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− | First Mennonite Church, a member of the | + | First Mennonite Church, north of Montgomery, Indiana, was a church plant established in 1980. It was a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC). |
− | In | + | In 1997, it was one of three churches that withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Conference. It became |
+ | a member of the [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]], later called Rosedale Network of Churches. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011''. Harrisonburg, Va.: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 49. | |
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+ | Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 309 | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
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− | '''Phone''': | + | '''Address:''' 8002 E County Road 550 N, Montgomery, Indiana 47558 |
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+ | '''Phone:''' 812-486-3878 | ||
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+ | '''Website''': https://www.facebook.com/p/First-Mennonite-Church-Montgomery-Indiana-100064531998716/ | ||
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+ | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
+ | [https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (Until 1997) | ||
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+ | [[Mennonite Church MC)]] (Until 1997) | ||
− | + | [https://rosedalenetwork.org/ Rosedale Network of Churches] (1997- ) | |
+ | == Pastoral Leaders at First Mennonite Church == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Years<br/>of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | James Knepp (1926-2004) || 1980?-1987 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Gaylen L. Sommers || 1987-2014? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Richard Smith || 2014?-2020? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Chris Raber || 2020- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Brandon Stoll (Associate) || 2023- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | == First Mennonite Church Membership == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1982 || 89 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990 || 112 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1997 || 189 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2011 || 200 | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=May 2024|a1_last=Thiessen|a1_first=Richard D.|a2_last=Steiner|a2_first=Samuel J.}} | |
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date= | + | [[Category:Churches]] |
+ | [[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Rosedale Network of Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Indiana Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:United States Congregations]] |
Revision as of 23:42, 25 May 2024
First Mennonite Church, north of Montgomery, Indiana, was a church plant established in 1980. It was a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC).
In 1997, it was one of three churches that withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Conference. It became a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference, later called Rosedale Network of Churches.
Bibliography
Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, Va.: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 49.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 309
Additional Information
Address: 8002 E County Road 550 N, Montgomery, Indiana 47558
Phone: 812-486-3878
Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/First-Mennonite-Church-Montgomery-Indiana-100064531998716/
Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1997)
Mennonite Church MC) (Until 1997)
Rosedale Network of Churches (1997- )
Pastoral Leaders at First Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
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James Knepp (1926-2004) | 1980?-1987 |
Gaylen L. Sommers | 1987-2014? |
Richard Smith | 2014?-2020? |
Chris Raber | 2020- |
Brandon Stoll (Associate) | 2023- |
First Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
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1982 | 89 |
1990 | 112 |
1997 | 189 |
2011 | 200 |
Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
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Samuel J. Steiner | |
Date Published | May 2024 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "First Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2024. Web. 15 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178954.
APA style
Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (May 2024). First Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178954.
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