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[[Wichita (Kansas, USA)|Wichita]] First Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the [[Southern District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Southern District Conference]], had its beginning in 1942. A church at 1702 West Second Street was purchased and on 16 May 1943, the congregation was organized with 19 charter members, mainly from the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] and [[Krimmer Mennonite Brethren|Krimmer Mennonite Brethren]] conferences. In 1958 the membership was 96. In addition to considerable renovating and remodeling of the church, a new parsonage was built in 1950. In 1958 plans were in progress for the construction of a church in another area of the city. Serving the church as pastors have been Estil Schale 1943-46, [[Harms, Orlando (1913-1993)|Orlando Harms]] 1946-53, George A. Vogt 1954-56, and Victor E. Becker, the pastor in 1958. | [[Wichita (Kansas, USA)|Wichita]] First Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the [[Southern District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Southern District Conference]], had its beginning in 1942. A church at 1702 West Second Street was purchased and on 16 May 1943, the congregation was organized with 19 charter members, mainly from the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] and [[Krimmer Mennonite Brethren|Krimmer Mennonite Brethren]] conferences. In 1958 the membership was 96. In addition to considerable renovating and remodeling of the church, a new parsonage was built in 1950. In 1958 plans were in progress for the construction of a church in another area of the city. Serving the church as pastors have been Estil Schale 1943-46, [[Harms, Orlando (1913-1993)|Orlando Harms]] 1946-53, George A. Vogt 1954-56, and Victor E. Becker, the pastor in 1958. | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 20 August 2013
Wichita First Mennonite Brethren Church, a member of the Southern District Conference, had its beginning in 1942. A church at 1702 West Second Street was purchased and on 16 May 1943, the congregation was organized with 19 charter members, mainly from the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren conferences. In 1958 the membership was 96. In addition to considerable renovating and remodeling of the church, a new parsonage was built in 1950. In 1958 plans were in progress for the construction of a church in another area of the city. Serving the church as pastors have been Estil Schale 1943-46, Orlando Harms 1946-53, George A. Vogt 1954-56, and Victor E. Becker, the pastor in 1958.
| Author(s) | Orlando Harms |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Harms, Orlando. "Wichita First Mennonite Brethren Church (Wichita, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 29 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wichita_First_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Wichita,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=86003.
APA style
Harms, Orlando. (1959). Wichita First Mennonite Brethren Church (Wichita, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 29 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wichita_First_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Wichita,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=86003.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 940. All rights reserved.
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