East Union Mennonite Church (Orrville, Ohio, USA)
The East Union Mennonite Church (formerly East Union Conservative Amish Mennonite Church), Orrville, Ohio, USA, was established in 1945 as a daughter congregation of the Pleasant View Amish Mennonite Church. It was first listed in the Mennonite Yearbook, in 1948 under "Pleasant View and East Union" and was listed as a separate congregation for the first time in the 1950 yearbook.
In about 2010 East Union withdrew from the Conservative Mennonite Conference, and became an independent Mennonite congregation before it joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in January 2015.
In 2019 the lead pastor was Lynn Wenger and the associate pastor was Leonard Wenger. The membership in 2019 was 70.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015): (2019): 22.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory (2009):49
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory (2011):68
Yoder, Nathan E. Together in the work of the Lord: a history of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2014: 106.
Additional Information
Address: 10678 Old Lincoln Way East, Orrville, OH 44667
Phone: 330-682-1101
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Ordained Pastors at East Union Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| David L. Stutzman | 1948-1952? |
| Paul W. Kandel (1921-1999) | 1952-1990? |
| Mose J. Swartzendruber (1890-1966) | 1951?-1966 |
| Leroy A. Schlabach (1933-1996)(Minister) (Bishop) |
1957-1959 1959-1996 |
| Delmar Falb | 1982-2000s? |
| Paul Mullet | 1995-2005? |
| Leonard Wenger | 1999-present |
| Wayne Yutzy | 2006-2010s |
| Mike Schlabach | 2006-2010s |
| Lynn Wenger | 2011-present |
Membership at East Union Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 86 |
| 1955 | 84 |
| 1960 | 89 |
| 1965 | 90 |
| 1970 | 75 |
| 1975 | 70 |
| 1980 | 95 |
| 1985 | 150 |
| 1990 | 178 |
| 1995 | 185 |
| 2005 | 172 |
| 2010 | 130 |
| 2019 | 70 |
Map
Map:East Union Mennonite Church (Orrville, Ohio, USA)
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 129-130. All rights reserved.
East Union Conservative Amish Mennonite Church is located approximately seven miles (12 km) east of Wooster, a short distance north of U.S. Highway 30. It was first listed in the Mennonite Yearbook, in 1948 under "Pleasant View and East Union" and was listed as a separate congregation for the first time in the 1950 yearbook. In 1953 the congregation had 87 members, who were served by the ministers Paul Kandel and Mose Swartzendruber.
| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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