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Zion Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), Vestaburg, MI, is located several miles south of the town. Under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], the congregation was organized in 1914. Erie E. Bontrager was pastor of its 25 members in 1959.
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By the fall of 1913, four Mennonite families from other parts of [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]] lived near Vestaburg, Richland Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. The first Mennonite worship services occurred on 1 December 1913 in the [[Church of the Brethren]] meetinghouse.
  
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The [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]] ordained John M. Yoder to provide pastoral leadership to the Vestaburg group, initially known as the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. The congregation purchased and remodeled a former schoolhouse and used it for worship until 1919 when it built a meetinghouse on land donated by Abram Snyder. It began using the building in September and dedicated the meetinghouse on 7 December 1919.
  
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In early 1920, the congregation changed its name to Zion Mennonite Church. It explained that its new meetinghouse, four miles southwest of Vestaburg, was two miles from Oak Grove Corner. The church's name implied it was at that location, so it had become misleading.
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The Zion Mennonite Church closed in 1970; it was last listed in the 1970 ''[[Mennonite Yearbook and Directory|Mennonite Yearbook]].''
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= Bibliography =
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"The name of the Oak Grove Church...." ''Gospel Herald'' 12, no. 52 (25 March 1920): 983.
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"Our Mennonite churches." ''Gospel Herald'' 57, no. 28 (21 July 1964): 622. [with photo]
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 312.
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Schloneger, R. J. "Vestaburg, Mich." ''Gospel Herald'' 7, no. 15 (9 July 1914): 241, 244.
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Switzer, Susanna. "Vestaburg, Mich." ''Gospel Herald'' 12, no. 28 (9 October 1919): 520.
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"Vestaburg, Mich." ''Gospel Herald'' 6, no. 38 (18 December 1913): 604.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 154-155.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': Vestaburg, Michigan
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'''Telephone''':
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]
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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Visiting Ministers || 1913-1914
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| John M. Yoder (1878-1967) || 1914-1920
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| Royal A. Buskirk (1888-1981) || 1917-1928
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| Erie E. Bontrager (1896-1993) || 1928-1965
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| Lloyd R. Miller (1920-2011) || 1965-1969
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|}
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== Zion Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1914 || 18
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| 1920 || 38
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| 1930 || 16
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| 1940 || 19
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| 1950 || 35
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| 1960 || 25
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| 1970 || 21
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By [[Gingerich, Melvin (1902-1975)|Melvin Gingerich]]. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 1032. All rights reserved.
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Zion Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), Vestaburg, Michigan, is located several miles south of the town. Under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], the congregation was organized in 1914. Erie E. Bontrager was pastor of its 25 members in 1959.
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]]
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[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]
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[[Category:Michigan Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 15:23, 2 September 2024

By the fall of 1913, four Mennonite families from other parts of Michigan lived near Vestaburg, Richland Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. The first Mennonite worship services occurred on 1 December 1913 in the Church of the Brethren meetinghouse.

The Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board ordained John M. Yoder to provide pastoral leadership to the Vestaburg group, initially known as the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. The congregation purchased and remodeled a former schoolhouse and used it for worship until 1919 when it built a meetinghouse on land donated by Abram Snyder. It began using the building in September and dedicated the meetinghouse on 7 December 1919.

In early 1920, the congregation changed its name to Zion Mennonite Church. It explained that its new meetinghouse, four miles southwest of Vestaburg, was two miles from Oak Grove Corner. The church's name implied it was at that location, so it had become misleading.

The Zion Mennonite Church closed in 1970; it was last listed in the 1970 Mennonite Yearbook.

Bibliography

"The name of the Oak Grove Church...." Gospel Herald 12, no. 52 (25 March 1920): 983.

"Our Mennonite churches." Gospel Herald 57, no. 28 (21 July 1964): 622. [with photo]

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 312.

Schloneger, R. J. "Vestaburg, Mich." Gospel Herald 7, no. 15 (9 July 1914): 241, 244.

Switzer, Susanna. "Vestaburg, Mich." Gospel Herald 12, no. 28 (9 October 1919): 520.

"Vestaburg, Mich." Gospel Herald 6, no. 38 (18 December 1913): 604.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 154-155.

Additional Information

Address: Vestaburg, Michigan

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Visiting Ministers 1913-1914
John M. Yoder (1878-1967) 1914-1920
Royal A. Buskirk (1888-1981) 1917-1928
Erie E. Bontrager (1896-1993) 1928-1965
Lloyd R. Miller (1920-2011) 1965-1969

Zion Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1914 18
1920 38
1930 16
1940 19
1950 35
1960 25
1970 21

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1032. All rights reserved.

Zion Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), Vestaburg, Michigan, is located several miles south of the town. Under the Indiana-Michigan Conference, the congregation was organized in 1914. Erie E. Bontrager was pastor of its 25 members in 1959.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published September 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Zion Mennonite Church (Vestaburg, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2024. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Vestaburg,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179562.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (September 2024). Zion Mennonite Church (Vestaburg, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Vestaburg,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179562.



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