Mennonite Church of Warsaw (Warsaw, Indiana, USA)
The Mennonite Church of Warsaw began in 1989 as a joint effort of the Waterford Mennonite Church, Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, and the Mennonite Board of Missions. Bob Gerber, a former missionary, led the effort.
For its first several years, the congregation met in the homes of members and rented space before purchasing a building in 1994.
The congregation experienced an unusual event in late 2004 when a deer jumped through an office window at night and ended up dead in the sanctuary.
Sometime after 2008, the congregation changed its name to River of Life, and later to North Pointe Fellowship.
The North Pointe Fellowship closed in early 2013.
Bibliography
Leinbach, Alan. "Mennonite Church of Warsaw." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 8 (December 2006): 5-6.
"A Mennonite church is being planted...." Gospel Herald 82, no. 5 (31 January 1989): 83.
"North Pointe update." Gospel Evangel 94, no. 6 (November/December 2013): 5.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.
Smith, Wesley. "Oh deer, there’s blood in the sanctuary." TheMennonite (21 December 2004): 7.
Additional Information
Address: 1250 Husky Trail, Warsaw, Indiana 46582
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at River of Life Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Gerber | 1989-1995 |
| Benjamin "Frank" Byler (1916-1999)(Interim) | 1996 |
| Alan E. Leinbach (1947-2013)(Co-Pastor) | 1996-2010s? |
| Gary Richard (Co-Pastor) | 1996-2001? |
| Wendell Miller (Associate) | 2006?-2010s? |
River of Life Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mennonite Church of Warsaw (Warsaw, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2024. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Church_of_Warsaw_(Warsaw,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179384.
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