Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA)
The Hutterthal Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), located near Hitchcock and Carpenter in Beadle County, South Dakota, was a member of the Northern District Conference. The congregation was first organized in 1906 under the leadership of Joseph M. Hofer. The original building was purchased from the Methodists and was replaced with a new structure in 1949. The membership increased from 80 to 176 in 1954. In addition to Joseph M. Hofer, the congregation was served by Elias J. Wipf, Joseph J. Hofer, and Paul J. R. Hofer, who was the pastor in 1954.
| Author(s) | John D Unruh |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Unruh, John D. "Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prairie_Bible_Church_(Carpenter,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=65538.
APA style
Unruh, John D. (1956). Prairie Bible Church (Carpenter, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Prairie_Bible_Church_(Carpenter,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=65538.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 867-868. All rights reserved.
©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.