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Emma Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), five miles (eight km) north of [[Topeka (Indiana, USA)|Topeka]], [[Lagrange County (Indiana, USA)|Lagrange County]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], was organized in 1901, with 40 charter members formerly belonging to the Shore and [[Forks Mennonite Church (Middlebury, Indiana, USA)|Forks]] congregations. The church was a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]]. The first minister was O. S. Hostetler and the first deacon Menno J. Yoder, both ordained 15 October 1902. Hostetler served as bishop starting in 1923, and Yoder as minister starting in 1923. On 29 June 1924, Amos O. Hostetler was ordained to serve as deacon and on 3 September 1944 he was ordained minister. On 1 April 1945, Ivan Miller was ordained deacon and March 1954, bishop. The membership in 1953 was 205. A new church was built in the Plato community five miles (eight km) east of Lagrange, where a number of the members were located and organized a separate congregation. In 2008 the membership was 186; the pastor was Gene A. Hartman.
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The Emma Mennonite Church (named after the Emma community in [[Lagrange County (Indiana, USA)|Lagrange County]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]]) began in 1901 as an outpost of the [[Shore Mennonite Church (Shipshewana, Indiana, USA)|Shore Mennonite Church]]. Rudy E. Hostetler sold land to the Mennonite Church of Emma on 8 April 1901. The congregation built a meetinghouse the same year.
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The church began a Sunday school in 1902 and [[Young People's Bible Meeting|Young People's Bible Meetings]] in 1903. A sewing circle began in 1918.
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The congregation added a basement to the meetinghouse in 1926 and built an annex in 1949.
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The Emma Mennonite Church established an outpost in [[Plato Mennonite Church (Lagrange, Indiana, USA)|Plato]], east of Lagrange, in 1948. It purchased land and built a meetinghouse at that time.
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In 2001, the congregation began to support Menno-Clinic, a health clinic in Chilivuru, [[India]]. In 2007, it added an eye/dental clinic at Menno-Clinic.
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In 2016/17, the Emma Mennonite Church left 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. The Emma congregation became part of the Evana Network and subsequently changed its name to Emma Church.
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= Bibliography =
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Hartman, Gene. "Emma Mennonite." ''Gospel Evangel'' 87, no. 6 (October 2006): 2-3.
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 308.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 114-115.
  
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In 2016/17 the Emma Mennonite Church left 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 who expressed openness to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. The Emma congregation became part of the Evana Network.
 
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 1900 S 600 W, Topeka, Indiana
 
  
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'''Phone''': 260-593-2036
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'''Address:''' 1900 S 600 W, Topeka, Indiana 46571
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'''Phone:''' 260-593-2036
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'''Website''': https://www.emmamc.org/home
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (Until 2016)
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (2002-2016)
  
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'''Website''': http://www.emmamc.org/
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[https://evananetwork.org/ Evana Network] (2016- )
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== Pastoral Leaders at Emma Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| [[Shore Mennonite Church (Shipshewana, Indiana, USA)|Shore Mennonite<br />Church]] Ministers || 1901-1902
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| Oscar S. Hostetler (1874-1967)<br />(Bishop) || 1902-1923<br />1923-1960?
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| Menno J. Yoder (1874-1957) || 1923-1957
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| Amos O. Hostetler (1901-1993) || 1944-1977
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| Ivan M. Miller (1906-1994)(Bishop) || 1953-1977
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| Kenneth Bontreger || 1972-1979?
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| Etril J. Leinbach (1910-2006)(Bishop)|| 1980-1986
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| John C. Murray || 1987?-1999
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| Ellis Croyle (1930-2006)(Interim) || 1999-2000
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| Gene A. Hartman || 2000-
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| Galen Mast (Youth) || 2002-2003
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| Derrick Ramer (Youth) || 2010-2014
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|}
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== Emma Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1905 || 60
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| 1913 || 53
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| 1920 || 79
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| 1930 || 149
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| 1940 || 194
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| 1950 || 230
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| 1960 || 214
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| 1970 || 181
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| 1980 || 196
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| 1990 || 236
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| 2000 || 303
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| 2009 || 186
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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[http://evananetwork.org/ Evana Network]
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By Amos O. Hostetler. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 2, p. 203. All rights reserved.
  
