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| − | St. John Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]) one mile east and a quarter south of [[Pandora (Putnam County, Ohio, USA)|Pandora]],[[Ohio (State)|Ohio]], on State Highway 12, is a member of the [[Middle District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Middle District Conference]]. Originally there was only one Swiss Mennonite church in the community; but as the membership increased and the community grew, more churches were built. In 1888 the St. John Mennonite Church building was erected four miles north of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. | + | St. John Mennonite Church ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]) one mile east and a quarter south of [[Pandora (Putnam County, Ohio, USA)|Pandora]],[[Ohio (State)| Ohio]], on State Highway 12, is a member of the [[Middle District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Middle District Conference]]. Originally there was only one Swiss Mennonite church in the community; but as the membership increased and the community grew, more churches were built. In 1888 the St. John Mennonite Church building was erected four miles north of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. |
Before 1893 the organization of the church was rather informal and the only officers were the pastors and deacons. No regular congregational meetings were held, nor their proceedings recorded. On 2 January 1893, the congregation adopted a constitution and in October joined the General Conference. In 1956 the pastor was John P. Suderman, who took charge on 13 June 1954. The membership in 1957 was 206. | Before 1893 the organization of the church was rather informal and the only officers were the pastors and deacons. No regular congregational meetings were held, nor their proceedings recorded. On 2 January 1893, the congregation adopted a constitution and in October joined the General Conference. In 1956 the pastor was John P. Suderman, who took charge on 13 June 1954. The membership in 1957 was 206. | ||
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Revision as of 14:50, 23 August 2013
St. John Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite Church) one mile east and a quarter south of Pandora, Ohio, on State Highway 12, is a member of the Middle District Conference. Originally there was only one Swiss Mennonite church in the community; but as the membership increased and the community grew, more churches were built. In 1888 the St. John Mennonite Church building was erected four miles north of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
Before 1893 the organization of the church was rather informal and the only officers were the pastors and deacons. No regular congregational meetings were held, nor their proceedings recorded. On 2 January 1893, the congregation adopted a constitution and in October joined the General Conference. In 1956 the pastor was John P. Suderman, who took charge on 13 June 1954. The membership in 1957 was 206.
| Author(s) | John P Suderman |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Suderman, John P. "St. John Bible Church (Pandora, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=St._John_Bible_Church_(Pandora,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=96530.
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Suderman, John P. (1959). St. John Bible Church (Pandora, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=St._John_Bible_Church_(Pandora,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=96530.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 402. All rights reserved.
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