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| − | White County Mennonite Fellowship Church is located in Sparta, [[Tennessee (USA)|Tennessee]], USA. The church originated in 1979 when several families withdrew from the Altamont Cumberland Mennonite Fellowship church. They originally attended at Crossville, Tennessee before establishing this congregation. | + | White County Mennonite Fellowship Church is located in Sparta, [[Tennessee (USA)|Tennessee]], USA. The church originated in 1979 when several families withdrew from the Altamont Cumberland Mennonite Fellowship church. They originally attended at [[Mount Moriah Mennonite Church (Crossville, Tennessee, USA)|Crossville]], Tennessee before establishing this congregation in February 1980. Although connected for a time to the Crossville group, because of differences in background and practice they established a separate congregation. |
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| + | When bishop oversight changed to Jonas Hershberger in 1987, the congregation became part of the [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]]. | ||
In 2018 the church had 90 members and was a member of the [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]]. The ministerial team included Bishop Lee M. Diller, Ministers Glenn Diller and Joshua Watson, and Deacon Nathan Coblentz. | In 2018 the church had 90 members and was a member of the [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]]. The ministerial team included Bishop Lee M. Diller, Ministers Glenn Diller and Joshua Watson, and Deacon Nathan Coblentz. | ||
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Revision as of 14:12, 29 October 2018
White County Mennonite Fellowship Church is located in Sparta, Tennessee, USA. The church originated in 1979 when several families withdrew from the Altamont Cumberland Mennonite Fellowship church. They originally attended at Crossville, Tennessee before establishing this congregation in February 1980. Although connected for a time to the Crossville group, because of differences in background and practice they established a separate congregation.
When bishop oversight changed to Jonas Hershberger in 1987, the congregation became part of the Mennonite Christian Fellowship.
In 2018 the church had 90 members and was a member of the Mennonite Christian Fellowship. The ministerial team included Bishop Lee M. Diller, Ministers Glenn Diller and Joshua Watson, and Deacon Nathan Coblentz.
Bibliography
"Amish Mennonite Churches in Tennessee." The Beachy Amish Mennonites. 2013. Web. 8 May 2018. http://www.beachyam.org/churches/tn.htm.
Anderson, Cory. The Amish-Mennonites of North America: a portrait of our people. Medina, New York: Ridgeway Publishing, 2012: 112.
Mennonite Church Directory (2014): 89; (2018): 99.
Additional Information
Address: 222 Pleasant Hill Road, Sparta, TN 38583
Phone: 931-738-8131
Denominational Affiliation:
Mennonite Christian Fellowship
Map
White County Mennonite Christian Fellowship Church
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | May 2018 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Thiessen, Richard D. "White County Mennonite Christian Fellowship Church (Sparta, Tennessee, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2018. Web. 28 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=White_County_Mennonite_Christian_Fellowship_Church_(Sparta,_Tennessee,_USA)&oldid=162286.
APA style
Thiessen, Richard D. (May 2018). White County Mennonite Christian Fellowship Church (Sparta, Tennessee, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 28 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=White_County_Mennonite_Christian_Fellowship_Church_(Sparta,_Tennessee,_USA)&oldid=162286.
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