Milford Chapel (Milford, Indiana, USA)
The Milford Chapel in Milford, Indiana, began in 1971 as an extension of the Salem Mennonite Church in New Paris, Indiana. It became a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC) in 1974.
In 1981, Milford Chapel withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Conference along with its parent congregation. The congregation was unhappy with the theological direction of the conference. The final issue was the conference's decision to allow the ordination of women for pastoral ministry.
Milford Chapel then became an independent Mennonite congregation.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church Directory 2014. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 134.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 260, 310.
Additional Information
Address: 321 East Beer Road, Milford, Indiana 46542
Telephone: 574-658-9618
Website: https://milfordchapel.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Until 1981)
Mennonite Church (MC) (Until 1981)
Pastoral Leaders at Milford Chapel
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Salem pastors | 1971-1974 |
| William E. Yoder (Bishop) |
1974-1977 1977-1978 1982-1990? 1996-1998 |
| Benjamin M. Shirk | 1978-1982? |
| Arthur J. Hershberger | 1984-1996 |
| Menno J. Yoder (Bishop) | 1998?-2016 |
| Wayne Chupp (1961-2016) | 2000-2010? |
| Joseph Yoder | 2013- |
| Andy Eversole | 2017-2023 |
| Marcus Miller | 2023- |
Milford Chapel Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1990 | 43 |
| 1997 | 55 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2024 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Milford Chapel (Milford, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Milford_Chapel_(Milford,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179393.
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2024). Milford Chapel (Milford, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Milford_Chapel_(Milford,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179393.
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