Rolling Plains Mennonite Church (Ward, South Dakota, USA)

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The Rolling Plains Mennonite Church southwest of Ward, South Dakota, USA was established in 1999. The congregation started when families began to move to the area in 1995. Initially, the small group worshiped with the Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite near Iroquois, about 90 miles west. The congregational formally organized on 31 January 1999.

The church operates the Countryview Christian School.

In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Earl Giesbrecht and Elias Stoltzfus.

Bibliography

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (1999-2020).

Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 494.

Additional Information

Address: 22588 486th Avenue, Ward, South Dakota 57026

Phone: 605-997-5214

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite

Ordained Pastors at the Rolling Plains Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Philip Penner
(Nonresident)
1999
Sylvester Unruh
(Nonresident)
2000-2002
Elias Stoltzfus 2002-present
Earl Giesbrecht 2014-present

Membership at the Rolling Plains Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church

Year Membership
2000 20
2010 55
2020 69


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published March 2021

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Rolling Plains Mennonite Church (Ward, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2021. Web. 30 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rolling_Plains_Mennonite_Church_(Ward,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=170631.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2021). Rolling Plains Mennonite Church (Ward, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rolling_Plains_Mennonite_Church_(Ward,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=170631.




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