine stations were located in the eastern part of the state. Teges and Wildcat, with 25 and 37 members respectively, situated south of Booneville, were sponsored by the Pike Mennonite Church (MC), [[Elida (Ohio, USA)|Elida]], Ohio. Approximately 15 miles (25 km) northeast were the three Conservative Mennonite stations named Turners Creek, [[Bowlings Creek Mennonite Church (Buckhorn, Kentucky, USA)|Bowlings Creek]], and Gays Creek, with memberships of 25, 8, and 11. Northeast of these stations, and near Highway 15, southeast of Jackson were the two mission stations Caney Creek and [[Talcum Mennonite Church (Talcum, Kentucky, USA)|Talcum]], the latter with four members. The first was sponsored by the I[[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|ndiana-Michigan Mennonite]] District Mission Board (MC) and the latter by the [[Clinton Frame Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Clinton Frame Mennonite Church]] (MC), [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], IN. Approximately 30 miles northeast of Jackson were two Mennonite missions sponsored by the [[Virginia Mennonite Missions|Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities]] (MC). These were [[Crockett Mennonite Mission (Crockett, Kentucky, USA)|Crockett]] and Relief, with seven and eleven members. The first of the ten missions was Relief, established in 1943. It was followed by Turners Creek in 1946, [[Bowlings Creek Mennonite Church (Buckhorn, Kentucky, USA)|Bowlings Creek]] in 1947, and Wildcat and [[Crockett Mennonite Mission (Crockett, Kentucky, USA)|Crockett]] in 1949. The later stations were begun in 1950-1952. Big Branch, near Talcum, was added in 1956. -- <em>Melvin Gingerich</em> |
= 1990 Update = | = 1990 Update = | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 16 August 2024
Introduction
Kentucky is located in the East Central United States of America and is usually listed as one of the southern states. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. The total area of Kentucky is 40,409 square miles (104,659 km²) and the population in 2008 was estimated to be 4,269,245. In 2005, 91.27% of Kentucky's population was Caucasian and 7.98% was African American. In 2000, the following denominations had the highest percentage of adherents amongst Kentuckians: Southern Baptist Convention (24.25%); Roman Catholic (10.05%); and United Methodist Church (5.16%). Kentucky was originally a part of Virginia, but in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union.
1957 Article
Until 1943 Mennonites bypassed this state, very likely because the chief routes of Mennonite westward migration lay north of the Ohio River. In 1957 there were eleven Mennonite missions and churches in the state with a total membership of 143. Seven of these were churches and missions of the Mennonite Church (MC) with a membership of 90, and three of the Conservative Mennonite Church, with a membership of 53. These churches were located in two areas of the state. Morgantown, with a membership of seven, was located in the west central part of the state, and was sponsored by the Berea Mennonite Church (MC) of Montgomery, IN. The other nine stations were located in the eastern part of the state. Teges and Wildcat, with 25 and 37 members respectively, situated south of Booneville, were sponsored by the Pike Mennonite Church (MC), Elida, Ohio. Approximately 15 miles (25 km) northeast were the three Conservative Mennonite stations named Turners Creek, Bowlings Creek, and Gays Creek, with memberships of 25, 8, and 11. Northeast of these stations, and near Highway 15, southeast of Jackson were the two mission stations Caney Creek and Talcum, the latter with four members. The first was sponsored by the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite District Mission Board (MC) and the latter by the Clinton Frame Mennonite Church (MC), Goshen, IN. Approximately 30 miles northeast of Jackson were two Mennonite missions sponsored by the Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities (MC). These were Crockett and Relief, with seven and eleven members. The first of the ten missions was Relief, established in 1943. It was followed by Turners Creek in 1946, Bowlings Creek in 1947, and Wildcat and Crockett in 1949. The later stations were begun in 1950-1952. Big Branch, near Talcum, was added in 1956. -- Melvin Gingerich
1990 Update
By 1988 Mennonite influence had expanded to 28 congregations sponsored by 10 conferences or denominations with total membership of more than 700. The number of congregations and membership (in parentheses) for the various groups was: Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship (5 congregations, 252 members); Brethren in Christ ([1986] 5, 143), an additional congregation had been established by 1988; Conservative Mennonite Conference (7, 128); Evangelical Mennonite Church (2 congregations); Fellowship Churches (2, 76); Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (2, 43); Ohio Mennonite Conference (1, 25); Virginia Mennonite Conference (1, 10); Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference (1, 13). One other congregation was sponsored jointly by the General Conference Mennonite Church and the General Board of the Mennonite Church (MC).
