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Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was established in 1920 and is a member of the Southern District of the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]]. It had a membership of 109 in 1957 and its preachers were Jason H. Weaver, Paul Barnhart, and Roy D. Kiser.
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Photo from Marion Weaver.<br />
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Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitearchivesofvirginia/9094385939/in/set-72157634233556817/ Mennonite Archive of Virginia]''.]]
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Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established in 1920 and is a member of the Southern District of the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]].  
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The church had a membership of 109 in 1957 and its preachers were Jason H. Weaver, Paul Barnhart, and Roy D. Kiser.
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In 2014 the church's membership was 56 and it was served by Ministers Brett Perrett and Allen H. Swarey.
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On 25 July 2014 the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Mennonite Conference]] voted to release Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church from the conference. The church had requested a release from membership as a result of recent actions within Mennonite Church USA regarding sexuality.
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Later in 2014 the congregation changed its name to Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship.
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= Bibliography =
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Yoder, Kelli. "Three Churches Leave Virginia Conference." ''Mennonite World Review'' (4 August 2014). http://mennoworld.org/2014/08/04/three-churches-leave-virginia-conference/.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': PO Box 763, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477-0763
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'''Location''': 216 Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft, Virginia
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'''Phone''': 540-337-2636
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'''Website''': [http://sdchristianfellowship.org/ Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship]
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 30 October 2019

Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church, Stuarts Draft, Virginia.
Photo from Marion Weaver.
Source: Mennonite Archive of Virginia.

Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) was established in 1920 and is a member of the Southern District of the Virginia Mennonite Conference.

The church had a membership of 109 in 1957 and its preachers were Jason H. Weaver, Paul Barnhart, and Roy D. Kiser.

In 2014 the church's membership was 56 and it was served by Ministers Brett Perrett and Allen H. Swarey.

On 25 July 2014 the Virginia Mennonite Conference voted to release Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church from the conference. The church had requested a release from membership as a result of recent actions within Mennonite Church USA regarding sexuality.

Later in 2014 the congregation changed its name to Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship.

Bibliography

Yoder, Kelli. "Three Churches Leave Virginia Conference." Mennonite World Review (4 August 2014). http://mennoworld.org/2014/08/04/three-churches-leave-virginia-conference/.

Additional Information

Address: PO Box 763, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477-0763

Location: 216 Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft, Virginia

Phone: 540-337-2636

Website: Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship

Denominational Affiliation:


Author(s) Melvin Gingerich
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published August 2016

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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. "Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship (Stuarts Draft, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stuarts_Draft_Christian_Fellowship_(Stuarts_Draft,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165859.

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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. (August 2016). Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship (Stuarts Draft, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stuarts_Draft_Christian_Fellowship_(Stuarts_Draft,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165859.



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