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The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located about 12 miles (20 km)  northeast of Kokomo, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes]] counties in [[Ohio (State)|Ohio]]. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at [[Fairview (Michigan, USA)|Fairview]] and Pleasant View, [[Michigan (State)|Michigan]], were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler.  In 2008 the membership was 180; the lead minister was Randy Detweiler.
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[[File:Howard-MiamiMennoniteChurch1948.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Howard-Miami Mennonite Church in Kokomo, Indiana on 7 September 1948.<br />
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Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 5 Folder 1 photo 010.5-8).<br />
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5327651818/in/set-72157625381969607/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]]
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The first [[Amish]] settlers came to Howard and Miami counties in [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]] in 1848, mostly from [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes]] and Tuscarawas counties in [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. The first Amish ministers, ordained in 1851, were Benjamin Schrock and Hans Smucker.
  
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As occurred elsewhere among the Amish in North America, there was a division in 1854. The more traditional Amish became known as [[Old Order Amish]]. The Amish, open to more assimilation, were called [[Amish Mennonites]]. Benjamin Schrock was the leader of the Amish Mennonites in the Howard-Miami community.
  
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The congregation held its first [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] in 1869 in the Hostetler schoolhouse. It built its first meetinghouse in 1871, a frame building on the church's long-term property. It built a new frame meetinghouse in 1888, meeting there first on 3 August 1888. The congregation remodeled and expanded the meetinghouse in 1906 and constructed a basement. There was further enlargement and renovation in 1956. It added a fellowship hall in 1987 and remodeled the sanctuary in 1999.
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In the mid-1880s conflict arose over requiring hooks and eyes for fastening men's vests; they had already been discarded for coats. After helpful intervention by [[Coffman, John S. (1848-1899)|John S. Coffman]], the hooks and eyes were made optional.
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About 1906 or 1907, the congregation formed a sewing circle to primarily help support the [[Mennonite Gospel Mission (Chicago, Illinois, USA)|Mennonite Gospel Mission]] in [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]].
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After the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]] and the [[Indiana-Michigan Amish Mennonite Conference]] merged in 1917, the Howard-Miami Amish Mennonite Church dropped the "Amish" from its name.
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Some of Howard-Miami's rapid growth in the 1930s and 1940s came from local Old Order Amish members seeking access to automobiles and electricity.
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In 1963, some more conservative members of the Howard-Miami congregation withdrew and formed the [[Rich Valley Mennonite Church (Kokomo, Indiana, USA)|Rich Valley Mennonite Church]].
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By 2006, the Howard-Miami congregation still saw itself serving a primarily rural community.
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In 2017/2018, the Howard-Miami congregation withdrew from the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. This move was part of a larger realignment of Mennonite congregations in the 2010s that were formerly part of [[Mennonite Church USA]]. These congregations were unhappy with Mennonite Church USA's failure to take stronger disciplinary actions against area conferences and congregations that expressed openness to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. Howard-Miami became part of the Evana Network.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em>Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana</em>. Scottdale, 1916.
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Detweiler, Randy. "Howard-Miami Mennonite." ''Gospel Evangel'' 87, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 3.
  
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''Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana''. Scottdale, Pa., 1916.
  
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 156, 309.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 183-191.
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Wikipedia contributors. "Howard-Miami Mennonite Church." ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,'', 3 February 2024. Web. 7 June 2024.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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Address: 3976 E 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana
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'''Address''': 3976 E CR 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana 46901-9365
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'''Telephone''': 765-395-7509
  
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Phone: 765-395-7509
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'''Website''': https://www.howardmiami.org/
  
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Website: [http://www.howardmiami.org/ Howard-Miama Mennonite Church]
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (Until 2014)
  
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Denominational Affiliations:
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (Until 2015)
  
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[http://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]
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[https://evananetwork.org/ Evana Network] (2015- )
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== Pastoral Leaders at Howard-Miami Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Benjamin Schrock (1819-1895)(Bishop) || 1854-1863?
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| Joseph Kennedy (1826-1906)(Deacon or Minister) || 1850s?-1860s?
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| Nobert Sproal (1830-1901) || 1866-1901
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| Daniel C. Miller (1824-1902)<br />(Bishop) || 1867-1873<br />1873-1902
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| Benjamin Schrock (1829-1878) || 1869-1878
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| Emanuel A. Mast (1856-1932)<br />(Bishop) || 1879-1891<br />1891-1932
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| Joseph S. Horner (1864-1945) || 1889-1903<br />1910-1945
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| Nathaniel O. Troyer (1883-1943) || 1904-1905?
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| Niles M. Slabaugh (1876-1961) || 1904-1961?
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| Anson G. Horner (1895-1970)<br />(Bishop) || 1935-1937<br />1937-1964
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| Emanuel J. Hochstedler (1909-2006) || 1947-1962
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| Harold L. Mast (1935-2021) || 1964-1970
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| Ralph Stahly (1909- )(Bishop) || 1972-1981
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| Thruman Lee "T. Lee" Miller (1947- ) || 1977-2008
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| Keith A. Miller (Associate) || 1983-1987?
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| Michael Sommers (Associate) || 1988-1994?
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| Floyd Sneary (Associate) || 1996?-1998?
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| Randy Detweiler || 1999-2012
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| Sarah Schlegel || 2006-2020?
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| Ben Schlegel || 2010-2020
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| Randy Miller (Transitional) || 2012-2013
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| Team Leadership || 2020-
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Howard-Miami Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1906 || 210
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| 1913 || 249
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| 1920 || 265
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| 1930 || 268
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| 1940 || 328
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| 1950 || 377
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| 1960 || 325
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| 1970 || 260
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| 1980 || 236
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| 1990 || 242
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| 2000 || 280
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| 2009 || 180
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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By Elaine Sommers Rich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 2, p. 824. All rights reserved.
  
