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== Pastoral Leaders at Salem Mennonite Church ==
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Abraham A. "A. A." Sommer (1864-1946) || 1886-1893<br />1900-1912
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| Frederick C. Zeller (1820-1903) (Interim) || 1889
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| Joel Lehman (1862-1942) || 1890-1902
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| P. E. Penner (Interim) || 1912
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| Samuel P. "S. P." Preheim (1881-1952) || 1912-1915
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| Adam W. "A. W." Sommer (1885-1958) || 1915-1919
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| Menno A. "M. A." Niswander (1878-1959) || 1919-1923
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| Austin R. Keiser (1897-1993) || 1923-1938
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| Arthur S. "A. S." Rosenberger (1898-1968) || 1938-1948
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| Grover T. Soldner (Interim) || 1948
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| Irvin E. Richert (1918-2008) || 1948-1954
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| James R. "Jim" Reusser (1929-2017) || 1954-1963
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| Heinz D. Janzen (1927-2011) || 1963-1969
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| Lester Hostetler (1892-1989)(Interim) || 1969-1970
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| Benjamin P. "Ben" Rahn (1913-2004) || 1970-1977
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| Larry J. Wilson || 1977-1988
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| William "Bill" Tschiegg (Interim) || 1988-1989
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| Darrell L. Ediger || 1989-2010
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| ? || ?-?
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| Kevin S. Himes || 2014?-
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| Hank Unruh (Family Life) || 2022-
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== Membership at Salem Mennonite Church ==
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1900 || 130
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| 1909 || 156
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| 1922 || 165
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| 1930 || 220
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| 1940 || 195
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| 1950 || 219
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| 1960 || 198
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| 1970 || 225
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| 1980 || 237
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| 1990 || 236
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| 2000 || 215
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| 2009 || 200
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| 2020 || 180
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Salem Mennonite Church
Source: Church website

Salem Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite Church), located 4 miles southwest of Dalton, Ohio, and 2½ miles northeast of Kidron, Ohio, was organized 20 May 1886, with 18 charter members, of the Sommer, Kirchhofer, Lehman, Zuercher, Moser, Steffen, Amstutz, and Geiger families, as a schism from the Sonnenberg Swiss congregation. At first the church met in the Sonnenberg schoolhouse until they were denied use of the building. They then met in an old house at the foot of Schneck Hill. Their first meetinghouse, a 30 x 40 foot building constructed across the road from the Sonnenberg schoolhouse, was dedicated on 28 November 1886. A. A. Sommer was chosen as the first regular pastor. The present building is a result of additions and four remodeling programs.

The congregation made continued additions and renovations to the church in 1895, 1936, and 1948. In 1951 the Sonnenberg schoolhouse was purchased and used as a Sunday School annex. A parsonage was built in 1972 and a new chancel was built in 1974. Further renovations were made in 1980, 1997, 2001, and 2001.

The congregation in 1957 had 204 baptized members, with James R. Reusser as minister.

Important threads in the church's history include prayer, Sunday School, education, and missions. In 1992 Salem began a vision to make prayer, scripture and evangelism central to the life of the church. The majority of the congregation's service opportunities have been with Ohio Conference congregations and MCC (Mennonite Central Committee). Individuals and small groups have engaged in short-term service through MCC Connections Thrift Shop, World Crafts, the annual MCC Relief Sale and meat canning. Cooperation among the three Kidron area Mennonite churches (Sonnenberg, Kidron, and Salem) in these efforts has fostered much needed healing and unity. Partnership with MCC and the Tanzania Mennonite Church have been formed in the fight against AIDS as well as in support of evangelism and new church plants.

In 2014 Salem Mennonite Church transferred its membership from the Central District Conference to the Ohio Conference of Mennonite Church USA.

Bibliography

Huber, Tim. "Ohio Letter Urges Mountain States to Reverse Decision or Face Discipline." Mennonite World Review (17 March 2014). http://www.mennoworld.org/2014/3/17/ohio-letter-urges-mountain-states-reverse-decision/.

Lehman, James O. Salem's First Century: Worship and Witness. Kidron, Ohio: Salem Mennonite Church, 1986.

Salem Mennonite Church. "Saving & Sharing Salem's Story: A Brief Historical Sketch of Salem Mennonite Church." Web. 15 March 2014. [broken link]

Additional Information

Address: P.O. Box 7, Kidron, OH 44636

Location: 3363 Zuercher Road, Dalton, Ohio

Phone: 330-857-4131

Website: Salem Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Central District Conference (until 2014)

Ohio Conference of Mennonite Church USA (2014-present)

Mennonite Church USA (2014-present)

Pastoral Leaders at Salem Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Abraham A. "A. A." Sommer (1864-1946) 1886-1893
1900-1912
Frederick C. Zeller (1820-1903) (Interim) 1889
Joel Lehman (1862-1942) 1890-1902
P. E. Penner (Interim) 1912
Samuel P. "S. P." Preheim (1881-1952) 1912-1915
Adam W. "A. W." Sommer (1885-1958) 1915-1919
Menno A. "M. A." Niswander (1878-1959) 1919-1923
Austin R. Keiser (1897-1993) 1923-1938
Arthur S. "A. S." Rosenberger (1898-1968) 1938-1948
Grover T. Soldner (Interim) 1948
Irvin E. Richert (1918-2008) 1948-1954
James R. "Jim" Reusser (1929-2017) 1954-1963
Heinz D. Janzen (1927-2011) 1963-1969
Lester Hostetler (1892-1989)(Interim) 1969-1970
Benjamin P. "Ben" Rahn (1913-2004) 1970-1977
Larry J. Wilson 1977-1988
William "Bill" Tschiegg (Interim) 1988-1989
Darrell L. Ediger 1989-2010
? ?-?
Kevin S. Himes 2014?-
Hank Unruh (Family Life) 2022-

Membership at Salem Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1900 130
1909 156
1922 165
1930 220
1940 195
1950 219
1960 198
1970 225
1980 237
1990 236
2000 215
2009 200
2020 180


Author(s) Ivan L. Badertscher
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published March 2014

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Badertscher, Ivan L. and Richard D. Thiessen. "Salem Mennonite Church (Kidron, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 7 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Kidron,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=174804.

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Badertscher, Ivan L. and Richard D. Thiessen. (March 2014). Salem Mennonite Church (Kidron, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 7 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Kidron,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=174804.



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