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− | In existence since 1974, this task force was the successor to the [[Konferenz süddeutscher Mennonitengemeinden|Konferenz pfälzisch-hessischer Mennonitengemeinden]] and the [[Mennonitische Hilfskasse (Germany)|Mennonitische Hilfskasse]]. The task force was made up of the [[Altleiningen/Pfalz Mennonitengemeinden (Altleiningen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Altleiningen]], [[Enkenbach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Enkenbach]], [[Eppstein (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Eppstein]], [[Friedelsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Friedelsheim]], [[Ibersheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ibersheim]], [[Kohlhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kohlhof]], Kühbörnscheshof, [[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]], [[Monsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Monsheim]], [[Neudorferhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neudorferhof]], Obersülzen, [[Sembach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Sembach]], [[Weierhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Weierhof]], and [[Zweibrücken (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Zweibrücken]] congregations (2,305 members). Its purpose was to work together in the encouragement and support of Christian and Mennonite faith in mission and social projects. A general business meeting was held once a year. The task force offered regular courses for volunteers, a yearly fellowship meeting, and a mission day. The preachers' conference took place six times a year and was attended not only by full-time church workers, but also by members of the board. Theological and administrative questions were discussed during these meetings. The organization owned the Mennonitenhaus in [[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]], which was built by the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] in 1956 and was used as retreat and conference center. In 1982, the task force began missionary work in cooperation with the [[Deutsches Mennonitisches Missionskomitee|Deutsches Mennonitisches Missionskomitee]] in Kaiserslautern. | + | In existence since 1974, this task force was the successor to the [[Konferenz süddeutscher Mennonitengemeinden|Konferenz pfälzisch-hessischer Mennonitengemeinden]] and the [[Mennonitische Hilfskasse (Germany)|Mennonitische Hilfskasse]]. The task force was made up of the [[Altleiningen/Pfalz Mennonitengemeinden (Altleiningen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Altleiningen]], [[Enkenbach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Enkenbach]], [[Eppstein (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Eppstein]], [[Friedelsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Friedelsheim]], [[Ibersheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ibersheim]], [[Kohlhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kohlhof]], Kühbörnscheshof, [[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]], [[Monsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Monsheim]], [[Neudorferhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neudorferhof]], Obersülzen, [[Sembach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Sembach]], [[Weierhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Weierhof]], and [[Zweibrücken (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Zweibrücken]] congregations (2,305 members). Its purpose was to work together in the encouragement and support of Christian and Mennonite faith in mission and social projects. A general business meeting was held once a year. The task force offered regular courses for volunteers, a yearly fellowship meeting, and a mission day. The preachers' conference took place six times a year and was attended not only by full-time church workers, but also by members of the board. Theological and administrative questions were discussed during these meetings. The organization owned the Mennonitenhaus in [[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]], which was built by the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee ]] in 1956 and was used as retreat and conference center. In 1982, the task force began missionary work in cooperation with the [[Deutsches Mennonitisches Missionskomitee|Deutsches Mennonitisches Missionskomitee]] in Kaiserslautern. |
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<em>Mennonitisches Jahrbuch</em> (1951-) | <em>Mennonitisches Jahrbuch</em> (1951-) |
Revision as of 13:52, 23 August 2013
In existence since 1974, this task force was the successor to the Konferenz pfälzisch-hessischer Mennonitengemeinden and the Mennonitische Hilfskasse. The task force was made up of the Altleiningen, Enkenbach, Eppstein, Friedelsheim, Ibersheim, Kohlhof, Kühbörnscheshof, Ludwigshafen, Monsheim, Neudorferhof, Obersülzen, Sembach, Weierhof, and Zweibrücken congregations (2,305 members). Its purpose was to work together in the encouragement and support of Christian and Mennonite faith in mission and social projects. A general business meeting was held once a year. The task force offered regular courses for volunteers, a yearly fellowship meeting, and a mission day. The preachers' conference took place six times a year and was attended not only by full-time church workers, but also by members of the board. Theological and administrative questions were discussed during these meetings. The organization owned the Mennonitenhaus in Kaiserslautern, which was built by the Mennonite Central Committee in 1956 and was used as retreat and conference center. In 1982, the task force began missionary work in cooperation with the Deutsches Mennonitisches Missionskomitee in Kaiserslautern.
Bibliography
Mennonitisches Jahrbuch (1951-)
Published congregational histories from Enkenbach, Ibersheim, Ludwigshafen, and Weierhof.
Author(s) | Klaus-Dieter Wahl |
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Date Published | 1989 |
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Wahl, Klaus-Dieter. "Arbeitsgemeinschaft südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Task Force of Southwest German Mennonite Churches)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1989. Web. 6 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Arbeitsgemeinschaft_s%C3%BCdwestdeutscher_Mennonitengemeinden_(Task_Force_of_Southwest_German_Mennonite_Churches)&oldid=90904.
APA style
Wahl, Klaus-Dieter. (1989). Arbeitsgemeinschaft südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Task Force of Southwest German Mennonite Churches). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 6 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Arbeitsgemeinschaft_s%C3%BCdwestdeutscher_Mennonitengemeinden_(Task_Force_of_Southwest_German_Mennonite_Churches)&oldid=90904.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 34. All rights reserved.
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