Other Mennonite-sponsored institutions in the state were: one church camp at Clayhole owned by the Rosedale Mennonite Missions; one elementary school at Crockett (grades 1-8) with 3 teachers and 40 students (1987-88), sponsored by the Faith Hills Fellowship congregation; and 5 voluntary service units (3 sponsored by Mennonite Central Committee, 1 by the Evangelical Mennonite Church Board of Missions, and one by the Conservative Mennonite Board of Missions). There were two church planting efforts at Lexington and Louisville by the Conservative Mennonite Conference (MC) and one by the Virginia Mennonite Conference (MC) at West Liberty.
As of 1985 there were seven Old Order Amish settlements in Kentucky with a total of nine congregations. The oldest settlement was founded in 1958 in Todd County. Other settlements with single congregations were located in Casey, Christian Crittenden, Barren, and Harrison Counties. -- Reynold Sawatzky
2013 Update
Anabaptist/Mennonite Groups in Kentucky, 2010
| Denomination | Congregations in 2000 |
Adherents * in 2000 |
Congregations in 2010 |
Adherents * in 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Amish Mennonite | - | - | 4 | 414 |
| Amish; Other Groups | 8 | 565 | - | - |
| Amish Groups, undifferentiated | - | - | 62 | 8,172 |
| Apostolic Christian Church | 1 | 27 | 1 | 12 |
| Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches | 8 | 613 | 3 | 337 |
| Berea Amish Mennonite | - | - | 1 | 109 |
| Brethren In Christ Church | 5 | 294 | 4 | - |
| Church of God in Christ, Mennonite | 2 | 238 | 4 | 472 |
| Church of the Brethren | 4 | 327 | 4 | 306 |
| Conservative Mennonite Conference | 7 | 322 | 6 | 263 |
| Mennonite Christian Fellowship | - | - | 2 | 243 |
| Mennonite Church USA | 4 | 105 | 2 | 56 |
| Mennonite; Other Groups | 9 | 495 | - | - |
| Midwest Beachy Amish Mennonite | - | - | 3 | 356 |
| Old Order Amish Church | 32 | 2,272 | - | - |
| Old Order Mennonite | 10 | 805 | - | - |
| Unaffiliated Conservative Amish Mennonite Church | - | - | 2 | 243 |
| Total | 90 | 6,063 | 98 | 10,983 |
- Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.
Bibliography
ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives. "State Membership Report - Kentucky: Religious Traditions, 2010." Web. 31 December 2013. http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/s/21/rcms2010_21_state_name_2010.asp.
Horsch, James E., ed. Mennonite Yearbook and Directory. Scottdale: Mennonite Publishing House (1988-89): 25-26, 50-52, 60-63, 74-76, 82-84, 93-94, 100, 120, 122, 143, 151, 164-168, 247.
Luthy, David. Amish Settlements Across America. Aylmer, ON: Pathway, 1985: 8.
Handbook of Information, General Conference Mennonite Church. Newton, KS (1988): 8, 149.
Minutes of the 109th [Seventh Biennial] General Conference, Brethren in Christ Church, 5-10 July 1986. Nappanee, Evangel Press: 247.
Wikipedia. "Kentucky." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky (accessed 1 March 2009).
Wittlinger, Carlton O. Quest for Piety and Obedience: The Story of the Brethren in Christ. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1978: 419, 448, 452, 534.
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| Reynold Sawatzky | |
| Date Published | February 2009 |
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Gingerich, Melvin and Reynold Sawatzky. "Kentucky (USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2009. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kentucky_(USA)&oldid=179464.
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Gingerich, Melvin and Reynold Sawatzky. (February 2009). Kentucky (USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kentucky_(USA)&oldid=179464.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 166; vol. 5, p. 486. All rights reserved.
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