First Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA)

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First Mennonite Church, north of Montgomery, Indiana, was a church plant established in 1980. It was a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC).

In 1997, it was one of three churches that withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Conference. It became a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference, later called Rosedale Network of Churches.

Bibliography

Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, Va.: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 49.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 309

Additional Information

Address: 8002 E County Road 550 N, Montgomery, Indiana 47558

Phone: 812-486-3878

Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/First-Mennonite-Church-Montgomery-Indiana-100064531998716/

Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1997)

Mennonite Church (MC) (Until 1997)

Rosedale Network of Churches (1997- )

Pastoral Leaders at First Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
James Knepp (1926-2004) 1980?-1987
Gaylen L. Sommers 1987-2014?
Richard Smith 2014?-2020?
Chris Raber 2020-
Brandon Stoll (Associate) 2023-

First Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1982 89
1990 112
1997 189
2011 200


Author(s) Richard D. Thiessen
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published May 2024

Cite This Article

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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "First Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2024. Web. 10 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178955.

APA style

Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (May 2024). First Mennonite Church (Montgomery, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 10 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Montgomery,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=178955.




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