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Providence Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located in the Denbigh neighborhood of Newport News, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], is a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]]. The congregation was organized in 1900 and its church dedicated the following year. D. Z. Yoder was the first minister. It had 31 members in 1957. Wilbur H. Smoker was minister.
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In 1897, a group of Midwestern [[Amish]] and Mennonite families moved into the Denbigh area Denbigh neighborhood of Newport News, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]]. In 1900, David Z. Yoder assisted the Amish families to establish the Providence [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonite]] Church. The congregation dedicated its church the following year. Founding members were David Z. Yoder, J. Z. Mast, C. K. Miller and D. S. Yoder. John S. Mast of Elverson, Pennsylvania served as bishop for 35 years.
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The congregation had 31 members in 1957. Wilbur H. Smoker was minister.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
 
<em>Fifty Years: Building on the Warwick. </em>Denbigh, 1947: 32-35.
 
<em>Fifty Years: Building on the Warwick. </em>Denbigh, 1947: 32-35.
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Providence Mennonite Church. "A Short History of Providence Mennonite Church." 22 March 2013. Web. 29 March 2014. http://www.providencemennonitechurch.org/Home/History.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
<strong>Address</strong>: 13101 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602
 
<strong>Address</strong>: 13101 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602
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<strong>Telephone</strong>: 757-249-2702
 
<strong>Telephone</strong>: 757-249-2702
  
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<strong>Web site</strong>: [http://providence.va.us.mennonite.net/ http://providence.va.us.mennonite.net/]
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<strong>Web site</strong>: [http://www.providencemennonitechurch.org/ Providence Mennonite Church]
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]]
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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
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[[http://virginiaconference.org/‎|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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=== Providence Mennonite Church Ministers ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Minister'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Years of Service'''
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| David Zook Yoder||1900-1904
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| Joseph Zook||1905-1918
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| George Hostetler||1914-1937
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| Orrie D. Yoder||1937-1943
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| Levi Hurst||1943-1944
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| Kenneth Good||1945-1946
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| Emery Glick (Deacon)||1946-1953
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| Herbert Troyer||1950-1954
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| Wilbur Smoker||1954-1972
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| Wesley Boyer||1973-1980
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| Ernest M. Godshall||1980-1996
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| Mark Marvuglio||1997-1999
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| R. Todd Bowman||2001-2003
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| Kenneth J. Peterson||2004-2010
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| Carl Mericle||201?-present
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|}
 
= Maps =
 
= Maps =
 
[[Map:Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)|Map:Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)]]
 
[[Map:Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)|Map:Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)]]
 
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Virginia Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Revision as of 00:18, 30 March 2014

In 1897, a group of Midwestern Amish and Mennonite families moved into the Denbigh area Denbigh neighborhood of Newport News, Virginia. In 1900, David Z. Yoder assisted the Amish families to establish the Providence Amish Mennonite Church. The congregation dedicated its church the following year. Founding members were David Z. Yoder, J. Z. Mast, C. K. Miller and D. S. Yoder. John S. Mast of Elverson, Pennsylvania served as bishop for 35 years.

The congregation had 31 members in 1957. Wilbur H. Smoker was minister.

Bibliography

Fifty Years: Building on the Warwick. Denbigh, 1947: 32-35.

Providence Mennonite Church. "A Short History of Providence Mennonite Church." 22 March 2013. Web. 29 March 2014. http://www.providencemennonitechurch.org/Home/History.

Additional Information

Address: 13101 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602

Telephone: 757-249-2702

Web site: Providence Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

[Mennonite Conference]

Mennonite Church USA

Providence Mennonite Church Ministers

Minister Years of Service
David Zook Yoder 1900-1904
Joseph Zook 1905-1918
George Hostetler 1914-1937
Orrie D. Yoder 1937-1943
Levi Hurst 1943-1944
Kenneth Good 1945-1946
Emery Glick (Deacon) 1946-1953
Herbert Troyer 1950-1954
Wilbur Smoker 1954-1972
Wesley Boyer 1973-1980
Ernest M. Godshall 1980-1996
Mark Marvuglio 1997-1999
R. Todd Bowman 2001-2003
Kenneth J. Peterson 2004-2010
Carl Mericle 201?-present

Maps

Map:Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)


Author(s) Melvin Gingerich
Date Published 1959

Cite This Article

MLA style

Gingerich, Melvin. "Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Providence_Mennonite_Church_(Newport_News,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=116927.

APA style

Gingerich, Melvin. (1959). Providence Mennonite Church (Newport News, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Providence_Mennonite_Church_(Newport_News,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=116927.



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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 223. All rights reserved.


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