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The Manson Mennonite Church (formerly called Cedar Creek Mennonite Church), is located at 1310 8th Street, Manson, Calhoun County, Iowa. A member of Mennonite Church USA and the Central Plains Mennonite Conference (formerly [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]), Manson was organized in 1898 by settlers from Woodford and Bureau counties, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]].  
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[[File:CedarCreekMennoniteChurch1948.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Cedar Creek Mennonite Church in Manson, Iowa on 19 August 1948.<br />
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Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-15a).<br />
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5349551008/in/set-72157625807953784/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]]
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[[File:MansonMennoniteChurch1957.png|400px|thumbnail|''Manson Mennonite Church, 1957. <br />
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Source: [http://mansonmennonite.com/our-history Church website]''.]]
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[[File:MansonMennoniteChurch.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Manson Mennonite Church<br />
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Source: [http://mansonmennonite.com/our-history Church website].'']]
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The Cedar Creek Amish Mennonite Church, Manson, Iowa, USA, organized on 9 October 1897. At that time, the small group still met in homes and was served by visiting preachers.
  
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In 1903 the first meetinghouse was built, called the Cedar Creek Mennonite Church. In 1913 a larger church was erected in northwest Manson. The name Cedar Creek was never officially changed, but this congregation became known as the Manson Mennonite Church. Missionary emphasis has generally prevailed as is evidenced by the fact that up to 1950 approximately 52 members were received from non-Mennonite homes. Minnie Swartzendruber Graber, [[McCammon, Don (1920-1988) |Don McCammon]], Wilbur and Grace Nachtigall, and Marie Kauffman were missionaries sent out from this church. Others have been volunteers. The 1953 membership was 264. Edward Birkey and Nicholas Stoltzfus were serving in the ministry of the congregation at that time. In 2004 the membership was 127.
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In April 1899, Joseph Eigsti was elected and ordained as the first local preacher.
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The congregation erected its first church building in 1903--a frame structure two and one-half miles southwest of Manson on land donated by Joseph A. Zehr. The church was dedicated on 20 December 1903. In 1913, the congregation decided to build a new church in the town. Although the formal name of the church did not change, it was frequently called the Manson Mennonite Church.  
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The Cedar Creek congregation was progressive, worshipping in English within its few first years. It also attracted quite a number of members who were not of Amish or Mennonite background.
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It became a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference in 1921.
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In June 1979, a tornado ripped through Manson, demolishing much of the town, including the sanctuary. For the next two years, the congregation held services in the Manson Catholic Church.
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In June 1981, the present building was completed. In August 1997, the church celebrated its 100th Year Anniversary.
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As part of the realignment of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] into [[Mennonite Church USA]], Manson Mennonite was among the congregations that joined the new [[Central Plains Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central Plains Mennonite Conference]] in 2000.
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In June 2021 Manson Mennonite Church withdrew from the Central Plains Conference of Mennonite Church USA. Before the end of 2021, Manson Mennonite changed its name to Lifepoint Church.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonitisches Lexikon. </em>Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I,<strong class="gameo_bibliography"> </strong>336.
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Gingerich, Melvin. ''The Mennonites in Iowa: marking the one-hundredth anniversary of the coming of the Mennonites to Iowa''. Iowa City, Iowa: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1939: 329-333.
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols.Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 336.
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Lifepoint Church. "Our History." 20123. Web. 30 May 2023. https://lifepointmanson.com/our-history
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Yoder, Holly Blosser. ''The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites.'' Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': PO Box 627, Manson, Iowa 50563-0627
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'''Location''': 1310 8th Street, Manson Iowa
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'''Phone''': 712-469-3387
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'''Website''': https://lifepointmanson.com/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[http://www.centralplainsmc.org/ Central Plains Mennonite Conference] (until 2021)
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (until 2021)
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== Pastoral Leaders at Lifepoint Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Visiting ministers || 1897-1899
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| Joseph Eigsti (1870-1931) || 1899-1931
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| Andrew Zehr (1839-1915) || 1902-1915
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| David D. Zehr (1864-1924)<br />(Bishop) || 1902-1909<br />1909-1924
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| Joseph Egli (1852-1915) || 1910-1915
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| John W. Hess (1884-1958) || 1919-1925
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| Nicholas M. Stoltzfus (1895-1981) || 1924-1974
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| Amon R. Egli (1896-1933) || 1926-1933
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| John D. Zehr (1922-1966) || 1946-1949
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| Edward Birkey (1908-1979)(Bishop) || 1948-1961
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| Jason "James" Detweiler (1926-1994)<br />(Bishop) || 1964-1967<br />1967-1971
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| Walter E. Smeltzer (Bishop) || 1971-1977
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| Irvin A. Nussbaum (1925-2014)(Bishop) || 1977-1982
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| Herbert L. Yoder || 1982-1985?
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| Scott Swartzendruber || 1985?-1987?
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| John R. Smucker (1932-2006) || 1987-1989
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| Curtis E. Kuhns || 1989-2010
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| Orlan Koehn (Interim) || 2010-2011
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| Aaron Carlson || 2011-2017
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| Steve Bachman || 2019-
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| Brenda Bachman || 2019-
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== Membership at Lifepoint Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1921 || 210
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| 1930 || 245
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| 1940 || 260
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| 1950 || 333
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| 1960 || 244
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| 1970 || 299
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| 1980 || 270
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| 1990 || 197
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| 2000 || 124
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| 2009 || 127
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Nicholas Stoltzfus. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 1, p. 537. All rights reserved.
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Cedar Creek Mennonite Church, located in Manson, Calhoun County, Iowa. A member of Mennonite Church USA and the Central Plains Mennonite Conference (formerly [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]), Manson was organized in 1898 by settlers from Woodford and Bureau counties, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]].
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In 1903 the first meetinghouse was built, called the Cedar Creek Mennonite Church. In 1913 a larger church was erected in northwest Manson. The name Cedar Creek was never officially changed, but this congregation became known as the Manson Mennonite Church. Missionary emphasis has generally prevailed as is evidenced by the fact that up to 1950 approximately 52 members were received from non-Mennonite homes. Minnie Swartzendruber Graber, [[McCammon, Don (1920-1988) |Don McCammon]], Wilbur and Grace Nachtigall, and Marie Kauffman were missionaries sent out from this church. Others have been volunteers.
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The 1953 membership was 264. Edward Birkey and Nicholas Stoltzfus were serving in the ministry of the congregation at that time.
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By 1956, more space was needed and a brick building was built south of the wooden 1913 structure and was dedicated in 1957.
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 6 June 2023

