Joes Mennonite Brethren Church (Joes, Colorado, USA)
Joes Mennonite Brethren Church was located 1.5 miles (2.5 km) east of Joes, on Highway 36, Yuma County, Colorado. This congregation was a member of the Southern District Conference. It was organized in 1892 in a schoolhouse. A sod church was built in 1893 under the leadership of Henry Bergthold and replaced in 1918 by a building which seated 200. The membership in 1953 was 61 with Eldo Ratzlaff as pastor. Ministers who served were Henry Bergthold, Elder David Dyck, Jacob Friesen, Abraham Heinrichs, David Strauss, Peter Fleming, and Roland Wiens.
Author(s) | P. C Hiebert |
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Date Published | 1957 |
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Hiebert, P. C. "Joes Mennonite Brethren Church (Joes, Colorado, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 30 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Joes_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Joes,_Colorado,_USA)&oldid=57263.
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Hiebert, P. C. (1957). Joes Mennonite Brethren Church (Joes, Colorado, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Joes_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Joes,_Colorado,_USA)&oldid=57263.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 111. All rights reserved.
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