Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA)
The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the North Danvers Mennonite Church had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a Christian Endeavor Society held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members.
On 31 March 2017, Carlock Mennonite Church shifted from the Central District Conference to the Illinois Mennonite Conference. In 2020 the congregation withdrew from the Illinois Mennonite Conference and in November 2022 joined the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
Bibliography
"Carlock Mennonite Church Joins FEC." Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. 29 December 2022. Web. 12 January 2023. https://fecministries.org/carlock-mennonite-church-joins-fec/.
Smith, Willard. Mennonites in Illinois. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 92, 101, 292, 359, 463, 535.
Additional Information
Address: 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois 61725-0189
Phone: 309-376-2781
Website: Carlock Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation: Fellowship of Evangelical Churches
Pastoral Leaders at Carlock Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Joseph H. King (1861-1935) | 1914-1920 |
| Warren S. Shelly (1885-1956) | 1920-1927 |
| Raymond L. Hartzler (1893-1988) | 1928-1941 |
| Harry Yoder (1904-2003) | 1941-1946 |
| Lotus E. Troyer (1915-1994) | 1946-1952 |
| David L. Habegger (1925–2020) | 1952-1955 |
| Ernest Stanley "Stan" Bohn (1930-2021) | 1955 |
| Ernest Hostetler (1894-1968) | 1955-1956 |
| Paul N. Roth (1900-1979) | 1956-1966 |
| James L. Dunn (1941- ) | 1966-1969 |
| Jerry Hoffman | 1970-1971 |
| Elmer A. Wall (1929- ) | 1971-1983 |
| Walter H. Dyck (1908-1996) | 1971-1977 |
| George L. Classen (1917-1993) | 1979-1985 |
| C. Nevin Miller (Interim) | 1984 |
| Mel D. Friesen (1945- ) | 1985-1987 |
| George O'Reilly | 1989-1996? |
| Jack Stalter (Interim) | 1997 |
| Ralph W. Foote | 1997-2004 |
| James Bortell | 2004-2013 |
| Paul Walles | 2013-2016 |
| Doane C. Brubaker | 2017- |
Membership at Carlock Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 159 |
| 1960 | 150 |
| 1970 | 159 |
| 1980 | 134 |
| 1990 | 141 |
| 2000 | 106 |
| 2009 | 65 |
| 2020 | 65 |
Maps
Map:Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois)
| Author(s) | Grace Miller |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | January 2023 |
Cite This Article
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Miller, Grace and Samuel J. Steiner. "Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2023. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174536.
APA style
Miller, Grace and Samuel J. Steiner. (January 2023). Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174536.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 519. All rights reserved.
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