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• Oudaen, Joachim (1628-1692)
  a Remonstrant he was also a deacon in the Waterlander Mennonite congregation of Rotterdam. That he was a Waterlander deacon is a fact, but that he was a
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• Keest, Jacob (16th century)
  Jacob Keest was a deacon of the Flemish Mennonite congregation at Franeker, Dutch province of Friesland, who in 1586 opposed Elder Thomas Byntgens and
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• Sherk, David (1801-1882)
  the Hagey and Wanner congregations. About 1837 David Sherk was ordained deacon for the Hagey Mennonite Church and the following year served as minister
  1 KB (222 words) - 14:20, 23 August 2013
• Augsburg Mennonite Church (Augsburg, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)
  Biberach, 1914) and David Musselmann (Urfarhof near Donauwörth, 1914), and deacon Eugen Musselmann (Hellmaringen near Lauingen). Thus after almost exactly
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• Yoder, Christian Z. (1845-1939)
  simply as "C. Z." He served the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite congregation as deacon (1890-1904) and as minister (1904-39). At an early age he began his service
  4 KB (621 words) - 03:39, 20 February 2014
• Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora, Ontario, Canada)
  first pastor was Newton Gingrich, who was ordained 19 June 1949. The first deacon, Henry F. Martin, was ordained 5 September 1948. The first building was
  3 KB (279 words) - 12:58, 17 June 2021
• Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz (Philipsen) (ca. 1585-1656)
  mill and was rather wealthy; later he lost his money. In 1620 he was chosen deacon of his home congregation, and soon decided to devote himself to study; he
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• Cedarview Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada)
  Cedarview congregation as its first minister. Levi B. Frey, deacon for Spring Creek, served as deacon for Cedarview until Wayne R. Martin was ordained at Cedarview
  4 KB (507 words) - 13:35, 26 October 2019
• Klearview Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Listowel, Ontario, Canada)
  Mervin R. Sauder was ordained as Minister and James M. Bauman was ordained as Deacon. As is the practice in Old Order churches, they were ordained by lot from
  3 KB (512 words) - 17:35, 14 October 2019
• Plank family
  in 1845, served as an Amish Mennonite deacon for thirty years. Solo­mon K. Plank (1837-1912) served as deacon for forty-two years, mostly in Wayne County
  4 KB (595 words) - 17:04, 12 April 2014
• Krehbiel (Krehbill, Krebell, Kraybill, Krayenbuhl, Crayenbühl, Craybill, Grabill, Graybill) family
  influenced and was influenced by Tersteegen. Jakob Krehbiel (1835-1918) was a deacon and an active leader in the Sembach congregation. J. J. Krehbiel (1841-1895)
  6 KB (948 words) - 07:31, 16 January 2017
• Umbitter
  Umbitter was a name applied to a deacon by the Mennonites of Prussia when he performed special duties in regard to betrothals. Only few references can
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• Altdiakon (category Deacons)
  council, be chosen by the congregation as "elder deacon." This office lasted for life, whereas deacons were chosen only for a number of years. A few Dutch
  1 KB (232 words) - 23:15, 15 January 2017
• Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship, Mennonite (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
  1830s and used until a frame building was completed around 1848. In 1837 a deacon, David Sherk, was ordained to serve the group and one year later was he
  5 KB (611 words) - 20:24, 14 February 2024
• Regier, Peter (1798-1856)
  Tiegenhagen; (3) Cornelius Regier, preacher at Tiegenhagen; (4) Gerhard Regier, deacon at Tiegenhagen (he declined the office of preacher to which he was chosen
  3 KB (472 words) - 00:57, 16 January 2017
• Plank, David (1833-1912)
  1912, was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel (later, deacon) and Juliana Hertzler Plank. With his parents he moved to Union Township
  3 KB (459 words) - 23:08, 15 January 2017
• Frey (Frei, Fry) family
  live. Eli L. Frey, Amish Mennonite bishop, and J. C. Frey, Amish Mennonite deacon, both of Fulton County, were prominent church leaders who were descendants
  2 KB (352 words) - 07:18, 12 April 2014
• Maple Grove Church (Topeka, Indiana, USA)
  could be placed underneath. The first Sunday school began in 1868, led by Deacon George Z. Boller (1828-1883). It was held in German and served to teach
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• Vries, Cornelis de (1755-1811) (category Deacons)
  Cornelis de Vries (1755-1811), a deacon of the Zaandam-Oost Mennonite congregation, who was at the center of the preparation for the founding of the Algemeene
  648 bytes (165 words) - 05:22, 22 May 2016
• Bender family
  Iowa (Kalona). Members of the family included Bishop Daniel H. Bender, Deacon George L. Bender, Preacher Harold S. Bender, E. C. Bender, Paul Bender,
  3 KB (390 words) - 06:28, 12 April 2014

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