Strawberry Lake Mission Church (Mennonite Church), located on the White Earth Indian Reservation, Becker County, Minnesota, is a member of the North Central Conference. In 1948 there were ten members, two of whom were Chippewa Indians, and a class of 22 was under instruction for baptism. The work was started by Joe Gingerich of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, who conducted Sunday school in a local schoolhouse for a number of years. The meetinghouse was built in 1948 by voluntary labor from several states. In 1957 the membership was 20, with Llew­ellyn Groff in charge.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 645. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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