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| − | The Ava[[New Order Amish]] settlement in Ava, Illinois, USA was established in December 1991 when the Melvin L. Miller family moved to the area. Melvin was a minister from Union Grove, North Carolina, though he had been ordained as an Amish minister in Arthur, Illinois in 1974. Two more ministers moved to the area in 1992 and 1994. On 11 November 1995 Melvin Miller was ordained as bishop. As the settlement grew there were an addiitonal seven men ordained. | + | The Ava [[New Order Amish]] settlement in Ava, Illinois, USA was established in December 1991 when the Melvin L. Miller family moved to the area. Melvin was a minister from Union Grove, North Carolina, though he had been ordained as an Amish minister in Arthur, Illinois in 1974. Two more ministers moved to the area in 1992 and 1994. On 11 November 1995 Melvin Miller was ordained as bishop. As the settlement grew there were an addiitonal seven men ordained. |
In 2014 there were seven dairy farms, four woodworking shops, two pallet shops, a bulk food store, a hydroponic green house, as well as carpenters and crop farmers. | In 2014 there were seven dairy farms, four woodworking shops, two pallet shops, a bulk food store, a hydroponic green house, as well as carpenters and crop farmers. | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 24 February 2020
The Ava New Order Amish settlement in Ava, Illinois, USA was established in December 1991 when the Melvin L. Miller family moved to the area. Melvin was a minister from Union Grove, North Carolina, though he had been ordained as an Amish minister in Arthur, Illinois in 1974. Two more ministers moved to the area in 1992 and 1994. On 11 November 1995 Melvin Miller was ordained as bishop. As the settlement grew there were an addiitonal seven men ordained.
In 2014 there were seven dairy farms, four woodworking shops, two pallet shops, a bulk food store, a hydroponic green house, as well as carpenters and crop farmers.
IN 2006 a daughter settlement at Carbondale, Illinois began when several families expressed interest in moving at a time when both church houses were full.
In 2014 the settlement was part of the New Order Amish. The bishops were Melvin L. Miller (retired), Edward L. Lambright and Paul M. Lambright. There were two districts with a total of 51 family units.
The settlement also had two parochial schools.
Bibliography
"New Order Amish Directory (2014):
Additional Information
Address: Ava, Illinois, USA
Phone:
Denominational Affiliations:
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| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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| Date Published | February 2020 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Ava New Order Amish Settlement (Ava, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2020. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ava_New_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Ava,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=166657.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (February 2020). Ava New Order Amish Settlement (Ava, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ava_New_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Ava,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=166657.
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