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Wills Ridge Mennonite Church, an unaffiliated Mennonite Church, is located in Floyd, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]]. The church was organized in 1992 as a daughter congregation of the [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] in Gladys, Virginia..
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Wills Ridge Mennonite Church, an unaffiliated Mennonite Church, is located in Floyd, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]]. The church was organized in 1992 as a daughter congregation of the [[Bethel Mennonite Church (Gladys, Virginia, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]] in Gladys, Virginia. Initially it was known as the Floyd County Mennonite Church.
  
 
In 2018 the church had 76 members. The ministerial team included Bishop Steve Yoder, Minister Brian Yoder and Deacon Michael Yoder.
 
In 2018 the church had 76 members. The ministerial team included Bishop Steve Yoder, Minister Brian Yoder and Deacon Michael Yoder.
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The congregation also sponsors the Wills Ridge Mennonite School. In 2012/13 it had 14 students.
 
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== Ordained Pastors at Wills Ridge Mennonite Church ==
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Eli B. Yoder (1934-2017) || 1992-2017
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| Steve Yoder<br />Bishop || 1996-2011<br />2011-present
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| Brian Yoder || 2002-present
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== Membership at Wills Ridge Mennonite Church ==
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1995 || 4
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| 2010 || 42
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| 2015 || 63
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 30 October 2019

Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute Chorus Program at Wills Ridge Mennonite Church, 30 May 2018

Wills Ridge Mennonite Church, an unaffiliated Mennonite Church, is located in Floyd, Virginia. The church was organized in 1992 as a daughter congregation of the Bethel Mennonite Church in Gladys, Virginia. Initially it was known as the Floyd County Mennonite Church.

In 2018 the church had 76 members. The ministerial team included Bishop Steve Yoder, Minister Brian Yoder and Deacon Michael Yoder.

The congregation also sponsors the Wills Ridge Mennonite School. In 2012/13 it had 14 students.

Bibliography

Mennonite Church Directory (2014): 137; (2018): 155.

Additional Information

Address: 152 Wills Ridge Road, Floyd, VA

Phone: 540-745-7191

Ordained Pastors at Wills Ridge Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Eli B. Yoder (1934-2017) 1992-2017
Steve Yoder
Bishop		 1996-2011
2011-present
Brian Yoder 2002-present

Membership at Wills Ridge Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1995 4
2010 42
2015 63


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published April 2019

Cite This Article

MLA style

Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. "Wills Ridge Mennonite Church (Floyd, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2019. Web. 3 Dec 2023. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wills_Ridge_Mennonite_Church_(Floyd,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165832.

APA style

Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. (April 2019). Wills Ridge Mennonite Church (Floyd, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 3 December 2023, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wills_Ridge_Mennonite_Church_(Floyd,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165832.



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