Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA)
The Hutterthal Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located near Hitchcock and Carpenter in Beadle County, South Dakota, was a member of the Northern District Conference. The congregation was first organized in 1906 under the leadership of Joseph M. Hofer. The original building was purchased from the Methodists and was replaced with a new structure in 1949. The membership increased from 80 to 176 in 1954. In addition to Joseph M. Hofer, the congregation was served by Elias J. Wipf, Joseph J. Hofer, and Paul J. R. Hofer, who was the pastor in 1954.
| Author(s) | John D Unruh |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Unruh, John D. "Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prairie_Bible_Church_(Carpenter,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=65538.
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Unruh, John D. (1956). Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prairie_Bible_Church_(Carpenter,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=65538.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 867-868. All rights reserved.
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