Deep Creek Mennonite Church (Chesapeake, Virginia, USA)
The Deep Creek Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC) was located near the village of Grossfield, in Norfolk County. The congregation was largely a result of colonization to this area in the early 20th century. Land was purchased for a church in 1937, which was dedicated on 12 February 1939. The congregation was a member of the Virginia Mennonite Conference. In 1954 it had a membership of 102, with Eli Kramer as pastor. The church closed in the 1990s.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 25. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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