Faith Mennonite Brethren Church (Fresno, California, USA)

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The Faith Mennonite Brethren Church in Fresno, California, a member of the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, was founded in 1965 as the result of a schism within the Sunset Gardens Mennonite Brethren Church. It was known as the Fulton Street Mennonite Brethren Church until 1968, when it adopted the name Faith Mennonite Brethren Church.

Throughout its history, the congregation has been largely Hispanic in membership. Its language of worship has at various times been English and Spanish.

The congregation closed in 1995.

Bibliography

Archival Records

Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, CA: Record Group CB512.

Additional Information

Denominational Affiliations: Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

U. S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published October 2014

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Thiessen, Richard D. "Faith Mennonite Brethren Church (Fresno, California, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2014. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Fresno,_California,_USA)&oldid=125666.

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Thiessen, Richard D. (October 2014). Faith Mennonite Brethren Church (Fresno, California, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Fresno,_California,_USA)&oldid=125666.



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