Christian Fellowship Center (Sturgis, Michigan, USA)
The Christian Fellowship Center in Sturgis, Michigan, began in 1986 as an outreach of the South Colon Mennonite Church and the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC). Glenn Middleton was the founding pastor. The Christian Fellowship Center began meeting in rented commercial space.
The congregation developed with a charismatic worship style.
In 2002, the Christian Fellowship Center withdrew from the conference and the denomination and continued as an independent community congregation.
Bibliography
"Attendance has been as high as 130...." Gospel Herald 80, no. 8 (24 February 1987): 138.
Parshall, Rose. "Christian Fellowship Center." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 5 (September 2006): 2.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 308.
"Congregational changes." Gospel Evangel 89, no. 4 (July/August 2008): 6.
Additional Information
Address: 201 North Street, Sturgis, Michigan 49091
Phone:
Website: https://www.cfcsturgis.com/
Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 2002)
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2002)
Pastoral Leaders at Christian Fellowship Center
Name | Years of Service |
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Glenn P. Middleton | 1986-beyond 2002 |
Christian Fellowship Center Membership
Year | Members |
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1990 | 42 |
2000 | 44 |
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | April 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Christian Fellowship Center (Sturgis, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2024. Web. 30 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Christian_Fellowship_Center_(Sturgis,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=178750.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (April 2024). Christian Fellowship Center (Sturgis, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Christian_Fellowship_Center_(Sturgis,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=178750.
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