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The Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church had its beginning in Reedley, [[California (USA)|California]], in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the Reedley church and organized as the South Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. A hall was procured and J. H. Richert served as the first pastor. The congregation was received as a church into the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Pacific District Conference]] of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and continued to grow, numbering 163 members in 1926.
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The Dinuba [[Mennonite Brethren Church]] had its beginning in Reedley, [[California (USA)|California]], in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the [[Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church (Reedley, California, USA)|Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church]] and organized as the South Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. A hall was procured and J. H. Richert served as the first pastor. The congregation was received as a church into the [[Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|Pacific District Conference]] of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and continued to grow, numbering 163 members in 1926.
  
 
In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in [[Dinuba (California, USA)|Dinuba]], in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545.
 
In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in [[Dinuba (California, USA)|Dinuba]], in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545.
  
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The following ministers have served as pastors: J. H. Richert, Johann Berg, J. J. Hiebert, J. P. Siemens, [[Braun, Bernhard J. (1907-1985) &amp; Braun, Linda Marie Ewert (1908-1983)|B. J. Braun]], John E. Friesen, H. R. Wiens, [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|P. R. Toews]], [[Baerg, Reuben Menno (1914-2001)|R. M. Baerg]], Jacob Neufeld, Robert Vogt, Grayson Piepgrass, and James Aiken.
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The following ministers have served as pastors: J. H. Richert, Johann Berg, J. J. Hiebert, J. P. Siemens, [[Braun, Bernhard J. (1907-1985) &amp; Braun, Linda Marie Ewert (1908-1983)|B. J. Braun]], John E. Friesen, H. R. Wiens, [[Toews, Peter Reginald "P. R." (1916-2005)|P. R. Toews]], [[Baerg, Reuben Menno (1914-2001)|R. M. Baerg]], [[Neufeld, Jacob “Jay” (1932- 2016)|Jacob "Jay" Neufeld]], Robert Vogt, Grayson Piepgrass, and James Aiken.
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= Bibliography =
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=== Archival Records ===
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Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB508.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: 110 Nichols Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618
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'''Address''': 110 Nichols Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618
  
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<strong>Phone</strong>: 559-591-0120
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'''Phone''': 559-591-0120
  
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://dmbc.org/ Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church]
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'''Website''': [http://dmbc.org/ Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church]
  
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
  
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Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
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[http://www.pdcmbc.org/ Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]
  
 
[http://www.usmb.org/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]
 
[http://www.usmb.org/ U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]
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[[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]]
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= Map =
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[[Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California|Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California]]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 1 December 2017

Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, CA.
Source: Dinuba MB Church website..

The Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church had its beginning in Reedley, California, in April 1925, when a number of members broke away from the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church and organized as the South Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. A hall was procured and J. H. Richert served as the first pastor. The congregation was received as a church into the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and continued to grow, numbering 163 members in 1926.

In 1937 the congregation built a large Sunday school hall in Dinuba, in which it conducted all its services until 1939, when it built a large church with an auditorium seating over 1,000. The congregation had a membership in 2005 of 545.

The following ministers have served as pastors: J. H. Richert, Johann Berg, J. J. Hiebert, J. P. Siemens, B. J. Braun, John E. Friesen, H. R. Wiens, P. R. Toews, R. M. Baerg, Jacob "Jay" Neufeld, Robert Vogt, Grayson Piepgrass, and James Aiken.

Bibliography

Archival Records

Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB508.

Additional Information

Address: 110 Nichols Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618

Phone: 559-591-0120

Website: Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church

Denominational Affiliation:

Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Map

Map:Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church, Dinuba, California


Author(s) John H Lohrenz
Date Published 1956

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Lohrenz, John H. "Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church (Dinuba, California, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dinuba_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dinuba,_California,_USA)&oldid=155876.

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Lohrenz, John H. (1956). Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church (Dinuba, California, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dinuba_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dinuba,_California,_USA)&oldid=155876.



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