Silver Lake Mennonite Brethren Church (Dolton, South Dakota, USA)
Silver Lake Mennonite Brethren Church (sometimes called the Dolton M.B. Church), Hutchinson County, South Dakota, was organized by about 30 members under the leadership of P. H. Unruh in 1889. In 1891 a church was constructed east of Silver Lake and about three miles southwest of Dolton. P. H. Unruh was succeeded by Peter Fast, who served 1909-1923, J. J. Adrian 1923-1946, G. S. Warkentin 1946-?. In 1920 a new church with a seating capacity of 275 was erected.
In 1957 the membership was 140, with John Regehr as pastor.
The church no longer exists.
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
Central District of Mennonite Brethren Churches
US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Author(s) | John A Wiebe |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Wiebe, John A. "Silver Lake Mennonite Brethren Church (Dolton, South Dakota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 4 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Silver_Lake_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dolton,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=117624.
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Wiebe, John A. (1959). Silver Lake Mennonite Brethren Church (Dolton, South Dakota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 4 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Silver_Lake_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Dolton,_South_Dakota,_USA)&oldid=117624.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, pp. 527-528. All rights reserved.
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