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[[File:LakeviewMennoniteChurch1948.jpg|400px|thumbnail|''Lakeview Mennonite Church in Wolford, North Dakota on 16 August 1948.<br />
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.6-18).<br />
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana''.]]
Lakeview Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) is a congregation located at Wolford, Pierce County, [[North Dakota (USA)|North Dakota]]. It is a member of the [[North Central Conference of the Mennonite Church|North Central Mennonite Conference]]. The first preaching service was held in November 1913. In July 1916 a series of meetings was held by I. S. Mast, and 22 members were received into the church. A congregation was then organized, a church was built, and a Bible conference was held. In May 1916 J. C. Gingerich of [[Missouri (USA)|Missouri]] was ordained and given charge of the congregation, serving until he moved to Ulen, [[Minnesota (USA)|Minnesota]]. In 1919 Eli G. Hochstetler was ordained deacon, 1923 minister, and 1926 bishop. In 1926 Calvin Ringler was ordained a minister, serving until he moved to [[Colorado (USA)|Colorado]] for his health. In 1931 John Stoll was ordained minister. The congregation came largely from an [[Amish Mennonites|Amish]] background.

The membership in 1955 was 112, with Rufus Beachy as minister. 

In 1969 the church moved one-fourth mile east to its present location when a new building was dedicated.

The membership in 2000 was 47, and the pastors were Brian Price and Vernon Hochstetler.
= Additional Information =
'''Address''': 4635 78th Street, Wolford, ND 58385

'''Phone''': 701-583-2367

'''Denominational Affiliation''':

[http://www.ncc-churches.org/ North Central Conference of the Mennonite Church]

[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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