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Salem [[Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (CGC)|Church of God in Christ Mennonite]] Church, located 8 miles north and 3 miles west of Copeland, Haskell County, Kansas, began in 1917, when the first members settled here, going to [[Montezuma Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church (Montezuma, Kansas, USA)|Montezuma]] for worship services until 1922. Jacob N. Yost was the first resident minister. In 1925 a new church was built, which was remodelled in 1947 to seat 300. Four ministers and two deacons have been ordained in the history of the church. Sunday school was started in 1922, and a [[Sewing Circle|sewing circle]] in the later 1920s. In 1957 the church had a membership of 175; the ministers were Vernon Nightengale, Orlan Wedel, and John Nightengale.


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