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Bethel Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 18443 Illinois Route 9, Pekin, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], was established through extension work of the [[Calvary Evangelical Mennonite Church (Washington, Illinois, USA)|East Washington Church]] in about 1890, when D. D. Augspurger held services at the Railroad schoolhouse, four miles (6.5 km) east of Pekin. The congregation was organized in 1905, with Allen Miller as minister. It continued to worship at the Railroad schoolhouse until 1910, when a new church was built about three miles (5 km) east of Pekin. In 1952 the membership was 70 (in 2005, 34). It was a member of the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|Central Conference]](now [[Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central District Conference]]).
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Bethel Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 18443 Illinois Route 9, Pekin, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], was established through extension work of the [[Calvary Evangelical Mennonite Church (Washington, Illinois, USA)|East Washington Church]] in about 1890, when D. D. Augspurger held services at the Railroad schoolhouse, four miles (6.5 km) east of Pekin. The congregation was organized in 1905, with Allen Miller as minister. It continued to worship at the Railroad schoolhouse until 1910, when a new church was built about three miles (5 km) east of Pekin. In 1952 the membership was 70 (in 2005, 34). It was a member of the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|Central Conference ]](now [[Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central District Conference]]).
  
 
The congregation's membership numbers slowly dropped as their members aged. The congregation voted in fall 2008 to bring its congregational life to an end. On 4 January 2009 it held its final worship service. The interim minister in 2008/09 was Maurice Yordy.
 
The congregation's membership numbers slowly dropped as their members aged. The congregation voted in fall 2008 to bring its congregational life to an end. On 4 January 2009 it held its final worship service. The interim minister in 2008/09 was Maurice Yordy.
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= Bibliography =
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Kaufmann, Lois Johns. "Bethel Holds Final Worship." Central District Conference Reporter (January 2009): 4.
  
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Rich, Elaine Sommers, ed. ''Walking Together in Faith: The Central District Conference, 1957-1990''. Bluffton, Ohio: The Conference, 2003: 39, 48.
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= Additional Information =
  
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= Bibliography =
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'''Address''': 18443 State Rt. 9, Pekin, Illinois (1 mile East of Pekin on St. Rd. 9)
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Kaufmann, Lois Johns. "Bethel Holds Final Worship." Central District Conference Reporter (January 2009): 4. [http://centraldistrict.mennonite.net/:/PDF/JAN.%20REPORTER.pdf http://centraldistrict.mennonite.net/:/PDF/JAN.%20REPORTER.pdf] (accessed 13 August 2009)
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'''Phone''':  
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'''Website''':  
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://mcusacdc.org/ Central District Conference]
  
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Bethel Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| David D. Augspurger (1853-1935) || 1890-1892
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| [[Schantz, Peter (1853-1924)|Peter Schantz]] (1853-1925) || 1892-1898
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|-
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| Valentine Strubhar (1853-1941)<br />(Bishop) || 1892-1898<br />1905-1914
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|-
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| Moses D. Ropp (1851-1913) || 1898-1900
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|-
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| Peter W. Ropp (1845-1921) || 1900-1907
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|-
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| Allen H. Miller (1870-1950)<br />(Bishop) || 1905-1914<Br />1914-1930
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|-
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| Frank R. Mitchell (1896-1972) || 1924<br />1946-1947
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|-
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| Benjamin Esch (1887-1971) || 1930-1931
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|-
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| Vernon Strubhar (1894-1964) || 1930-1931
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|-
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| Joseph H. King (1861-1935) || 19331-1932
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|-
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| Emil A. Sommer (1884-1957) || 1933-1934
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|-
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| Samuel Ummel (1892-1969) || 1934-1946
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|-
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| Ernest Hostetler (1894-1968) || 1947
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|-
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| Paul DeMuth || 1948-1949
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|-
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| Benno Toews (1903-1986) || 1948-1949
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|-
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| Lloyd W. Gundy (1926-2008) || 1949-1954
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|-
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| William B. Weaver (1887-1963) || 1953-1954
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|-
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| Roy W. Henry (1916-1995) || 1954-1957
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|-
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| Samuel T. Moyer (1893-1972) || 1957-1967
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|-
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| Grant G. Noll (1932-2002) || 1967-1974
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|-
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| Paul Dahlenburg (1915-2009) || 1974-1979
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|-
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| Lawrence Reel (1944- ) || 1979-1980
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|-
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| Mel D. Friesen (1945- ) || 1980-1985
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| Lotus E. Troyer (1915-1994) (Interim) || 1985
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| Steven R. Estes (1956-2009) (Interim) || 1986
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| Terry Rediger (Interim) || 1987-1988
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| Jack Stalter (Transition) || 1989
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| Robert R. Coon (1931-2021) || 1989-1993
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| Arlin G. Claassen || 1993-2001?
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| Ralph Ogden || 2002?-2008?
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| Maurice Yordy (Interim) || 2008?-2009
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|}
  
