Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church (Martinsville, Indiana, USA)
The Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church in Martinsville, Indiana, began in 1951 as an outpost of the Bean Blossom Mennonite Church. Bean Blossom had held a Summer Bible School in Mahalasville in 1945, but regular services did not begin until 1951 in a Methodist Church.
Services moved to a former schoolhouse northwest of Mahalasville in 1953. This became the congregation's church building, which it enlarged in 1958.
The congregation closed in 1983.
Bibliography
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310.
Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 235.
Additional Information
Address: 4595 Mahalasville Road, Martinsville, Indiana 46151
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Bean Blossom ministers | 1951-1953 |
| Oscar T. Schrock (1926-1989) | 1953-1959 |
| Charles Haarer (1916-2004) | 1959-1962 |
| Dean G. Slagel (1926-2019) | 1962-1970 |
| Levi S. Weirich (1928-2013) | 1971-1983 |
Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 3 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1970 | 30 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church (Martinsville, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 2 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mount_Pleasant_Mennonite_Church_(Martinsville,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179252.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2024). Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church (Martinsville, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mount_Pleasant_Mennonite_Church_(Martinsville,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179252.
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