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The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the [[North Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)|North Danvers Mennonite Church]] had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a [[Christian Endeavor|Christian Endeavor Society]] held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members. | The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the [[North Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)|North Danvers Mennonite Church]] had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a [[Christian Endeavor|Christian Endeavor Society]] held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members. | ||
| − | + | On 31 March 2017, Carlock Mennonite Church shifted from the [[Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Central District Conference]] to the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Illinois Mennonite Conference]]. In 2020 the congregation withdrew from the Illinois Mennonite Conference and in November 2022 joined the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. | |
| + | = Bibliography = | ||
| + | "Carlock Mennonite Church Joins FEC." Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. 29 December 2022. Web. 12 January 2023. https://fecministries.org/carlock-mennonite-church-joins-fec/. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | '''Address''': 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois | + | '''Address''': 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois 61725-0189 |
'''Phone''': 309-376-2781 | '''Phone''': 309-376-2781 | ||
| − | '''Website''': [ | + | '''Website''': [https://www.carlockmennonitechurch.org/ Carlock Mennonite Church] |
| − | '''Denominational | + | '''Denominational Affiliation''': [https://fecministries.org/ Fellowship of Evangelical Churches] |
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[[Category:Illinois Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | [[Category:Illinois Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fellowship of Evangelical Churches Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Illinois Congregations]] | [[Category:Illinois Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:United States Congregations]] | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 12 January 2023
The Carlock Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established because a number of families belonging to the North Danvers Mennonite Church had moved to town and found it inconvenient to attend services in the country. The Ladies' Aid was organized as a branch of the North Danvers Ladies' Aid in April 1912. The organization of a prayer-meeting circle and a Christian Endeavor Society held conjointly with meetings of the United Presbyterian Church finally resulted in the organization of a Mennonite congregation on 14 April 1914. For a while services were held in the town hall, but in January 1916 a new church was dedicated. In 1952 the church had 159 members; in 2009 there were 65 members.
On 31 March 2017, Carlock Mennonite Church shifted from the Central District Conference to the Illinois Mennonite Conference. In 2020 the congregation withdrew from the Illinois Mennonite Conference and in November 2022 joined the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
Bibliography
"Carlock Mennonite Church Joins FEC." Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. 29 December 2022. Web. 12 January 2023. https://fecministries.org/carlock-mennonite-church-joins-fec/.
Additional Information
Address: 217 East Washington, Carlock, Illinois 61725-0189
Phone: 309-376-2781
Website: Carlock Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation: Fellowship of Evangelical Churches
Maps
Map:Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois)
| Author(s) | Grace Miller |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Miller, Grace. "Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 29 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174532.
APA style
Miller, Grace. (1953). Carlock Mennonite Church (Carlock, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carlock_Mennonite_Church_(Carlock,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=174532.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 519. All rights reserved.
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