New Life Fellowship (Osceola, Indiana, USA)
The Osceola Mennonite Church in Osceola, Indiana, was a mission outpost of the North Main Street Mennonite Church in Nappanee, Indiana. In 1951, it conducted a survey of the Osceola community and held its first Sunday school service there on 7 October 1951 in the Raymond Loy home.
In December 1951, the North Main Street congregation bought a partially finished basement home. After repairs were completed, the first service was held in the facility on 18 March 1952. Regular preaching services began on 15 March 1953.
Osceola Mennonite Church was organized as a separate congregation in July 1956. It built a new meetinghouse that was dedicated on 13 September 1959.
In about 1983, the congregation changed its name to New Life Fellowship. In 1987 it withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC).
It is uncertain what happened to the New Life Fellowship or when it likely closed. In 2024 the building was occupied by The Sanctuary of Osceola.
Bibliography
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.
Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 225-226.
Additional Information
Address: 10143 Lehman Street, Osceola, Indiana 46561
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1987)
Mennonite Church (MC) (Until 1987)
Pastoral Leaders at New Life Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Visiting pastors | 1951-1953 |
| George "Maurice" Long (1903-1978) | 1953-1961 |
| Earl W. Hartman (1914-1995) | 1962?-1964 |
| Harold G. Kreider (1924-2022) | 1964-1972 |
| Clarence N. Yutzy | 1972-1979 |
| Wendell C. Yoder | 1980-1984 |
| Ronald O. Martin | 1983-? |
New Life Fellowship Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 26 |
| 1960 | 28 |
| 1970 | 50 |
| 1980 | 65 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "New Life Fellowship (Osceola, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 27 Jul 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Life_Fellowship_(Osceola,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179273.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2024). New Life Fellowship (Osceola, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 July 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Life_Fellowship_(Osceola,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179273.
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