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Pataste Mennonite Fellowship is located in Guatuzo, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, [[Costa Rica]]. The church originated in 1980.
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Pataste Mennonite Fellowship is located in Guatuzo, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, [[Costa Rica]]. The church originated in 1980 when the Daniel Yoder family moved to the area.
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After holding services in a local home, the new congregation moved to an old building that earlier had served as a church house. A laying hen used the shelf inside the the pulpit during the week to lay her eggs. Later a church house was built for the congregation.
  
 
In 2018 the church had 21 members and was a member of the [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]]. The ministerial team included Bishop Gerald S. Yoder.
 
In 2018 the church had 21 members and was a member of the [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]]. The ministerial team included Bishop Gerald S. Yoder.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
 
''Mennonite Church Directory'' (2014): 89; (2018): 99.
 
''Mennonite Church Directory'' (2014): 89; (2018): 99.
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Miller, Allan A., compiler. ''The origin of the Fellowship churches.'' Gap Mills, West Virginia: Yoder's Select Books, 2004: 39-40.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
'''Address''': Apartado 35-4500, Guatuzo, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
 
'''Address''': Apartado 35-4500, Guatuzo, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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== Ordained Leaders at Pataste Mennonite Fellowship ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Daniel Yoder || 1980-1999
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| John Miller || 1983-?
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| Gerald Yoder<br/>Bishop || 1988-1990<br/>1990-present
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| Leroy Yoder || 1991-1993
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| Titus Yoder || 1993-1995?
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| Marlin Yoder || 1998-2010
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| Daniel Yoder, Jr. || 2010-2015
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 29 October 2018

Pataste Mennonite Fellowship is located in Guatuzo, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The church originated in 1980 when the Daniel Yoder family moved to the area.

After holding services in a local home, the new congregation moved to an old building that earlier had served as a church house. A laying hen used the shelf inside the the pulpit during the week to lay her eggs. Later a church house was built for the congregation.

In 2018 the church had 21 members and was a member of the Mennonite Christian Fellowship. The ministerial team included Bishop Gerald S. Yoder.

Bibliography

Mennonite Church Directory (2014): 89; (2018): 99.

Miller, Allan A., compiler. The origin of the Fellowship churches. Gap Mills, West Virginia: Yoder's Select Books, 2004: 39-40.

Additional Information

Address: Apartado 35-4500, Guatuzo, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Denominational Affiliation:

Mennonite Christian Fellowship

Ordained Leaders at Pataste Mennonite Fellowship

Name Years
of Service
Daniel Yoder 1980-1999
John Miller 1983-?
Gerald Yoder
Bishop
1988-1990
1990-present
Leroy Yoder 1991-1993
Titus Yoder 1993-1995?
Marlin Yoder 1998-2010
Daniel Yoder, Jr. 2010-2015


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published October 2018

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Thiessen, Richard D. "Pataste Mennonite Fellowship (Guatuzo, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2018. Web. 30 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pataste_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Guatuzo,_Cant%C3%B3n_de_San_Carlos,_Alajuela,_Costa_Rica)&oldid=162288.

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Thiessen, Richard D. (October 2018). Pataste Mennonite Fellowship (Guatuzo, Cantón de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pataste_Mennonite_Fellowship_(Guatuzo,_Cant%C3%B3n_de_San_Carlos,_Alajuela,_Costa_Rica)&oldid=162288.




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