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| − | In [[Netherlands|Holland]]in the early days the church board of Mennonite congregations was usually called the <em>Dienaarschap. </em>The members (elders, ministers, and deacons) of this board were called <em>dienaren </em>or <em>dienaers. </em>During the 18<sup>th</sup> century the terms disappeared, except in a very few congregations. The corresponding term in German [[West Prussia|West Prussia]] was <em>Lehrdienst; </em>in English the term "ministry" in several of the American Mennonite groups. | + | In [[Netherlands|Holland ]]in the early days the church board of Mennonite congregations was usually called the <em>Dienaarschap. </em>The members (elders, ministers, and deacons) of this board were called <em>dienaren </em>or <em>dienaers. </em>During the 18<sup>th</sup> century the terms disappeared, except in a very few congregations. The corresponding term in German [[West Prussia|West Prussia]] was <em>Lehrdienst; </em>in English the term "ministry" in several of the American Mennonite groups. |
| − | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 2, pp. 52-53|date=1956|a1_last= | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 2, pp. 52-53|date=1956|a1_last=Zijpp|a1_first=Nanne van der|a2_last=|a2_first=}} |
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In Holland in the early days the church board of Mennonite congregations was usually called the Dienaarschap. The members (elders, ministers, and deacons) of this board were called dienaren or dienaers. During the 18th century the terms disappeared, except in a very few congregations. The corresponding term in German West Prussia was Lehrdienst; in English the term "ministry" in several of the American Mennonite groups.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Dienaarschap." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dienaarschap&oldid=107502.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Dienaarschap. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dienaarschap&oldid=107502.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 52-53. All rights reserved.
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