Grand Island Mennonite Church (Grand Island, Nebraska, USA)
The East Side Mennonite Mission, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA, began in 1960 as an outreach of the Cairo Mennonite Church. It became a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC).
Around 1980, the church became Grand Island Mennonite Church.
The Grand Island Mennonite Church closed in 1985.
Bibliography
"lowa-Nebraska Conference has opened a new congregation, closed another one, and merged two others." Gospel Herald 78, no. 33 (13 August 1985): 568.
Yoder, Holly Blosser. The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003: 154, 281.
Additional Information
Address: East Sixth Street and Superior Street, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference
Mennonite Church (MC)
Pastoral Leaders at East Side Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Cairo Mennonite Church Ministers |
1960-1966 |
| Willis J. Roth | 1966-1980 |
| Keith Zehr | 1980-1983 |
| Eugene Blosser | 1984-1985 |
East Side Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1985 | 24 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Grand Island Mennonite Church (Grand Island, Nebraska, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grand_Island_Mennonite_Church_(Grand_Island,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=176535.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2023). Grand Island Mennonite Church (Grand Island, Nebraska, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grand_Island_Mennonite_Church_(Grand_Island,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=176535.
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