Harmony Springs Mennonite Church (Avera, Georgia, USA)

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The Harmony Springs Mennonite Church south of Avera, Georgia, USA, was formally established in 1992. The congregation began after the Pinecrest congregation in Stapleton had expanded its building for the fourth time and remained short of space. A yearlong discernment process resulted in a new group beginning to meet in the former Walker Baptist Association building that had formerly been a school. The congregation was formally organized on 24 April 1992.

In 1993 the congregation bought a former Mormon church building in Edgehill. The group met there for much of 1993 but moved the building to the current property in September 1994.

The congregation's students attend the Pinecrest Mennonite School.

In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Verle Giesbrecht and Lee Unruh.

Bibliography

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (1995-2020).

Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 219-221.

Additional Information

Address: 11065 Sand Valley Rd., Avera, Georgia 30803

Phone: 478-625-9393

Website: http://www.harmonysprings.net/

Denominational Affiliations:

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite

Ordained Pastors at Harmony Springs Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Danver Nichols 1992-2007
Verle Giesbrecht 1994-present
Lee Unruh 2010-present

Membership at Harmony Springs Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1992 55
2000 82
2010 116
2020 100


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published December 2020

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Harmony Springs Mennonite Church (Avera, Georgia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2020. Web. 30 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Harmony_Springs_Mennonite_Church_(Avera,_Georgia,_USA)&oldid=169600.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2020). Harmony Springs Mennonite Church (Avera, Georgia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Harmony_Springs_Mennonite_Church_(Avera,_Georgia,_USA)&oldid=169600.




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