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Emma Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), five miles (eight km) north of [[Topeka (Indiana, USA)|Topeka]], [[Lagrange County (Indiana, USA)|Lagrange County]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], was organized in 1901, with 40 charter members formerly belonging to the Shore and [[Forks Mennonite Church (Middlebury, Indiana, USA)|Forks]] congregations. The church was a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]]. The first minister was O. S. Hostetler and the first deacon Menno J. Yoder, both ordained 15 October 1902. Hostetler served as bishop starting in 1923, and Yoder as minister starting in 1923. On 29 June 1924, Amos O. Hostetler was ordained to serve as deacon and on 3 September 1944 he was ordained minister. On 1 April 1945, Ivan Miller was ordained deacon and March 1954, bishop. The membership in 1953 was 205. A new church was built in the Plato community five miles (eight km) east of Lagrange, where a number of the members were located and organized a separate congregation.
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Revision as of 14:25, 11 May 2024

The Emma Mennonite Church (named after the Emma community in Lagrange County, Indiana) began in 1901 as an outpost of the Shore Mennonite Church. Rudy E. Hostetler sold land to the Mennonite Church of Emma on 8 April 1901. The congregation built a meetinghouse the same year.

The church began a Sunday school in 1902 and Young People's Bible Meetings in 1903. A sewing circle began in 1918.

The congregation added a basement to the meetinghouse in 1926 and built an annex in 1949.

The Emma Mennonite Church established an outpost in Plato, east of Lagrange, in 1948. It purchased land and built a meetinghouse at that time.

In 2001, the congregation began to support Menno-Clinic, a health clinic in Chilivuru, India. In 2007, it added an eye/dental clinic at Menno-Clinic.

In 2016/17, the Emma Mennonite Church left 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. The Emma congregation became part of the Evana Network and subsequently changed its name to Emma Church.

Bibliography

Hartman, Gene. "Emma Mennonite." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 6 (October 2006): 2-3.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 308.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 114-115.

Additional Information

Address: 1900 S 600 W, Topeka, Indiana 46571

Phone: 260-593-2036

Website: https://www.emmamc.org/home

Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 2016)

Mennonite Church USA (2002-2016)

Evana Network (2016- )

Pastoral Leaders at Emma Church

Name Years
of Service
Shore Mennonite
Church Ministers		 1901-1902
Oscar S. Hostetler (1874-1967)
(Bishop)		 1902-1923
1923-1960?
Menno J. Yoder (1874-1957) 1923-1957
Amos O. Hostetler (1901-1993) 1944-1977
Ivan M. Miller (1906-1994)(Bishop) 1953-1977
Kenneth Bontreger 1972-1979?
Etril J. Leinbach (1910-2006)(Bishop) 1980-1986
John C. Murray 1987?-1999
Ellis Croyle (1930-2006)(Interim) 1999-2000
Gene A. Hartman 2000-
Galen Mast (Youth) 2002-2003
Derrick Ramer (Youth) 2010-2014

Emma Church Membership

Year Members
1905 60
1913 53
1920 79
1930 149
1940 194
1950 230
1960 214
1970 181
1980 196
1990 236
2000 303
2009 186

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Amos O. Hostetler. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 203. All rights reserved.

Emma Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), five miles (eight km) north of Topeka, Lagrange County, Indiana, was organized in 1901, with 40 charter members formerly belonging to the Shore and Forks congregations. The church was a member of the Indiana-Michigan Conference. The first minister was O. S. Hostetler and the first deacon Menno J. Yoder, both ordained 15 October 1902. Hostetler served as bishop starting in 1923, and Yoder as minister starting in 1923. On 29 June 1924, Amos O. Hostetler was ordained to serve as deacon and on 3 September 1944 he was ordained minister. On 1 April 1945, Ivan Miller was ordained deacon and March 1954, bishop. The membership in 1953 was 205. A new church was built in the Plato community five miles (eight km) east of Lagrange, where a number of the members were located and organized a separate congregation.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published May 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Emma Church (Topeka, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2024. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emma_Church_(Topeka,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178824.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (May 2024). Emma Church (Topeka, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emma_Church_(Topeka,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178824.



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