Ninth Street Community Church (Saginaw, Michigan, USA)
The Ninth Street Community Church (formerly Ninth Street Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA)), 1118 North 9th Street, Saginaw, Michigan, was begun in 1949 as a mission for the African American people of the city and operated under the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities.
The Church began when Leroy and Irene Bechler moved to North 8th St. in Saginaw. As a result of a successful Bible school ministry in the area, church and Sunday school services were held in their home. In 1951, the current church building was built. Following Leroy Bechler there had been five other pastors by 2007: Marvin Sweigert, Lee Lowery, Bens Sandaire, Timothy Atwood, and William L. Scott.
In 1956 the membership was 58; in 2003 the membership was 40.
Bibliography
"Ninth Street Community Church." Mennonite Church USA-Online Directory. Accessed 22 June 2007. <http://directory.mennoniteusa.org/congregation.asp?CongregationID=1678>
| Author(s) | Harold S. Bender |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | 2007 |
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Ninth Street Community Church (Saginaw, Michigan, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2007. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ninth_Street_Community_Church_(Saginaw,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=165930.
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. (2007). Ninth Street Community Church (Saginaw, Michigan, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ninth_Street_Community_Church_(Saginaw,_Michigan,_USA)&oldid=165930.
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