Plainview Conservative Mennonite Church (Hutchinson, Kansas, USA)
In 1948 five Amish families, feeling the need for more spiritual activities in the church, such as young people's Bible meetings, prayer meetings, more mission work, etc., decided to ask the Conservative Mennonite Conference for help to organize a Conservative church in Hutchinson, Kansas. On 1 August 1948, the church was organized with 24 members. They first met in an empty farmhouse but they soon moved to the Buckeye school building.
At first, Nevin Bender of Greenwood, Delaware, and Emanuel Swartzendruber of Pigeon, Michigan, were in charge of the work. Noah Miller was pastor for two years. A new church building erected in the summer of 1949, located 4 miles south and 4 miles west of Hutchinson, and by September the church began holding services there. The church building was dedicated on 18 December 1949. In 1958 the baptized membership was 105, with Valentine Headings as bishop and Jonas P. Yoder as minister.
Major remodeling of the church took place in 1963 and included the addition of restrooms, classrooms, a nursery, balcony, and a foyer. The building was again expanded with the addition of the fellowship hall in 1976.
In 2011 the leading minister was Terry Yoder and the congregational membership was 136.
Bibliography
Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 53.
Plainview Mennonite Church. "Our History." Web. 22 April 2012. http://www.plainviewchurch.com/index.htm.
Additional Information
Address: 600 S Walnut, South Hutchinson KS 67505
Telephone: 620-960-3622
Church website: http://www.plainviewchurch.com/index.htm
Denominational Affiliation:
Conservative Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Mrs. William S. Miller |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | April 2012 |
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Miller, Mrs. William S. and Richard D. Thiessen. "Plainview Conservative Mennonite Church (Hutchinson, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2012. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Plainview_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Hutchinson,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=67173.
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Miller, Mrs. William S. and Richard D. Thiessen. (April 2012). Plainview Conservative Mennonite Church (Hutchinson, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Plainview_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Hutchinson,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=67173.
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