Cedar Creek Mennonite Church in Manson, Iowa on 19 August 1948.
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-15a).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
Manson Mennonite Church, 1957.
Source: Church website.
Manson Mennonite Church
Source: Church website.

The Cedar Creek Amish Mennonite Church, Manson, Iowa, USA, organized on 9 October 1897. At that time, the small group still met in homes and was served by visiting preachers.

In April 1899, Joseph Eigsti was elected and ordained as the first local preacher.

The congregation erected its first church building in 1903--a frame structure two and one-half miles southwest of Manson on land donated by Joseph A. Zehr. The church was dedicated on 20 December 1903. In 1913, the congregation decided to build a new church in the town. Although the formal name of the church did not change, it was frequently called the Manson Mennonite Church.

The Cedar Creek congregation was progressive, worshipping in English within its few first years. It also attracted quite a number of members who were not of Amish or Mennonite background.

It became a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference in 1921.

In June 1979, a tornado ripped through Manson, demolishing much of the town, including the sanctuary. For the next two years, the congregation held services in the Manson Catholic Church.

In June 1981, the present building was completed. In August 1997, the church celebrated its 100th Year Anniversary.

As part of the realignment of the Mennonite Church (MC) and General Conference Mennonite Church into Mennonite Church USA, Manson Mennonite was among the congregations that joined the new Central Plains Mennonite Conference in 2000.

In June 2021 Manson Mennonite Church withdrew from the Central Plains Conference of Mennonite Church USA. Before the end of 2021, Manson Mennonite changed its name to Lifepoint Church.

Bibliography

Gingerich, Melvin. The Mennonites in Iowa: marking the one-hundredth anniversary of the coming of the Mennonites to Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1939: 329-333.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols.Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 336.

Lifepoint Church. "Our History." 20123. Web. 30 May 2023. https://lifepointmanson.com/our-history

Yoder, Holly Blosser. The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003.

Additional Information

Address: PO Box 627, Manson, Iowa 50563-0627

Location: 1310 8th Street, Manson Iowa

Phone: 712-469-3387

Website: https://lifepointmanson.com/

Denominational Affiliations: Central Plains Mennonite Conference (until 2021)

Mennonite Church USA (until 2021)

Pastoral Leaders at Lifepoint Church

Name Years
of Service
Visiting ministers 1897-1899
Joseph Eigsti (1870-1931) 1899-1931
Andrew Zehr (1839-1915) 1902-1915
David D. Zehr (1864-1924)
(Bishop)		 1902-1909
1909-1924
Joseph Egli (1852-1915) 1910-1915
John W. Hess (1884-1958) 1919-1925
Nicholas M. Stoltzfus (1895-1981) 1924-1974
Amon R. Egli (1896-1933) 1926-1933
John D. Zehr (1922-1966) 1946-1949
Edward Birkey (1908-1979)(Bishop) 1948-1961
Jason "James" Detweiler (1926-1994)
(Bishop)		 1964-1967
1967-1971
Walter E. Smeltzer (Bishop) 1971-1977
Irvin A. Nussbaum (1925-2014)(Bishop) 1977-1982
Herbert L. Yoder 1982-1985?
Scott Swartzendruber 1985?-1987?
John R. Smucker (1932-2006) 1987-1989
Curtis E. Kuhns 1989-2010
Orlan Koehn (Interim) 2010-2011
Aaron Carlson 2011-2017
Steve Bachman 2019-
Brenda Bachman 2019-

Membership at Lifepoint Church

Year Membership
1921 210
1930 245
1940 260
1950 333
1960 244
1970 299
1980 270
1990 197
2000 124
2009 127

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Nicholas Stoltzfus. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 537. All rights reserved.

Cedar Creek Mennonite Church, located in Manson, Calhoun County, Iowa. A member of Mennonite Church USA and the Central Plains Mennonite Conference (formerly Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference), Manson was organized in 1898 by settlers from Woodford and Bureau counties, Illinois.

In 1903 the first meetinghouse was built, called the Cedar Creek Mennonite Church. In 1913 a larger church was erected in northwest Manson. The name Cedar Creek was never officially changed, but this congregation became known as the Manson Mennonite Church. Missionary emphasis has generally prevailed as is evidenced by the fact that up to 1950 approximately 52 members were received from non-Mennonite homes. Minnie Swartzendruber Graber, Don McCammon, Wilbur and Grace Nachtigall, and Marie Kauffman were missionaries sent out from this church. Others have been volunteers.

The 1953 membership was 264. Edward Birkey and Nicholas Stoltzfus were serving in the ministry of the congregation at that time.

By 1956, more space was needed and a brick building was built south of the wooden 1913 structure and was dedicated in 1957.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published May 2023

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Lifepoint Church (Manson, Iowa, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2023. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lifepoint_Church_(Manson,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=175832.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (May 2023). Lifepoint Church (Manson, Iowa, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lifepoint_Church_(Manson,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=175832.



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