Zeist (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Zeist, a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht, the seat of a Mennonite congregation, which was founded as a Kring (circle) on 16 June 1929 and organized as a congregation on 23 March 1931. From January 1921 until 1929 meetings were held at Zeist more or less regularly. A meetinghouse was built at Zeist in 1931, dedicated on 10 January 1932, by Tj. Kielstra. The first pastor of the Zeist congregation was C. Nijdam, serving 1933-1946, followed by W. Mesdag.
The baptized membership, numbering ca. 100 when the congregation was founded, was 339 in 1958. Church activities included two women's circles and a Sunday school for children. A home for the aged, called Schaerweyde, was opened at Zeist on 13 October 1951.
Additional Information
Congregation: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeist
Address: Pauw van Wieldrechtlaan 29a, 3701 ET Zeist, Netherlands
Telephone: 030-6918605
Church website: Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeist
Denominational affiliation:
Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit
Map
Map:Doopsgezinde Gemeente Zeist
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Zeist (Utrecht, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 7 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zeist_(Utrecht,_Netherlands)&oldid=125954.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Zeist (Utrecht, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 7 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zeist_(Utrecht,_Netherlands)&oldid=125954.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1022. All rights reserved.
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