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Faith Community Church, a member of the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite Conference]], was formally organized in 1968 in El Dorado, Arizona.
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First Mennonite Church, El Dorado, [[Arkansas (USA)|Arkansas]], USA, roots emerged from the Hudson Memorial Nursing Home established by Rosedale Mennonite Missions in 1959. Rosedale also established a [[Voluntary Service]] unit in El Dorado. Local Mennonites organized as a congregation of the [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]] in 1968. Owen Guengerich served as the first congregation's first pastor.
  
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In 2011 the leading minister was Bill Odom and the congregational membership was 40.
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When the [[Gulf States Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Gulf States Mennonite Conference]] of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] formed in 1979, First Mennonite also joined this body.
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The congregation changed its name to Faith Community Church between 2005 and 2007.
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In 2023 Faith Community Church remained part of the Rosedale Network of Churches and [[Mennonite Church USA]].
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 48.
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''Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011''. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 48.
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"Hudson Memorial Nursing Home...." ''Gospel Herald'' 72, no. 48 (27 November 1979): 933.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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<strong>Address</strong>: 810 Camp St, El Dorado AR 71730-4316
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'''Address''': 810 Camp St, El Dorado AR 71730-4316
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'''Phone''': 870-863-7393
  
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<strong>Telephone</strong>: 870-863-7393
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
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Gulf States Mennonite Conference
  
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<strong>Denominational Affiliation</strong>:
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
  
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<span class="link-external"><span class="link-external"><span class="link-external">[http://www.cmcrosedale.org/ Conservative Mennonite Conference]</span></span></span>
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[https://rosedalenetwork.org/ Rosedale Network of Churches]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Faith Community Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Owen Guengerich || 1968-1989?
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| Tim Fetterly (Assistant) || 1987-?
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| Mervin L. Mast || 1989?-2006?
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| Bill Odom|| 2007?-
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|}
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== Membership at Faith Community Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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|-
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1970 || 12
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| 1980 || 25
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|-
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| 1990 || 33
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| 2000 || 31
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|-
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| 2009 || 20
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| 2020 || 18
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|}
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Rosedale Network of Churches Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Gulf States Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Arkansas Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 14:55, 6 August 2023

First Mennonite Church, El Dorado, Arkansas, USA, roots emerged from the Hudson Memorial Nursing Home established by Rosedale Mennonite Missions in 1959. Rosedale also established a Voluntary Service unit in El Dorado. Local Mennonites organized as a congregation of the Conservative Mennonite Conference in 1968. Owen Guengerich served as the first congregation's first pastor.

When the Gulf States Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC) formed in 1979, First Mennonite also joined this body.

The congregation changed its name to Faith Community Church between 2005 and 2007.

In 2023 Faith Community Church remained part of the Rosedale Network of Churches and Mennonite Church USA.

Bibliography

Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2011. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2011: 48.

"Hudson Memorial Nursing Home...." Gospel Herald 72, no. 48 (27 November 1979): 933.

Additional Information

Address: 810 Camp St, El Dorado AR 71730-4316

Phone: 870-863-7393

Denominational Affiliation: Gulf States Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Rosedale Network of Churches

Pastoral Leaders at Faith Community Church

Name Years
of Service
Owen Guengerich 1968-1989?
Tim Fetterly (Assistant) 1987-?
Mervin L. Mast 1989?-2006?
Bill Odom 2007?-

Membership at Faith Community Church

Year Membership
1970 12
1980 25
1990 33
2000 31
2009 20
2020 18


Author(s) Richard D. Thiessen
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published July 2023

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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Faith Community Church (El Dorado, Arkansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 23 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Community_Church_(El_Dorado,_Arkansas,_USA)&oldid=176530.

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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2023). Faith Community Church (El Dorado, Arkansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Community_Church_(El_Dorado,_Arkansas,_USA)&oldid=176530.



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