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The Midway Mennonite Church in Pekin, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], began in 1950 as a Sunday school outreach of the [[Hopedale Mennonite Church (Hopedale, Illinois, USA)|Hopedale Mennonite Church]]. It dedicated a new church building on Highway 29, two miles south of Pekin, on 25 January 1953.
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Howard Wittrig was a lay leader in the mission until he was ordained as its pastor in 1955. He was the only pastor to serve the congregation, which closed in November 1989.
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= Bibliography =
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"Bro. J. J. Hostetler,..." ''Gospel Herald'' 46, no. 5 (3 February 1953): 109.
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"Midway Mennonite Church of Pekin, Ill., closed its doors." ''Gospel Herald'' 83, no. 3 (16 January 1990): 44.
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Smith, Willard H. ''Mennonites in Illinois''. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 215, 548.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address:''' Pekin, Illinois
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'''Phone:'''
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://illinoismennonite.com/home/ Illinois Mennonite Conference]
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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Midway Mennonite Church ==
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Howard D. Wittrig (1915-1992) || 1950-1989
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== Midway Mennonite Church Membership ==
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! Year !! Members
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| 1955 || 28
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| 1960 || 33
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| 1970 || 34
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| 1980 || 33
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| 1989 || 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. 1109. All rights reserved.
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Midway [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), Pekin, Illinois, is located between Pekin and South Pekin, [[Tazewell County (Illinois)|Tazewell County]]. It was established in 1950 and had 28 members in 1958. Howard Wittrig was its pastor.
 
Midway [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), Pekin, Illinois, is located between Pekin and South Pekin, [[Tazewell County (Illinois)|Tazewell County]]. It was established in 1950 and had 28 members in 1958. Howard Wittrig was its pastor.
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 23 March 2024

The Midway Mennonite Church in Pekin, Illinois, began in 1950 as a Sunday school outreach of the Hopedale Mennonite Church. It dedicated a new church building on Highway 29, two miles south of Pekin, on 25 January 1953.

Howard Wittrig was a lay leader in the mission until he was ordained as its pastor in 1955. He was the only pastor to serve the congregation, which closed in November 1989.

Bibliography

"Bro. J. J. Hostetler,..." Gospel Herald 46, no. 5 (3 February 1953): 109.

"Midway Mennonite Church of Pekin, Ill., closed its doors." Gospel Herald 83, no. 3 (16 January 1990): 44.

Smith, Willard H. Mennonites in Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 215, 548.

Additional Information

Address: Pekin, Illinois

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Pastoral Leaders at Midway Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Howard D. Wittrig (1915-1992) 1950-1989

Midway Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1955 28
1960 33
1970 34
1980 33
1989 21

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1109. All rights reserved.

Midway Mennonite Church (MC), Pekin, Illinois, is located between Pekin and South Pekin, Tazewell County. It was established in 1950 and had 28 members in 1958. Howard Wittrig was its pastor.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published March 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Midway Mennonite Church (Pekin, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2024. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Midway_Mennonite_Church_(Pekin,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178553.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2024). Midway Mennonite Church (Pekin, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Midway_Mennonite_Church_(Pekin,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178553.



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