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Gilead Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located 1½ miles (2.5 km.) northwest of Chesterville, [[Ohio (State)|Ohio]], is a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]]. The first Mennonite settlers arrived in the community in 1950. Murray Krabill arrived in June 1951 to become the first pastor of the congregation, which was organized in 1952. A basement church was built in 1952; in 1959 the building was enlarged and completed. The congregation had a membership of 35 in 1958.
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Gilead Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located 1½ miles (2.5 km.) northwest of Chesterville, [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], is a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]]. The first Mennonite settlers arrived in the community in 1950. Murray Krabill arrived in June 1951 to become the first pastor of the congregation, which was organized in 1952. A basement church was built in 1952; in 1959 the building was enlarged and completed. The congregation had a membership of 35 in 1958.
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The Gilead Mennonite Church held its final service on 29 January 2023. It donated the building to a new church plant that had been using the facility.
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= Bibliography =
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"Gilead Mennonite Church holds final service." ''Ohio Mennonite Evangel''  77, no. 2 (March-April 2023): 7.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: 7090 Road 121, Chesterville, OH 43317
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'''Address''': 7090 Road 121, Chesterville, OH 43317
  
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<strong>Phone</strong>: 419-768-3469
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'''Phone''':
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== Pastoral Leaders at Gilead Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Murray W. Kraybill (1923-2016) || 1951-1988
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| Glenn H. Martin || 1989-2000?
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| Rob Brudette (Interim) || 2000-2001
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| Elvin Sommers (Interim) || 2000-2001
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| Nolan J. Steiner (1940-2017) || 2001-2002?
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| Howard Horton || 2002?-2008?<br />2020?-2023
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| Sean Evans || 2010?-2015?
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|}
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== Membership at Gilead Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1960 || 31
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| 1970 || 71
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|-
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| 1980 || 62
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|-
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| 1990 || 55
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| 2000 || 70
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| 2009 || 51
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| 2020 || 13
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|}
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 11 March 2024

Gilead Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located 1½ miles (2.5 km.) northwest of Chesterville, Ohio, is a member of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference. The first Mennonite settlers arrived in the community in 1950. Murray Krabill arrived in June 1951 to become the first pastor of the congregation, which was organized in 1952. A basement church was built in 1952; in 1959 the building was enlarged and completed. The congregation had a membership of 35 in 1958.

The Gilead Mennonite Church held its final service on 29 January 2023. It donated the building to a new church plant that had been using the facility.

Bibliography

"Gilead Mennonite Church holds final service." Ohio Mennonite Evangel 77, no. 2 (March-April 2023): 7.

Additional Information

Address: 7090 Road 121, Chesterville, OH 43317

Phone:

Pastoral Leaders at Gilead Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Murray W. Kraybill (1923-2016) 1951-1988
Glenn H. Martin 1989-2000?
Rob Brudette (Interim) 2000-2001
Elvin Sommers (Interim) 2000-2001
Nolan J. Steiner (1940-2017) 2001-2002?
Howard Horton 2002?-2008?
2020?-2023
Sean Evans 2010?-2015?

Membership at Gilead Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1960 31
1970 71
1980 62
1990 55
2000 70
2009 51
2020 13


Author(s) Murray Krabill
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published March 2023

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Krabill, Murray and Samuel J. Steiner. "Gilead Mennonite Church (Chesterville, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2023. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gilead_Mennonite_Church_(Chesterville,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=178474.

APA style

Krabill, Murray and Samuel J. Steiner. (March 2023). Gilead Mennonite Church (Chesterville, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gilead_Mennonite_Church_(Chesterville,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=178474.



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