Zion Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church (Dinuba, California, USA)
Zion Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church, located near Dinuba, Tulare County, California, was organized in March 1911 when the meetinghouse was erected, under the leadership of J. Z. Kleinsasser, who served as the first pastor. The principal occupation of its members in the 1950s was grape farming, with cotton and dairy farming next. The following ministers have served: J. Z. Kleinsasser, J. A. Wiens, A. J. Bearg, J. P. Glanzer, J. J. Kleinsasser, D. V. Wiebe, C. F. Plett, and Clarence E. Hofer, who was pastor in 1957. In 1957 the membership was 238.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1031. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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