The First Mennonite Church of Denver is a member of the Mountain States Mennonite Conference (MC USA). The first services of the church were held on 9 July 1941, with P. A. Friesen in charge. The first communion service and the organization of the congregation took place on 22 December 1941, with 25 charter members. On 1 April 1945 the work was taken over by E. M. Yost. On 5 January 1947, the congregation voted to purchase the vacant lots on Ninth and Delaware Street as the site for a new meetinghouse. The membership in 1949 was 100, and by 1955 it was 156. Membership in 2007 was 295. The pastor in 2007 was Vernon K. Rempel. For many years the congregation hosted a large group of I-W men working in the city.

Additional Information

Address:

430 West 9th Avenue
Denver, CO  80204

Phone:

303-892-1038

Conference Affiliations:

Mountain States Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Website:

First Mennonite Church of Denver

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 38. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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