Gracevale Hutterite Colony (Winfred, South Dakota, USA)
The Gracevale Hutterite Bruderhof of the Schmiedeleut branch, established in 1948 near Winfred, Lake County, South Dakota, with ten families from Tschetter Bruderhof. Sam Wipf was chosen to the ministry here in 1950 and ordained in 1957. The colony had a population of 71 in 1950 and 104 souls with 30 baptized members in 1958.
Daughter colonies of the Gracevale Hutterite Colony include: Rolland Hutterite Colony (White, South Dakota); Cloverleaf Hutterite Colony (Cloverleaf, South Dakota, USA); and Camridge Hutterite Colony (Volga, South Dakota, USA).
In 2023 Gracevale Hutterite Colony was a Schmiedeleut Group 2 colony.
Additional Information
Location
Winfred, South Dakota (coordinates: 43.927778, -97.289167 [43° 55' 40" N 97° 17' 21" W])
Address
23843 - 446A Ave., Winfred, SD 57076
Switchboard Phone
605-256-2267
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hofer Jr. | Samuel Hofer, 1930-2013 | 1999 |
| Paul Hofer Jr. | Samuel Hofer, 1930-2013 | 2013 |
| Paul Hofer Jr. | Mark Hofer | 2014 |
| Paul Hofer Jr. | Mark Hofer | 2023 |
Map
Map:Gracevale Hutterite Colony, Winfred, South Dakota
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| David Decker | |
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | June 2023 |
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Gingerich, Melvin, David Decker and Bert Friesen. "Gracevale Hutterite Colony (Winfred, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2023. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gracevale_Hutterite_Colony_(Winfred,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=175943.
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Gingerich, Melvin, David Decker and Bert Friesen. (June 2023). Gracevale Hutterite Colony (Winfred, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gracevale_Hutterite_Colony_(Winfred,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=175943.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 561; vol. 4, p. 1088. All rights reserved.
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