Oranjewoud, a village in the Dutch province of Friesland, where a Mennonite circle was organized on 23 January 1951. In the mid-1950s the group, with about 50 members, belonged to the Bovenknijpe congregation. Services were regularly held in a rented hall, and catechetical instruction was given by the pastor of Bovenknijpe. There was also a ladies' circle.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 72. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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