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− | Swiss Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]], with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]]. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor. | + | Swiss Mennonite Church (originally [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]], with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the [[Northern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Northern District]]. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor. |
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+ | In 2007 the congregation transferred from the Central Plains Mennonite Conference to the North Central Conference. | ||
+ | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | Thomas, Everett J. "Congregations Switch Membership." ''The Mennonite'' (1 September 2013). http://www.themennonite.org/issues/16-9/articles/Congregations_switch_membership | ||
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+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Central Plains Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:North Central Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:North Dakota Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:United States Congregations]] |
Revision as of 08:23, 15 March 2014
Swiss Mennonite Church (originally General Conference Mennonite) was organized 2 December 1904, near Starkweather, North Dakota, with Christian Kauffman in charge. About 1910, when a number of families moved, the address of the church was changed to Alsen, North Dakota. The first meetings were then held in the Town Hall. The present meetinghouse was dedicated on 13 September 1919, and is located in Alsen. This church is a member of the Northern District. The membership in 1957 was 79, with Leonard Harder as pastor.
In 2007 the congregation transferred from the Central Plains Mennonite Conference to the North Central Conference.
Bibliography
Thomas, Everett J. "Congregations Switch Membership." The Mennonite (1 September 2013). http://www.themennonite.org/issues/16-9/articles/Congregations_switch_membership
Author(s) | Daniel G Regier |
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Date Published | March 2014 |
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Regier, Daniel G. "Swiss Mennonite Church (Alsen, North Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 16 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swiss_Mennonite_Church_(Alsen,_North_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=115684.
APA style
Regier, Daniel G. (March 2014). Swiss Mennonite Church (Alsen, North Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swiss_Mennonite_Church_(Alsen,_North_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=115684.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 671. All rights reserved.
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