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The Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Pacific District Conference]], had its beginning in 1907, when Jacob Knoll, George Bechtold, and Ludwig Reimche arrived in Lodi from Harvey, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]]. For three years these families attended the Evangelical Church in Victor, a hamlet four miles east of Lodi. In 1911 they rented a private home in Victor and held regular services there. In 1912 they moved to Lodi, locating in another rented house, and organized a congregation under the leadership of [[Berg, John (1849-1941)|John Berg]]. The first meetinghouse was erected in 1912, the second in 1920 at the corner of Flora and Garfield streets, 40 x 22 ft. in size. In 1955 an additional educational unit was erected, 60 x 30 ft. Many of the people of this congregation as well as of the community in general in the 1950s were of German background. Many came from the German Lutheran and Baptist villages in [[Russia|Russia]]. In the early 1920s the church was filled to capacity, but due to internal difficulties and people moving south the church spent a number of years with a small membership. The first pastor was John Berg, followed by John H. Richert, Peter Rempel, Fred Just, F. F. Wall, J. M. Schlichting, George Reimche, George Sattler, Christ Reimche, John S. Dick, George Warkentin, A. A. Smith, [[Wiebe, Henry Dietrich (1889-1949)|H. D. Wiebe]], and [[Epp, Henry H. (1915-2009)|Henry H. Epp]]. In 1956 the pastor was Henry H. Dick, with a membership of 118 and an average attendance of 200.
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[[File:LodiMBChurch1950.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church, ca. 1947-1952.<br />
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Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)<br />
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Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/93/rec/115 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]''.]]
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The Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Pacific District Conference]], had its beginning in 1907, when Jacob Knoll, George Bechtold, and Ludwig Reimche arrived in Lodi from Harvey, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]]. For three years these families attended the Evangelical Church in Victor, a hamlet four miles east of Lodi. In 1911 they rented a private home in Victor and held regular services there. In 1912 they moved to Lodi, locating in another rented house, and organized a congregation under the leadership of [[Berg, John (1849-1941)|John Berg]]. The church was formally organized in 1915.
  
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The first meetinghouse was erected in 1912, the second in 1920 at the corner of Flora and Garfield streets, 40 x 22 ft. in size. In 1955 an additional educational unit was erected, 60 x 30 ft. Many of the people of this congregation as well as of the community in general in the 1950s were of German background. Many came from the German Lutheran and Baptist villages in [[Russia|Russia]]. In the early 1920s the church was filled to capacity, but due to internal difficulties and people moving south the church spent a number of years with a small membership.
  
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The first pastor was John Berg, followed by John H. Richert, Peter Rempel, Fred Just, F. F. Wall, J. M. Schlichting, George Reimche, George Sattler, Christ Reimche, John S. Dick, George Warkentin, A. A. Smith, [[Wiebe, Henry Dietrich (1889-1949)|H. D. Wiebe]], and [[Epp, Henry H. (1915-2009)|Henry H. Epp]].
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In 1956 the pastor was Henry H. Dick, with a membership of 118 and an average attendance of 200.
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In 1966 the congregation changed its name to Vinewood Community Church.
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= Bibliography =
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<h3>Archival Records</h3>
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Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Fresno, Calif.): Record Group CB516, Vinewood Community Church (Lodi, Calif.).
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''':  1900 W. Vine Street, Lodi, CA  95242
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'''Phone''':  209-369-1068
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'''Website''': [http://www.vinewoodchurch.com/ Vinewood Community Church]
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[http://www.pdcmbc.org/ Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]
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[http://www.usmb.org/ US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]]
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= Map =
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[[Map:Vinewood Community Church, Lodi, California|Map:Vinewood Community Church, Lodi, California]]
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Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church, ca. 1947-1952.
Creator: Henry J. Wiens (1885-1975)
Digitized by Hiebert Library. Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies.

The Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the Pacific District Conference, had its beginning in 1907, when Jacob Knoll, George Bechtold, and Ludwig Reimche arrived in Lodi from Harvey, North Dakota. For three years these families attended the Evangelical Church in Victor, a hamlet four miles east of Lodi. In 1911 they rented a private home in Victor and held regular services there. In 1912 they moved to Lodi, locating in another rented house, and organized a congregation under the leadership of John Berg. The church was formally organized in 1915.

The first meetinghouse was erected in 1912, the second in 1920 at the corner of Flora and Garfield streets, 40 x 22 ft. in size. In 1955 an additional educational unit was erected, 60 x 30 ft. Many of the people of this congregation as well as of the community in general in the 1950s were of German background. Many came from the German Lutheran and Baptist villages in Russia. In the early 1920s the church was filled to capacity, but due to internal difficulties and people moving south the church spent a number of years with a small membership.

The first pastor was John Berg, followed by John H. Richert, Peter Rempel, Fred Just, F. F. Wall, J. M. Schlichting, George Reimche, George Sattler, Christ Reimche, John S. Dick, George Warkentin, A. A. Smith, H. D. Wiebe, and Henry H. Epp.

In 1956 the pastor was Henry H. Dick, with a membership of 118 and an average attendance of 200.

In 1966 the congregation changed its name to Vinewood Community Church.

Bibliography

Archival Records

Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Fresno, Calif.): Record Group CB516, Vinewood Community Church (Lodi, Calif.).

Additional Information

Address: 1900 W. Vine Street, Lodi, CA 95242

Phone: 209-369-1068

Website: Vinewood Community Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Map

Map:Vinewood Community Church, Lodi, California


Author(s) Henry H Dick
Date Published March 2014

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Dick, Henry H. "Vinewood Community Church (Lodi, California, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vinewood_Community_Church_(Lodi,_California,_USA)&oldid=138936.

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Dick, Henry H. (March 2014). Vinewood Community Church (Lodi, California, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vinewood_Community_Church_(Lodi,_California,_USA)&oldid=138936.



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