North Park Mennonite Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)
The North Park Mennonite Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, began as a house church attended by four Mennonite families. In 1969, the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC) financed half of a meetinghouse purchase for the new church.
Within 10 years, the congregation had 53 members and had paid off its mortgage. Congregational activities included friendship evangelism, sponsorship of a refugee family from Vietnam, and local television broadcasts of "Monday Night with Mennonites."
After its last pastor resigned, the congregation decided to disband and held a closing service on 13 August 1989.
In 2024, the former Mennonite building was the home of an Assemblies of God congregation.
Bibliography
"Church-closing ceremony...." Gospel Herald 79, no. 30 (25 July 1989): 539.
"North Park Mennonite Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Records." Mennonite Archival Information Database. 22 August 2011. Web. https://archives.mhsc.ca/north-park-mennonite-church-grand-rapids-mich-records.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.
Additional Information
Address: 647 Jesse Street NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at North Park Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Orie O. Schrock (1924-2021) | 1969-1974 |
| Edward J. Miller (1921-2020) | 1974-1980 |
| David B. Grieser | 1980-1983 |
| Lay Leadership | 1983-1984 |
| Monty Ledford | 1984-1989 |
North Park Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 27 |
| 1980 | 45 |
| 1988 | 46 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2024 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "North Park Mennonite Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 16 Jul 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Park_Mennonite_Church_(Grand_Rapids,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179299.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2024). North Park Mennonite Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 July 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Park_Mennonite_Church_(Grand_Rapids,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=179299.
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