Maplewood Mennonite Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)
The Fort Wayne Mennonite Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, began in 1960 as a church plant of the First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana. At first, a small group met in the Fort Wayne YMCA. The Berne church then purchased a parsonage in a developing suburb on the northeast side of Fort Wayne. The parsonage served as the congregation's meeting place for three years. When the suburb became known as Maplewood Park, the church took the name Maplewood Mennonite Church.
In 1961 the new fellowship purchased four acres of land across the street from the parsonage and built a church building. The Maplewood congregation held its first service in the new building on 23 December 1962. It soon began to host a nursery program in the new facility. The congregation enlarged the building substantially in 1974 with a new sanctuary and eight additional Sunday school rooms. The sanctuary was dedicated on 2 June 1974.
In 2022 the congregation was part of the Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Bibliography
Bohn, Doris. "Maplewood Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana." The Mennonite 76, no. 43 (31 October 1961): 703.
"Maplewood Church has 'stone-laying'service." Central District Edition of The Mennonite (19 March 1974): A-8.
"Maplewood sanctuary dedicated June 2." Central District Edition of The Mennonite (23 July 1974): A-2.
"MMC 60th Anniversary." Maplewood Mennonite Church. 25 April 2021. Web. 31 October 2022. https://www.facebook.com/100011202072624/videos/1338595806523809.
Rich, Elaine Sommers, ed. Walking Together in Faith: The Central District Conference, 1957-1990. Bluffton, Ohio: The Conference, 2003: 75.
Additional Information
Address: 4219 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
Phone: 260-485-8512
Website: https://www.maplewoodmennonite.com/
Denominational Affiliations: Central District Conference Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Maplewood Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Leonard Wiebe | 1960-1974 |
| Peter Neufeld (Interim) | 1974-1975 |
| Marvin Zehr | 1975-1984 |
| Dorothy Eberly (Youth) | 1981-1989 |
| Reuben Short (Interim) | 1985-1986 |
| Donald Heiser | 1986-1993 |
| Thomas Dyer (Associate) (Lead) |
1991-1993 1993-1998 |
| Bradlee T. Bame (Associate) | 1994-1998 |
| Barry Lee Schmell | 1999-2014 |
| Rhoda Schrag (Supply) | 2015 |
| Tim Stair (Transitional) | 2015-2016 |
| Russell J. Jensen | 2016-present |
Membership at Maplewood Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 20 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1980 | 208 |
| 1990 | 179 |
| 2000 | 181 |
| 2009 | 148 |
| 2020 | 128 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2022 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Maplewood Mennonite Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2022. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maplewood_Mennonite_Church_(Fort_Wayne,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=174246.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2022). Maplewood Mennonite Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maplewood_Mennonite_Church_(Fort_Wayne,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=174246.
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