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Woodland Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), located in Warroad, Roseau County, Minnesota, a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]], was organized on 3 March 1939, with 30 charter members, by families who had ar­rived a few years before. The meetinghouse was built in 1950, with a seating capacity of 150. In the late 1950s the members were mostly descendants of the 1874 ff. immigration from [[Russia|Russia]]. The pastor was Arthur F. Ortmann, who organized the church, and the membership was 86.
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The Woodland Mennonite Church had its origins in five families who experienced drought in [[First Mennonite Church (Lostwood, North Dakota, USA)|Lostwood]], [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]] in 1934. Over several years the families moved to the Warroad, [[Minnesota (USA)|Minnesota]] area, eight miles from the Canadian border.
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In 1937 a small plain meetinghouse was constructed and visiting ministers served from time to time. On 2 July 1939, the congregation dedicated the building, and the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]] of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] ordained Arthur F. Ortmann as the minister. It formally joined the General Conference in 1944. The church became self-supporting by 1946. It constructed a larger facility in 1950.
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Woodland Mennonite Church withdrew from the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1989. Its reasons for leaving included (1) a tendency of some in the General Conference to believe that the Bible could or does contain errors, (2) a lack of evangelistic thrust and spirit in the Northern District Conference, and (3) the acceptance of women as pastors in the Northern District Conference.
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Woodland Mennonite changed its name to Woodland Bible Church and became an independent community church.
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= Bibliography =
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Krahn, C. I. "Announcement and program." ''The Mennonite'' 54, no. 22 (30 May 1939): 9.
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Quiring, Jake G. "Woodland Mennonite Church" ''The Mennonite'' 56, no 5 (4 February 1941): 7-8.
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Schmidt, Diena, ed. ''The Northern District Conference of the General Conference Mennonite Church 1891-1991''. Freeman, S.D.: The Conference, 1991: 61-62.
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"Woodland Bible Church." ''The Mennonite'' 104, no. 24 (26 December 1989): 587.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 506 Dale Ave SW, Warroad, Minnesota
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'''Phone''': 218-386-2241
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'''Website''': https://www.facebook.com/woodlandbiblechurch/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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Northern District Conference (until 1989)
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General Conference Mennonite Church (until 1989)
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== Pastoral Leaders at Woodland Bible Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Visiting Ministers || 1937-1938
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| Alfred F. Ortmann (1910-1990) || 1938-1959
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| Henry W. Giesbrecht || 1960-1962
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| Chryston Harms (1934-1993) || 1963-1972
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| Paul M. Zoschke || 1973-1977<br />1986-1990s?
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| Ken Marr || 1978-1981
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| Robert "Terry" Tyler (1931-1982) || 1982
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| Stephen Tyler || 1983-1984
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|}
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== Woodland Bible Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1939 || 30
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| 1950 || 64
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| 1960 || 98
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| 1970 || 74
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| 1980 || 121
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| 1989 || 121
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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By Arthur F. Ortmann. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 977. All rights reserved.
  
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Woodland Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]), located in Warroad, Roseau County, Minnesota, a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]], was organized on 3 March 1939, with 30 charter members, by families who had ar­rived a few years before. The meetinghouse was built in 1950, with a seating capacity of 150. In the late 1950s the members were mostly descendants of the 1874 ff. immigration from [[Russia|Russia]]. The pastor was Arthur F. Ortmann, who organized the church, and the membership was 86.
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Northern District Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]]
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[[Category:Independent Community Congregations]]
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[[Category:Minnesota Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 13:38, 12 September 2023

The Woodland Mennonite Church had its origins in five families who experienced drought in Lostwood, North Dakota in 1934. Over several years the families moved to the Warroad, Minnesota area, eight miles from the Canadian border.

In 1937 a small plain meetinghouse was constructed and visiting ministers served from time to time. On 2 July 1939, the congregation dedicated the building, and the Northern District of the General Conference Mennonite Church ordained Arthur F. Ortmann as the minister. It formally joined the General Conference in 1944. The church became self-supporting by 1946. It constructed a larger facility in 1950.

Woodland Mennonite Church withdrew from the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1989. Its reasons for leaving included (1) a tendency of some in the General Conference to believe that the Bible could or does contain errors, (2) a lack of evangelistic thrust and spirit in the Northern District Conference, and (3) the acceptance of women as pastors in the Northern District Conference.

Woodland Mennonite changed its name to Woodland Bible Church and became an independent community church.

Bibliography

Krahn, C. I. "Announcement and program." The Mennonite 54, no. 22 (30 May 1939): 9.

Quiring, Jake G. "Woodland Mennonite Church" The Mennonite 56, no 5 (4 February 1941): 7-8.

Schmidt, Diena, ed. The Northern District Conference of the General Conference Mennonite Church 1891-1991. Freeman, S.D.: The Conference, 1991: 61-62.

"Woodland Bible Church." The Mennonite 104, no. 24 (26 December 1989): 587.

Additional Information

Address: 506 Dale Ave SW, Warroad, Minnesota

Phone: 218-386-2241

Website: https://www.facebook.com/woodlandbiblechurch/

Denominational Affiliations: Northern District Conference (until 1989)

General Conference Mennonite Church (until 1989)

Pastoral Leaders at Woodland Bible Church

Name Years
of Service
Visiting Ministers 1937-1938
Alfred F. Ortmann (1910-1990) 1938-1959
Henry W. Giesbrecht 1960-1962
Chryston Harms (1934-1993) 1963-1972
Paul M. Zoschke 1973-1977
1986-1990s?
Ken Marr 1978-1981
Robert "Terry" Tyler (1931-1982) 1982
Stephen Tyler 1983-1984

Woodland Bible Church Membership

Year Members
1939 30
1950 64
1960 98
1970 74
1980 121
1989 121

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Arthur F. Ortmann. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 977. All rights reserved.

Woodland Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located in Warroad, Roseau County, Minnesota, a member of the Northern District, was organized on 3 March 1939, with 30 charter members, by families who had ar­rived a few years before. The meetinghouse was built in 1950, with a seating capacity of 150. In the late 1950s the members were mostly descendants of the 1874 ff. immigration from Russia. The pastor was Arthur F. Ortmann, who organized the church, and the membership was 86.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published August 2023

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Woodland Bible Church (Warroad, Minnesota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2023. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Woodland_Bible_Church_(Warroad,_Minnesota,_USA)&oldid=177525.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2023). Woodland Bible Church (Warroad, Minnesota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Woodland_Bible_Church_(Warroad,_Minnesota,_USA)&oldid=177525.



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