Providence Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA)
The Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg, Indiana, established a mission outpost in Washington, Indiana, in 1953. Berea purchased a storefront on 16th Street, and after some remodeling held services there beginning on 26 March 1953. Tobias Slabaugh served as the first pastor of the Providence Mennonite Church.
The church was organized as an independent congregation on 5 March 1961 and became part of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC).
In 1968, when the Washington facility was too small, the congregation purchased nearly seven acres west of Montgomery, Indiana, on Highway 50. The first service in the new building took place on 19 April 1970.
In February 2008, the Providence Mennonite Church withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference and joined the Conservative Mennonite Conference. Its reasons for withdrawal cited the conference's liberal nature going back to the 1980s, including women in ministry and lack of aggressive action taken on the homosexual issue.
Providence Mennonite Church had a major building project in 2015-2016.
Bibliography
Hochstedler, Jarvis. "Providence Mennonite." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 8.
"Our history at Providence." Providence Mennonite Church. 2020? Web. 27 July 2024. https://providence.churchtrac.com/card/2
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 259, 311.
Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 213-214.
Additional Information
Address: 4738 US Highway 50 E, Montgomery, Indiana 47558
Telephone: 812-486-3679
Website: https://providence.churchtrac.com/
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 2008)
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2008)
Rosedale Network of Churches (2008- )
Pastoral Leaders at Providence Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Tobias J. Slaubaugh (1915-2009) (Bishop) |
1953-1959 1959-1983 |
| Kenneth Bontreger | 1979-1984 |
| Lay Leadership | 1984-1985 |
| Oliver O. Yutzy (1934-2021) | 1985-1990 |
| Samuel E. Stoltzfus | 1988-1990? |
| Lay Leadership? | 1990-1996 |
| Maury Brenneman | 1996-1999 |
| Dean Lengacher (Youth) | 1999 |
| Jarvis Hochstedler (Interim) | 2002-2006 |
| Chris Raber (Youth) | 2007-2011? |
| Shawn Otto | 2007-2014 |
| Eric Miller (Youth) | 2012- |
| Kevin Swartzentruber | 2014- |
| Josh Swartzentruber (Associate) | 2014- |
Providence Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 39 |
| 1970 | 87 |
| 1980 | 223 |
| 1990 | 299 |
| 2000 | 336 |
| 2007 | 255 |
| 2024 | 284 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Providence Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 29 Jul 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Providence_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179360.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2024). Providence Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 29 July 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Providence_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179360.
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