Texline Mennonite Church (Texline, Texas, USA)
In the 1930s, this part of Texas drew the interest of families from different areas. Some of these families settled in the Perico and Bunkerhill communities. A small house of worship was soon erected in 1932. H. J. Mininger was their pastor, and later Sam L. Fricke was ordained to the ministry. However, by the late 1930s, nearly all the families had relocated elsewhere.
Later, as irrigation proved successful, some families took another look. In 1974 the Marvin Schmidt family moved to Texline and were soon followed by other families in 1975. Sunday school was organized and held in the homes, but it became evident that more space was needed. Together with families living in the Hartley area, the group worshipped together, primarily in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dalhart.
In 1976, Minister Eli Nightingale and his family from Cimarron, Kansas moved to the area. In time the Texline area families believed the distance to Dalhart every Sunday was too great, and plans were made for a building in Texline. In fall 1976, work began on land four miles south of Texline. The church was completed in the spring of 1978.
The Stateline Christian School began in August 1981 with two classrooms. The congregation conducted the school in the church fellowship hall for a number of years. A new school was built in 1988.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Matt Koehn, Stanley Unruh, and Gary Schmidt.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (1996-2020).
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 519-520.
Additional Information
Address: 216 Hershey Lane, Texline, Texas 79087
Phone: 806-362-4829
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Texline Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Eli Nightingale (1928-2015) | 1978-1989 |
| Stanley Unruh | 1981-2012 2015-present |
| Gary Schmidt | 1994- |
| Matthew Koehn | 2011- |
Membership at the Texline Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 150 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2010 | 138 |
| 2020 | 158 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By H. J. Mininger. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 703. All rights reserved.
Texline Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, now extinct, located near Texline, Dallam County, Texas, was organized in 1930 with 40 members. H. J. Mininger was their pastor, and later Sam L. Fricke was ordained to the ministry. A meetinghouse was built in 1932. Because of the drought and sandstorms, the members soon began to leave, and the congregation became extinct in 1940.
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2021 |
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