Hope Mennonite Church (Columbiana, Ohio, USA)
Hope Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio, USA, began in 1960 as the result of divisions within local Mennonite churches, including the North Lima Mennonite, Midway Mennonite, and Leetonia Mennonite churches. Issues included the use of musical instruments in churches and the use of the prayer veil by women. The persons who left asked James Reusser, a General Conference Mennonite Church pastor at the Salem Mennonite Church near Dalton, Ohio, to speak on Sunday afternoons. On 16 October 1960, the congregation formally organized. It began to meet in a room at the high school on Sunday mornings with Lester Hostetler as a "guest" pastor.
The group joined the Central District Conference and the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1962. A. J. Neuenschwander became the first local pastor in July 1961. Hope Mennonite purchased an older church building and dedicated it on 8 July 1962.
Regular services ended in July 1982, and the church building was sold.
Bibliography
"Columbiana, Ohio." The Mennonite 76, no. 17 (25 April 1961): 275.
Hartzler, R. L. "Beginnings of Columbiana Church." The Central District Reporter 9, no. 2 (February 1965): A5.
Rich, Elaine Sommers, ed. Walking Together in Faith: The Central District Conference, 1957-1990. Bluffton, Ohio: The Conference, 2003: 109.
Additional Information
Address: Middle and Friend Streets, Columbiana, Ohio 44408
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Pastoral Leaders at Hope Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| James Reusser (1929-2017) | 1960 |
| Lester Hostetler (Supply)(1892-1989) | 1960-1961 |
| Andrew J. "A. J." Neuenswander (1888-1972) | 1961-1964 |
| Donald K. Nester (1936–2001) | 1964-1966 |
| Arnold J. Regier (Interim) (1912-2000) | 1966-1967 |
| John H. Bartholomew (1932-2019) | 1967-1968 |
| Ray C. Taylor | 1969-1982 |
Membership at Hope Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2022 |
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