Flanagan Mennonite Church (Flanagan, Illinois, USA)
The Flanagan Mennonite Church (General Conference Mennonite), a member of the Central District Conference (formerly known as Central Conference of Mennonites), located about two miles southwest of Flanagan, Illinois, began as a Sunday school for Amish residents in the vicinity. In 1878 the congregation was organized with Christian Rediger as its pastor. Four years later a church was built. Succeeding ministers and/or bishops were Stephen Stahley 1885-1916, Joseph Zehr 1890-1934, Emanuel Ulrich, beginning service in 1918. A full schedule of regular Sunday services was carried on in 1954, with a membership of 79.
In 1999 merger discussions began with Waldo <span class="highlightedSearchTerm"></span> Mennonite Church and on 15 April 2001 the two congregations merged, forming Prairieview Mennonite Church. The congregation is located at the former Waldo site.
| Author(s) | Raymond L.Hartzler Hartzler |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | 2008 |
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Hartzler, Raymond L.Hartzler and Sam Steiner. "Flanagan Mennonite Church (Flanagan, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2008. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Flanagan_Mennonite_Church_(Flanagan,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=80847.
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Hartzler, Raymond L.Hartzler and Sam Steiner. (2008). Flanagan Mennonite Church (Flanagan, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Flanagan_Mennonite_Church_(Flanagan,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=80847.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 334. All rights reserved.
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