Fairhaven Mennonite Church (West Salem, Ohio, USA)
Fairhaven Mennonite Church (originally Fair Haven) was founded in 1965 in West Salem, Ohio, USA as a daughter congregation of the Fairlawn Mennonite Church. Maynard Stutzman was ordained on 7 November 1965 to serve the new congregation.
The church was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference before leaving that conference and becoming a charter member of the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in February 1999.
In 2019 the leading minister was Allen K. Imhoff, the congregational membership was 14, and the average weekly attendance was 20.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 22.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 3 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 38.
Miller, Ivan J. History of the Conservative Mennonite Conference, 1910-1985. Grantsville, Md: I. J. Miller, 1985: 227.
Additional Information
Address: 7726 North Elyria Road, West Salem, OH 44287
Phone: 330-264-9825
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Ordained Pastors at Fairhaven Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Maynard Stutzman (1931-1993) | 1965-1993 |
| David L. Stutzman | 1970-1976 |
| Allen K. Imhoff | 1984-present |
Membership at Fairhaven Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1975 | 33 |
| 1980 | 33 |
| 1985 | 35 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
Map
Map:Fairhaven Mennonite Church (West Salem, Ohio, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Fairhaven Mennonite Church (West Salem, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2019. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairhaven_Mennonite_Church_(West_Salem,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=175129.
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (May 2019). Fairhaven Mennonite Church (West Salem, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairhaven_Mennonite_Church_(West_Salem,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=175129.
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