Zion Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)
Zion Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located at Kingman, Kansas, was formed when a division occurred in the Bethany Mennonite Church. In October 1932 the new congregation was accepted into the Western District Conference. Its first leader was Joseph J. Kaufman. The first minister was J. R. Duerksen, followed by J. R. Barkman, Jacob Unruh, J. H. Epp, William Unrau, Ramon H. Jantz. The membership of the group remained near 60 for 25 years; in 1957 it was 56, with B. E. Bonebrake as pastor.
The congregation merged with the Bethany Mennonite Church in 1973 to form the Kingman Mennonite Church. The first service as the new congregation took place 6 May 1973.
Bibliography
Voran, Willard M. History of the Kingman Mennonite Church. Kingman, Kan.: The Church, 1979.
Additional Information
Address: 450 Avenue A East, Kingman, Kansas 67068
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)
Western District Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Zion Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Joseph J. Kaufman (1869-1936) | 1932-1934 |
| D. B. Ediger | 1934 |
| D. C. Ewert | 1934-1935 |
| John R. Duerksen (1884-1965) | 1935-1937 |
| Theodore Epp | 1938-1939 |
| John R. Barkman (1899-2000) | 1940-1941 |
| Jacob J. Unruh | 1941-1942 |
| Rahn, Benjamin P. (1913-2004) | 1942-1943 |
| John H. Epp (1877-1951) | 1942-1947 |
| William G. Unrau (1921-2022) | 1948-1951 |
| Ramon H. Jantz (1919-2016) | 1951-1953 |
| J. J. Voth | 1953 |
| Boyd E. Bonebrake (1928-2007) | 1954-1958 |
| Milton H. Ewert (1933-2010) | 1958-1961 |
| Donovan Unruh | 1961-1963 |
| Kenneth I. Smoker (1923-1994) | 1963-1965 |
| Peter Neufeld | 1965-1966 |
| Herbert E. Miller (1908-2000) | 1967-1968 |
| Sanford King | 1969-1973 |
Zion Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 60 |
| 1950 | 60 |
| 1960 | 60 |
| 1970 | 66 |
| Author(s) | John F Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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Schmidt, John F. "Zion Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Kingman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180080.
APA style
Schmidt, John F. (1959). Zion Mennonite Church (Kingman, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Mennonite_Church_(Kingman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180080.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1031. All rights reserved.
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