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| − | The Mennonite Church at [[Donauwörth (Schwaben, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Donauwörth]] existed from 1912 until 1928. Since 1900 Mennonites from [[Baden (Germany)|Baden]] have purchased and leased land near the city. In 1912 they organized a congregation that met monthly in a rented hall in Donauwörth, had a membership of 42 adults and 36 children, and belonged to the<em> [[Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Federation of Mennonite Churches)|Verband]]. </em>With the congregations at [[Munich (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Munich]], Regensburg, [[Ingolstadt (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Ingolstadt]], and [[Eichstock (Oberbayern, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Eichstock]], it also belonged to the [[Vereinigung bayerischer Mennonitengemeinden (Union of Bavarian Mennonite Churches)|South Bavarian conference]], which had been meeting quarterly since 1920. The elder was Daniel Lichti of Eilgau. In 1928 the congregation was reorganized and moved its meeting place to [[Augsburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Augsburg]]. | + | The Mennonite Church at [[Donauwörth (Schwaben, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Donauwörth]] existed from 1912 until 1928. Since 1900 Mennonites from [[Baden (Germany)|Baden]] have purchased and leased land near the city. In 1912 they organized a congregation that met monthly in a rented hall in Donauwörth, had a membership of 42 adults and 36 children, and belonged to the<em> [[Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Federation of Mennonite Churches)|Verband]]. </em>With the congregations at [[Munich (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Munich]], Regensburg, [[Ingolstadt (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Ingolstadt]], and [[Eichstock (Oberbayern, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Eichstock]], it also belonged to the [[Vereinigung bayerischer Mennonitengemeinden (Union of Bavarian Mennonite Churches)|South Bavarian conference]], which had been meeting quarterly since 1920. The elder was Daniel Lichti of Eilgau. In 1928 the congregation was reorganized and moved its meeting place to [[Augsburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Augsburg]]. |
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| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff.<em> Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 461. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff.<em> Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 461. |
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 12 April 2014
The Mennonite Church at Donauwörth existed from 1912 until 1928. Since 1900 Mennonites from Baden have purchased and leased land near the city. In 1912 they organized a congregation that met monthly in a rented hall in Donauwörth, had a membership of 42 adults and 36 children, and belonged to the Verband. With the congregations at Munich, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, and Eichstock, it also belonged to the South Bavarian conference, which had been meeting quarterly since 1920. The elder was Daniel Lichti of Eilgau. In 1928 the congregation was reorganized and moved its meeting place to Augsburg.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 461.
| Author(s) | Christian Hege |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Hege, Christian. "Donauwörth Mennonite Church (Donauwörth, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Donauw%C3%B6rth_Mennonite_Church_(Donauw%C3%B6rth,_Freistaat_Bayern,_Germany)&oldid=119684.
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Hege, Christian. (1956). Donauwörth Mennonite Church (Donauwörth, Freistaat Bayern, Germany). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Donauw%C3%B6rth_Mennonite_Church_(Donauw%C3%B6rth,_Freistaat_Bayern,_Germany)&oldid=119684.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 83. All rights reserved.
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