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Rexton Mennonite Church, Rexton, Michigan, was established in 1947 under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]]. The membership was 34 in 1957, with Joe Swartz as pastor. | Rexton Mennonite Church, Rexton, Michigan, was established in 1947 under the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board]]. The membership was 34 in 1957, with Joe Swartz as pastor. | ||
| − | In 2015 the Rexton congregation withdrew from the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. This move was part of a larger realignment of Mennonite congregations in the 2010s that were formerly part of Mennonite Church USA. These congregations were unhappy with Mennonite Church USA's failure to take stronger disciplinary actions against area conferences and congregations who expressed openness to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. | + | In 2015 the Rexton congregation withdrew from the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. This move was part of a larger realignment of Mennonite congregations in the 2010s that were formerly part of [[Mennonite Church USA]]. These congregations were unhappy with Mennonite Church USA's failure to take stronger disciplinary actions against area conferences and congregations who expressed openness to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. |
The nearby [[Naubinway Christian Fellowship (Naubinway, Michigan, USA)|Naubinway Christian Fellowship]] also withdrew from the conference in 2015. During 2016 the two churches agreed to "meld," and in 2017 began operating as the Christian Fellowship Churches of Mackinac County, with two locations. They considered themselves to be a non-denominational church. | The nearby [[Naubinway Christian Fellowship (Naubinway, Michigan, USA)|Naubinway Christian Fellowship]] also withdrew from the conference in 2015. During 2016 the two churches agreed to "meld," and in 2017 began operating as the Christian Fellowship Churches of Mackinac County, with two locations. They considered themselves to be a non-denominational church. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 6 July 2018
Rexton Mennonite Church, Rexton, Michigan, was established in 1947 under the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Mission Board. The membership was 34 in 1957, with Joe Swartz as pastor.
In 2015 the Rexton congregation withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. This move was part of a larger realignment of Mennonite congregations in the 2010s that were formerly part of Mennonite Church USA. These congregations were unhappy with Mennonite Church USA's failure to take stronger disciplinary actions against area conferences and congregations who expressed openness to inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
The nearby Naubinway Christian Fellowship also withdrew from the conference in 2015. During 2016 the two churches agreed to "meld," and in 2017 began operating as the Christian Fellowship Churches of Mackinac County, with two locations. They considered themselves to be a non-denominational church.
Bibliography
"About Us." Christian Fellowship Churches of Mackinac County. 2017. Web. 5 June 2017. https://www.cfcmi.com/about-us.
Additional Information
Addresses: W16121 Main St., Naubinway, Michigan
N7970 Church St., Rexton, Michigan
Phone: 906-477-6553
906-361-7361
Website: https://www.cfcmi.com/
Denominational Affiliations:
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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Gingerich, Melvin. "Rexton Mennonite Church (Rexton, Michigan USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rexton_Mennonite_Church_(Rexton,_Michigan_USA)&oldid=161062.
APA style
Gingerich, Melvin. (1959). Rexton Mennonite Church (Rexton, Michigan USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rexton_Mennonite_Church_(Rexton,_Michigan_USA)&oldid=161062.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 312. All rights reserved.
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