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== Membership at Bethel Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1950 || 56
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| 1960 || 67
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| 1970 || 63
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| 1980 || 68
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| 1990 || 60
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| 2000 || 42
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| 2009 || 34
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|}
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]]
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[[Category:Central District Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]
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[[Category:Illinois Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 17:09, 11 January 2023

Bethel Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), 18443 Illinois Route 9, Pekin, Illinois, was established through extension work of the East Washington Church in about 1890, when D. D. Augspurger held services at the Railroad schoolhouse, four miles (6.5 km) east of Pekin. The congregation was organized in 1905, with Allen Miller as minister. It continued to worship at the Railroad schoolhouse until 1910, when a new church was built about three miles (5 km) east of Pekin. In 1952 the membership was 70 (in 2005, 34). It was a member of the Central Conference (now Central District Conference).

The congregation's membership numbers slowly dropped as their members aged. The congregation voted in fall 2008 to bring its congregational life to an end. On 4 January 2009 it held its final worship service. The interim minister in 2008/09 was Maurice Yordy.

Bibliography

Kaufmann, Lois Johns. "Bethel Holds Final Worship." Central District Conference Reporter (January 2009): 4.

Rich, Elaine Sommers, ed. Walking Together in Faith: The Central District Conference, 1957-1990. Bluffton, Ohio: The Conference, 2003: 39, 48.

Additional Information

Address: 18443 State Rt. 9, Pekin, Illinois (1 mile East of Pekin on St. Rd. 9)

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Central District Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Bethel Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
David D. Augspurger (1853-1935) 1890-1892
Peter Schantz (1853-1925) 1892-1898
Valentine Strubhar (1853-1941)
(Bishop)		 1892-1898
1905-1914
Moses D. Ropp (1851-1913) 1898-1900
Peter W. Ropp (1845-1921) 1900-1907
Allen H. Miller (1870-1950)
(Bishop)		 1905-1914
1914-1930
Frank R. Mitchell (1896-1972) 1924
1946-1947
Benjamin Esch (1887-1971) 1930-1931
Vernon Strubhar (1894-1964) 1930-1931
Joseph H. King (1861-1935) 19331-1932
Emil A. Sommer (1884-1957) 1933-1934
Samuel Ummel (1892-1969) 1934-1946
Ernest Hostetler (1894-1968) 1947
Paul DeMuth 1948-1949
Benno Toews (1903-1986) 1948-1949
Lloyd W. Gundy (1926-2008) 1949-1954
William B. Weaver (1887-1963) 1953-1954
Roy W. Henry (1916-1995) 1954-1957
Samuel T. Moyer (1893-1972) 1957-1967
Grant G. Noll (1932-2002) 1967-1974
Paul Dahlenburg (1915-2009) 1974-1979
Lawrence Reel (1944- ) 1979-1980
Mel D. Friesen (1945- ) 1980-1985
Lotus E. Troyer (1915-1994) (Interim) 1985
Steven R. Estes (1956-2009) (Interim) 1986
Terry Rediger (Interim) 1987-1988
Jack Stalter (Transition) 1989
Robert R. Coon (1931-2021) 1989-1993
Arlin G. Claassen 1993-2001?
Ralph Ogden 2002?-2008?
Maurice Yordy (Interim) 2008?-2009

Membership at Bethel Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1950 56
1960 67
1970 63
1980 68
1990 60
2000 42
2009 34


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published January 2023

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Bethel Mennonite Church (Pekin, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2023. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Pekin,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174520.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (January 2023). Bethel Mennonite Church (Pekin, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Pekin,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174520.



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