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| − | The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located about 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Kokomo, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes]] counties in [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at [[Fairview (Michigan, USA)|Fairview]] and Pleasant View, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler. | + | __FORCETOC__ |
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| + | [[File:Howard-MiamiMennoniteChurch1948.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Howard-Miami Mennonite Church in Kokomo, Indiana on 7 September 1948.<br /> | ||
| + | Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 5 Folder 1 photo 010.5-8).<br /> | ||
| + | [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5327651818/in/set-72157625381969607/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]] | ||
| + | The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located about 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Kokomo, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Conference]], was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and [[Holmes County (Ohio, USA)|Holmes]] counties in [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at [[Fairview (Michigan, USA)|Fairview]] and Pleasant View, [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler. | ||
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| + | In 2008 the membership was 180; the lead minister was Randy Detweiler. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
<em>Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana</em>. Scottdale, 1916. | <em>Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana</em>. Scottdale, 1916. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | Address: 3976 E 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana | + | '''Address''': 3976 E 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana |
| − | Phone: 765-395-7509 | + | '''Phone''': 765-395-7509 |
| − | Website: [http://www.howardmiami.org/ Howard-Miama Mennonite Church] | + | '''Website''': [http://www.howardmiami.org/ Howard-Miama Mennonite Church] |
| − | Denominational Affiliations: | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': |
[http://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] | [http://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] | ||
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:36, 31 March 2014
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 5 Folder 1 photo 010.5-8).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
The Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located about 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Kokomo, Indiana, on the Howard-Miami county line, a member of the Indiana-Michigan Conference, was organized in 1848 by Amish settlers from Tuscarawas and Holmes counties in Ohio. The Sunday school was organized in 1869. The 1955 building was remodeled in 1917. In 1946 the congregation began a mission station in nearby Kokomo. The settlements at Fairview and Pleasant View, Michigan, were made by members from this congregation. In 1955 the total baptized membership of this congregation and its mission outpost was 422. The bishop at that time was Anson Horner; the ministers were Niles Slabaugh and Emanuel Hochstedler.
In 2008 the membership was 180; the lead minister was Randy Detweiler.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church History of Howard-Miami Counties, Indiana. Scottdale, 1916.
Additional Information
Address: 3976 E 1400 S, Kokomo, Indiana
Phone: 765-395-7509
Website: Howard-Miama Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Elaine Sommers Rich |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
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Rich, Elaine Sommers. "Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Kokomo, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Howard-Miami_Mennonite_Church_(Kokomo,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=117017.
APA style
Rich, Elaine Sommers. (1956). Howard-Miami Mennonite Church (Kokomo, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Howard-Miami_Mennonite_Church_(Kokomo,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=117017.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 824. All rights reserved.
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