Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Gulliver, Michigan, USA)The Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Conservative Mennonite Conference), 2521 West Quarry Road, Gulliver, located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, was originally a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. It began as a mission outpost in 1942. It was organized as a congregation on 11 January 1948 with 15 charter members. The first services were held in homes, then in the township hall and in the local schoolhouse. On 21 May 1950 a meetinghouse was dedicated. In 1955 the membership was 45, with Norman Weaver serving as bishop-pastor. In 2011 the leading minister was Randall Hoffman and the congregational membership was 21. BibliographyAnabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 50. Additional InformationAddress: 2521 West Quarry Road, Gulliver MI 49840 Telephone: 906-283-3433 Denominational Affiliation:
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