Western Conservative Mennonite Fellowship
The Western Conservative Mennonite Fellowship was formed around 1973, when three churches in Oregon that had formerly belonged to the Nationwide Mennonite Fellowship formed a very loosely organized new group. They chose to be recognized as a fellowship for the purpose of identity and to have a larger base for counseling, fellowship, and mission outreach. In 1983 the group started the Hummingbird Gospel Mission in Belize.
In 2010 the fellowship consisted of ten congregations in Alberta, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Belize with a total membership of 558. The fellowship was led by five bishops.
| Congregation | Location | State/Province | Founded | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Christian Fellowship | Milton Freewater | Oregon | 2007 | 26 |
| Cataldo Mennonite Church | Cataldo | Idaho | 1981 | 29 |
| Grande Ronde Mennonite Church | Cove | Oregon | 1989 | 56 |
| Harrisburg Mennonite Church | Harrisburg | Oregon | 1911 | 48 |
| Hummingbird Mennonite Church | Belmopan | Belize | 1982 | 39 |
| Pine Grove Mennonite Church | Valley | Washington | 1989 | 30 |
| Porter Mennonite Church | Estacada | Oregon | 1955 | 95 |
| Stirling Mennonite Church | Raymond | Alberta, Canada | 1946 | 59 |
| Sunnyview Mennonite Fellowship | Montrose | Colorado | 1970 | 51 |
| Tangent Mennonite Church | Tangent | Oregon | 1950 | 125 |
| Total | 558 |
Bibliography
Mennonite Church Directory 2010. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2010: 132-133.
Scott, Stephen. An Introduction to Old Order and Conservative Mennonite Groups. People's Place Book #12. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 1996: 178.
| Author(s) | Roy M Geigley |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | October 2010 |
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Geigley, Roy M and Richard D. Thiessen. "Western Conservative Mennonite Fellowship." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2010. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Western_Conservative_Mennonite_Fellowship&oldid=167903.
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Geigley, Roy M and Richard D. Thiessen. (October 2010). Western Conservative Mennonite Fellowship. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Western_Conservative_Mennonite_Fellowship&oldid=167903.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 928. All rights reserved.
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