Plad Mennonite Church (Tunas, Missouri, USA)
Plad Mennonite Church, located in Tunas, Missouri, USA, resulted as a church plant of the Grandin Mennonite Church. Several members of the Old Order Mennonite community had begun to attend the Grandin congregation, leading to the vision for a congregation at Tunas. The first services were held in 2004, the formal organization of the congregation took place on 4 December 2005 with 19 charter members.
In 2015 the congregation planted the Moberly Mennonite Church.
In 2018 the church had 91 members and was a member of the Nationwide Fellowship Churches. The ministerial team included non-resident Bishop Nathanael Hindal, Ministers Joseph Hursh and Nathan Stauffer, and Deacons Arlin Miller and Kendall Miller.
Bibliography
Directory of the Central Region of the Nationwide Fellowship Churches (2018): 46-47.
Mennonite Church Directory (2018): 123.
Additional Information
Address: 1278 Street Highway 64, Tunas, MO
Phone: 417-345-7523
Denominational Affiliation:
Nationwide Fellowship Churches
Ordained Pastors at Plad Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Nathanael Hindal (Bishop) |
2005-2008 2008-2015 |
| Nathan Stauffer | 2010-present |
| Joseph Hursh | 2013-present |
| Brendan Miller | 2014-2015 |
Membership at Plad Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2010 | 70 |
| 2015 | 94 |
Map
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | February 2019 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Plad Mennonite Church (Tunas, Missouri, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2019. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Plad_Mennonite_Church_(Tunas,_Missouri,_USA)&oldid=165881.
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (February 2019). Plad Mennonite Church (Tunas, Missouri, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Plad_Mennonite_Church_(Tunas,_Missouri,_USA)&oldid=165881.
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