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Arthur Mennonite Church

Meeting Place	Mailing Address
710 E Park St Arthur IL Google Maps \| Yahoo! Maps \| MapQuest	710 E Park St Arthur IL 61911
Ph: 217-543-2781	Ph: 217-543-2781 Email: Web: http://www.arthurmennonite.org

Ministers:
Lamar Miller   (Minister of Worship & Youth)  [5]
Glen Rhodes   (Minister of Discipling and Worship)  [7]
Jeff Marner   (Minister of Outreach)  [7]
Lynn Marner   (Minister of Community Life)  [7]

Affiliations:

Illinois Mennonite Conference

Description:   Arthur Mennonite Church's vision is to be a congregation with three equal and inter-related priorities: Our relationship with God (worship); our relationship with each other (small groups), and our relationships with those outside the faith community (outreach). To these purposes, the spiritual gifts of everyone will be valued and utilized. The participation of everyone in all three priorities will be encouraged.

Founded:   1940
Members/Covenanted Attendees:   256

History:   As early as 1926 Rev. J.A. Heiser of Fisher, Ill., visited Arthur with a vision of a Mennonite church. For 10 years there were those from the Arthur area who worshiped at East Bend Mennonite Church at Fisher from time to time. In October, 1936, the Obie Bontrager family opened their home at 419 N. Elm in Arthur for Sunday afternoon services. In 1938 the abandoned Union Prairie Church south of Arthur was used as a place of worship, until 1939 when a used church building at the corner of East Progress Street and South Poplar Street in Arthur was purchased. The Arthur congregation established a charter membership of 57 members Sept. 15, 1940, and joined the Illinois Mennonite Conference. Ground was broken for the church building at 710 E. Park on Aug. 1, 1948.