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- settled at Amsterdam, and Isaac de Veer, many of whose descendants were deacons of the Danzig congregation. Jacob de Veer (b. 1739), Isaac's grandson, was2 KB (461 words) - 16:03, 20 January 2014
- no fewer than 18 members of this family served the church bij't Lam as deacons. In Middelburg, Zeeland, there must also have been a branch of this family:3 KB (454 words) - 06:23, 12 April 2014
- der Voort was still elder, Hans Wijtses the preacher, and Jan Joostes the deacon. The male membership then numbered 73 and the total baptized membership17 KB (2,350 words) - 17:23, 25 November 2015
- all twelve articles of the Christian faith were practiced. There were deacons and teachers for their schools. They sustained themselves with all kinds13 KB (2,192 words) - 21:07, 13 April 2014
- Volkert de Graaf, with a few members of the congregation, including the deacon, Adriaen Stuurman, joined the Moravian Brethren (Herrnhuter) in 1742, and8 KB (1,172 words) - 23:59, 15 January 2017
- Jacob (van) Reinegom (also Reninge, or Reyninghen). In 1586—he was then a deacon at Franeker in Friesland—he opposed Thomas Bijntgens (Bintgens), the elder6 KB (943 words) - 23:29, 15 January 2017
- Bethel College Mennonite Church at North Newton, Kansas, where he served as deacon for many years. He organized the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita3 KB (490 words) - 14:41, 23 August 2013
- from the Palatinate served as ministers. Christian Stauffer was either a deacon or a preacher at Gerolsheim ca. 1740. Daniel Stauffer of Guntersblum served9 KB (1,247 words) - 07:33, 12 April 2014
- rapidly. The members made contacts with the Remonstrants; thus in 1715 their deacon Pieter Zonnevijl united with the Remonstrants with the announcement that4 KB (699 words) - 05:27, 12 April 2014
- congregation. Until 1680 it was an independent congregation with preachers, deacons, and elders. On 6 August 1680, Jakob Welsing of Rees married Helene van4 KB (597 words) - 07:33, 16 January 2017
- their own organization with a threefold ministry of bishop, presbyter, and deacon, with formal ordination. The preacher was called "uncle." In modern times11 KB (1,672 words) - 18:30, 28 July 2018
- this chapel, called "De Schollenberg," which had been the property of the deacon David Joosten (Vissering) was purchased in 1771. It was razed in 1825, and6 KB (900 words) - 16:57, 20 September 2014
- was the bishop, along with ministers John Jausie and Joseph Lichti, and deacon John Gerber. As was the Amish custom, services were held every two weeks10 KB (1,199 words) - 15:12, 1 May 2020
- Montgomery County. One of his sons, Christian Meyer, (ca. 1705-87) was a deacon in the Franconia district of the Mennonite Church (MC) Franconia Conference5 KB (732 words) - 15:17, 2 July 2016
- Encyclopedia I, XXV, Nos. 1 and 2. Many members of this Tichelaar family have been deacons of the church and trustees of the conference of Friesland, Pieter Ymes Tichelaar4 KB (650 words) - 16:14, 1 October 2014
- The traditional triple congregational ministry of bishop, preacher, and deacon still prevailed in most district conferences in the 1950s, although there91 KB (9,318 words) - 19:09, 11 March 2024
- Hamburg. In the 18th century some members of the Snep family at Haarlem were deacons of the church and trustees of the Mennonite orphanages. Doopsgezinde Bijdragen4 KB (651 words) - 20:35, 13 April 2014
- Church; two of his daughters, Louisa Bergey and Leah Baer, were the wives of deacons of the Mennonite Church. One grandchild, Moses S., was the minister of Roseville4 KB (648 words) - 13:55, 23 August 2013
- Seelowitz, Moravia. On Epiphany 1563 he was one of four brethren chosen as deacons. Three years later, though he was illiterate, he was sent to the Tyrol to4 KB (701 words) - 00:26, 16 January 2017
- pastoral care committees to assist ministers in pastoral care. The role of deacons has declined or disappeared in most congregations of the more acculturated4 KB (605 words) - 06:24, 16 October 2013