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| − | The Bellefontaine Community Fellowship, Bellefontaine, [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], USA, began as a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] class in the 1970s at the [[Oak Grove Mennonite Church (West Liberty, Champaign County, Ohio, USA)|Oak Grove Mennonite Church]] in [[West Liberty (Ohio, USA)|West Liberty]] for persons with intellectual challenges. Keith and Thelma Matthews gave leadership to this outreach that developed into a house church and eventually moved to a rented facility in August 1983. The West Liberty churches and the [[ | + | The Bellefontaine Community Fellowship, Bellefontaine, [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], USA, began as a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] class in the 1970s at the [[Oak Grove Mennonite Church (West Liberty, Champaign County, Ohio, USA)|Oak Grove Mennonite Church]] in [[West Liberty (Ohio, USA)|West Liberty]] for persons with intellectual challenges. Keith and Thelma Matthews gave leadership to this outreach that developed into a house church and eventually moved to a rented facility in August 1983. The West Liberty churches and the [[Ohio Mennonite Conference]] supported the effort as a church plant. |
In its last years, the congregation met at the Logan County Friendly Seniors Center in Bellefontaine. | In its last years, the congregation met at the Logan County Friendly Seniors Center in Bellefontaine. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 11 March 2024
The Bellefontaine Community Fellowship, Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA, began as a Sunday school class in the 1970s at the Oak Grove Mennonite Church in West Liberty for persons with intellectual challenges. Keith and Thelma Matthews gave leadership to this outreach that developed into a house church and eventually moved to a rented facility in August 1983. The West Liberty churches and the Ohio Mennonite Conference supported the effort as a church plant.
In its last years, the congregation met at the Logan County Friendly Seniors Center in Bellefontaine.
In 2001, Bellefontaine Community Fellowship merged with the Jubilee Mennonite Church; the merged congregation continued under the Jubilee Mennonite Church name.
Bibliography
"[Annual Conference] Minutes." Central District Conference. 21-23 June 2018.
"Jubilee Mennonite Church." Central District Conference Reporter (September 2018): 3-4.
"Two become one." The Central District Reporter 45, no. 3 (September-October 2001): 3.
Additional Information
Meeting Address: 934 South Main Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Central District Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Bellefontaine Community Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Keith Matthews | 1983-1989 |
| Lay Leadership | 1989-1991 |
| Philip R. Blough | 1991-1996? |
| John R. Kesler | 1996?-2000 |
Membership at Bellefontaine Community Fellowship
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 |
| 2000 | 50 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2023 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Samuel J. "Bellefontaine Community Fellowship (Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bellefontaine_Community_Fellowship_(Bellefontaine,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=178473.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2023). Bellefontaine Community Fellowship (Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bellefontaine_Community_Fellowship_(Bellefontaine,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=178473.
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