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Seney Mennonite Church is located in Seney, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], USA. The church originated in 1952 and was originally a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]] (MC).
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The [[Fernland Mennonite Church (Germfask, Michigan, USA)|Fernland Mennonite Church]] at Germfask, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], established a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] on Sunday afternoons in Seney, Michigan, in 1946. Seney is on the edge of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, where [[Civilian Public Service]] men worked during World War II. Early in the 1900s, Seney was a lumbering town of about 3,000. By the 1960s, its population was under 200.
  
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In 2014 the church had 12 members and was a member of the [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship]]. The ministerial team included Bishop John D. Miller, Minister Vancen Miller, and Deacons Collier Berkshire, Lyle Bontrager, and Ken Miller.
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In 1951, the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]] ordained Victor V. Miller as the first resident minister for Seney.
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The mission board built a church in Seney that was dedicated on 2 November 1952.
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In 1967, the congregation withdrew from the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]] of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] because of the denomination's theological trends. It continued as an independent Mennonite congregation until 1977, when it joined the new [[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship]].
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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''Mennonite Church Directory 2014''. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 98.
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Bean, Howard, ed. ''Midwest Mennonite Fellowship: history, institutions, and leaders, 1977-2011.'' Myerstown, Pa.: The Fellowship, 2011: 68-69.
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Kauffman, Freda Kurtz. "Visit Upper Michigan." ''Gospel Herald'' 48, no. 45 (8 November 1955): 1071.
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Osborne, Chester and Eva. "Germfask, Michigan" ''Gospel Herald'' 40, no. 34 (18 November 1947): 731.
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"Our Mennonite churches: Seney." ''Gospel Herald'' 59, no. 1 (4 January 1966): 4.
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Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.
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Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 252.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': N 10728 Seney Avenue, Seney, MI 49883
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'''Address''': N 10728 Seney Avenue, Seney, Michigan
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'''Telephone''':
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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'''Phone''': 906-499-3389
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[https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] (Until 1967)
  
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]] (Until 1967)
  
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Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (MC)
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[[Midwest Mennonite Fellowship]] (1977- )
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== Pastoral Leaders at Seney Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Visiting Ministers || 1946-1951
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| Victor V. Miller (1920-1997)<br />(Bishop) || 1951-1970<br />1970-1983
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| Richard G. Near || 1979-1985
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| Roman D. Schlabach (1926-2021)(Deacon) || 1968-2018
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| Elijah Schlabach  || 2001-
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|}
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== Seney Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1952 || 4
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| 1960 || 7
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| 1970 || 13
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| 1980 || 23
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| 1990 || 12
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| 1997 || 8
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| 2007 || 9
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| 2024 || 4
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|}
  
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 5 August 2024

The Fernland Mennonite Church at Germfask, Michigan, established a Sunday school on Sunday afternoons in Seney, Michigan, in 1946. Seney is on the edge of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, where Civilian Public Service men worked during World War II. Early in the 1900s, Seney was a lumbering town of about 3,000. By the 1960s, its population was under 200.

In 1951, the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board ordained Victor V. Miller as the first resident minister for Seney.

The mission board built a church in Seney that was dedicated on 2 November 1952.

In 1967, the congregation withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC) because of the denomination's theological trends. It continued as an independent Mennonite congregation until 1977, when it joined the new Midwest Mennonite Fellowship.

Bibliography

Bean, Howard, ed. Midwest Mennonite Fellowship: history, institutions, and leaders, 1977-2011. Myerstown, Pa.: The Fellowship, 2011: 68-69.

Kauffman, Freda Kurtz. "Visit Upper Michigan." Gospel Herald 48, no. 45 (8 November 1955): 1071.

Osborne, Chester and Eva. "Germfask, Michigan" Gospel Herald 40, no. 34 (18 November 1947): 731.

"Our Mennonite churches: Seney." Gospel Herald 59, no. 1 (4 January 1966): 4.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.

Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 252.

Additional Information

Address: N 10728 Seney Avenue, Seney, Michigan

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1967)

Mennonite Church (MC) (Until 1967)

Midwest Mennonite Fellowship (1977- )

Pastoral Leaders at Seney Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Visiting Ministers 1946-1951
Victor V. Miller (1920-1997)
(Bishop)		 1951-1970
1970-1983
Richard G. Near 1979-1985
Roman D. Schlabach (1926-2021)(Deacon) 1968-2018
Elijah Schlabach 2001-

Seney Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1952 4
1960 7
1970 13
1980 23
1990 12
1997 8
2007 9
2024 4


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published August 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Seney Mennonite Church (Seney, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2024. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Seney_Mennonite_Church_(Seney,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179398.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2024). Seney Mennonite Church (Seney, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Seney_Mennonite_Church_(Seney,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179398.



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