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The Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches is a group of five Mennonite congregations in [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]] and [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]] that were formerly part of the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]. In 2002 when Mennonite Church USA was being formed from a merger of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] these congregations declined to join the new denomination and withdrew from the Virginia Conference to form the Mountain View Mennonite Churches.
 
The Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches is a group of five Mennonite congregations in [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]] and [[West Virginia (USA)|West Virginia]] that were formerly part of the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]. In 2002 when Mennonite Church USA was being formed from a merger of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] and [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] these congregations declined to join the new denomination and withdrew from the Virginia Conference to form the Mountain View Mennonite Churches.
  
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In 2010 the Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches had five congregations with 392 members.
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In 2019 the Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches had four congregations.
  
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<div align="center"> <table class="vertical listing">  <tr> <th>Congregation</th> <th>Location</th> <th>State</th> <th>Founded</th> <th>Members</th> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Bethel Mennonite Church (Broadway, Virginia, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]]
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</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td align="right">1915
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Dayton Mennonite Church (Dayton, Virginia, USA)|Dayton Mennonite Church]]</td> <td>Dayton</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td align="right">1972</td> <td align="right">195
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|[[Bethel Mennonite Church (Broadway, Virginia, USA)|Bethel Mennonite Church]]
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Faith Mennonite Church (South Boston, Virginia, USA)|Faith Mennonite Church]]</td> <td>South Boston
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</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td align="right">1983</td> <td align="right">19
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|[[Faith Mennonite Church (South Boston, Virginia, USA)|Faith Mennonite Church]]
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Morning View Mennonite Church (Singers Glen, Virginia, USA) |Morning View Mennonite Church]]</td> <td>Singers Glen</td> <td>Virginia</td> <td align="right">1923
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Salem Mennonite Church (Baker, West Virginia, USA) |Salem Mennonite Church]]</td> <td>Baker</td> <td>West Virginia</td> <td align="right">1868</td> <td align="right">30
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|[[Morning View Mennonite Church (Singers Glen, Virginia, USA) |Morning View Mennonite Church]]
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left"><strong> Total</strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right"> <strong>392</strong></td> </tr>  </table> </div>
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= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em>Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory </em>(2009): 66-67.
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''Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory'' (2009)(2011).
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= Additional Information =
 
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<strong>Website</strong>: [http://mvmennonite.org/ Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 26 October 2019

The Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches is a group of five Mennonite congregations in Virginia and West Virginia that were formerly part of the Virginia Mennonite Conference. In 2002 when Mennonite Church USA was being formed from a merger of the Mennonite Church and General Conference Mennonite Church these congregations declined to join the new denomination and withdrew from the Virginia Conference to form the Mountain View Mennonite Churches.

In 2019 the Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches had four congregations.

Congregation Location State Founded
Bethel Mennonite Church Broadway Virginia 1915
Faith Mennonite Church South Boston Virginia 1983
Morning View Mennonite Church Singers Glen Virginia 1923
Salem Mennonite Church Baker West Virginia 1868

Bibliography

Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory (2009)(2011).


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published April 2019

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2019. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountain_Valley_Mennonite_Churches&oldid=165387.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (April 2019). Mountain Valley Mennonite Churches. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountain_Valley_Mennonite_Churches&oldid=165387.



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