Desert View Mennonite Church (Yuma, Arizona, USA)
The Desert View Mennonite Church in Yuma, Arizona, USA, was established in 1997. The congregation emerged after the Colonization Board of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite supported the development of outreach in the area. The Calvin Koehn and Bob Mininger families from the Phoenix area moved to Yuma in early 1997. The congregation was formally organized on 5 May 1997.
Worship services began in homes, followed by a school cafeteria's rental, and then a rented home. The congregation constructed a church facility south of Yuma ca. 2002.
The church also operates the Desert View Christian School.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The minister was Mark Unruh.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (2001-2020).
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 180.
Additional Information
Address: 17714 S. Ave. 4E, Yuma, Arizona 85365
Location: South of Yuma, Exit I-8 to 3E, 8.2 miles south to County 18th St., east one mile to 4E, north .25 miles.
Phone: 928-750-0012
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Desert View Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
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Milton Koehn | 2000?-2002 |
Greg Dyck (Nonresident) |
2004-2005 |
Errol Wedel | 2005-2010 |
Mark Unruh | 2010-present |
Membership at Desert View Mennonite Church
Year | Membership |
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2000 | 35 |
2010 | 47 |
2020 | 43 |
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | November 2020 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Desert View Mennonite Church (Yuma, Arizona, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2020. Web. 15 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Desert_View_Mennonite_Church_(Yuma,_Arizona,_USA)&oldid=169443.
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