Butterfield Community Bible Church (Butterfield, Minnesota, USA)
The Butterfield Community Bible Church (formerly Mennonite Church of Butterfield) is a member of the Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches. The congregation, formerly General Conference Mennonite, is located in the village of Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It had its origin in the Menno Simons Mennonite Church, which united with the Salem Mennonite Church in 1915, withdrew in 1921, reorganized and built a church in 1922, known as the Mennonite Church of Butterfield. After 1999 the congregation withdrew from the General Conference Mennonite Church and joined the Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches. In 1953 its membership was 96; in 1999 it was 48. The pastor in 2009 was Jim Sprague.
Additional Information
Address: 100 Chapman Avenue, Butterfield, Minnesota
Phone: 507-956-3801
Denominational Affiliation: Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 487. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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