Friedensthal Mennonite Church (Gotebo, Oklahoma, USA)
The Friedensthal Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), now extinct, located at Gotebo, Harrison County, Oklahoma, was organized in 1903 by J. J. Kliewer and in 1911 attained its largest membership with 75 members. In 1912 John J. Kliewer and some 44 members of the congregation went to Carlsbad, New Mexico. In 1913-1920 P. R. Voth served as elder of the Friedensthal group. ln 1921 the congregation seems to have dissolved, with the remaining members joining the Ebenezer Mennonite Church at Gotebo. It was an active congregation having regular Sunday services, Christian Endeavor, prayer meetings, and other activities.
| Author(s) | John F Schmidt |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Schmidt, John F. "Friedensthal Mennonite Church (Gotebo, Oklahoma, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Friedensthal_Mennonite_Church_(Gotebo,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=64227.
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Schmidt, John F. (1956). Friedensthal Mennonite Church (Gotebo, Oklahoma, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Friedensthal_Mennonite_Church_(Gotebo,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=64227.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 401. All rights reserved.
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