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The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), located about 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Kokomo, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes]] counties in [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at [[Fairview (Michigan, USA)|Fairview]] and Pleasant View, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler.
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Latest revision as of 01:08, 11 June 2024

Howard-Miami Mennonite Church in Kokomo, Indiana on 7 September 1948.
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 5 Folder 1 photo 010.5-8).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.

The first Amish settlers came to Howard and Miami counties in Indiana in 1848, mostly from Holmes and Tuscarawas counties in Ohio. The first Amish ministers, ordained in 1851, were Benjamin Schrock and Hans Smucker.

As occurred elsewhere among the Amish in North America, there was a division in 1854. The more traditional Amish became known as Old Order Amish. The Amish, open to more assimilation, were called Amish Mennonites. Benjamin Schrock was the leader of the Amish Mennonites in the Howard-Miami community.

The congregation held its first Sunday school in 1869 in the Hostetler schoolhouse. It built its first meetinghouse in 1871, a frame building on the church's long-term property. It built a new frame meetinghouse in 1888, meeting there first on 3 August 1888. The congregation remodeled and expanded the meetinghouse in 1906 and constructed a basement. There was further enlargement and renovation in 1956. It added a fellowship hall in 1987 and remodeled the sanctuary in 1999.

In the mid-1880s conflict arose over requiring hooks and eyes for fastening men's vests; they had already been discarded for coats. After helpful intervention by John S. Coffman, the hooks and eyes were made optional.

About 1906 or 1907, the congregation formed a sewing circle to primarily help support the Mennonite Gospel Mission in Chicago.

After the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference and the Indiana-Michigan Amish Mennonite Conference merged in 1917, the Howard-Miami Amish Mennonite Church dropped the "Amish" from its name.

Some of Howard-Miami's rapid growth in the 1930s and 1940s came from local Old Order Amish members seeking access to automobiles and electricity.

In 1963, some more conservative members of the Howard-Miami congregation withdrew and formed the Rich Valley Mennonite Church.

By 2006, the Howard-Miami congregation still saw itself serving a primarily rural community.

In 2017/2018, the Howard-Miami congregation withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. This move was part of a larger realignment of Mennonite congregations in the 2010s that were formerly part of Mennonite Church USA. These congregations were unhappy with Mennonite Church USA's failure to take stronger disciplinary actions against area conferences and congregations that expressed openness to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. Howard-Miami became part of the Evana Network.

Bibliography

Detweiler, Randy. "Howard-Miami Mennonite." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 3.

Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana. Scottdale, Pa., 1916.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 156, 309.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 183-191.

Wikipedia contributors. "Howard-Miami Mennonite Church." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,, 3 February 2024. Web. 7 June 2024.

Additional Information

Address: 3976 E CR 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana 46901-9365

Telephone: 765-395-7509

Website: https://www.howardmiami.org/

Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 2014)

Mennonite Church USA (Until 2015)

Evana Network (2015- )

Pastoral Leaders at Howard-Miami Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Benjamin Schrock (1819-1895)(Bishop) 1854-1863?
Joseph Kennedy (1826-1906)(Deacon or Minister) 1850s?-1860s?
Nobert Sproal (1830-1901) 1866-1901
Daniel C. Miller (1824-1902)
(Bishop)		 1867-1873
1873-1902
Benjamin Schrock (1829-1878) 1869-1878
Emanuel A. Mast (1856-1932)
(Bishop)		 1879-1891
1891-1932
Joseph S. Horner (1864-1945) 1889-1903
1910-1945
Nathaniel O. Troyer (1883-1943) 1904-1905?
Niles M. Slabaugh (1876-1961) 1904-1961?
Anson G. Horner (1895-1970)
(Bishop)		 1935-1937
1937-1964
Emanuel J. Hochstedler (1909-2006) 1947-1962
Harold L. Mast (1935-2021) 1964-1970
Ralph Stahly (1909- )(Bishop) 1972-1981
Thruman Lee "T. Lee" Miller (1947- ) 1977-2008
Keith A. Miller (Associate) 1983-1987?
Michael Sommers (Associate) 1988-1994?
Floyd Sneary (Associate) 1996?-1998?
Randy Detweiler 1999-2012
Sarah Schlegel 2006-2020?
Ben Schlegel 2010-2020
Randy Miller (Transitional) 2012-2013
Team Leadership 2020-

Howard-Miami Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1906 210
1913 249
1920 265
1930 268
1940 328
1950 377
1960 325
1970 260
1980 236
1990 242
2000 280
2009 180

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Elaine Sommers Rich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 824. All rights reserved.

The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), located about 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Kokomo, Indiana, on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the Indiana-Michigan Conference, was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and Holmes counties in Ohio. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at Fairview and Pleasant View, Michigan, were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published June 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Kokomo, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2024. Web. 16 Jun 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Howard-Miami_Mennonite_Church_(Kokomo,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179128.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2024). Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Kokomo, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 June 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Howard-Miami_Mennonite_Church_(Kokomo,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179128.



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