New book highlights thriving horse-and-buggy Wenger Mennonites
Allen Hoover of Lancaster County leads the Wenger Mennonites who reject cars, relying on bicycles and horse-drawn buggies. A study by Kraybill and Hurd notes the group grew from 1,000 to about 18,000 across nine states since 1927, with high birth rates and strong church membership. TheAuthors say mobility limits help preserve tight community life and spur growth despite Amish populations nearby.
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Martindale
Lancaster County
Allen Hoover
Hoover
Wenger Mennonites
Kraybill
Menno Simons
James P. Hurd
Bethel University
St. Paul, Minn
Hurd
Old Order Mennonite
Lancaster
Old Order Mennonite Church
Joseph Wenger
Horning Mennonites
Moses Horning
Hornings
Garden City church briefs calendar of services and events
The Orthodox Christian Community of Garden City hosts Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. Saturday in Room 1007 of the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building at Garden City Community College, with information available by calling 620-514-0374. Multiple churches list weekly worship, Bible studies, youth activities, and special events across Garden City and surrounding towns, including anniversaries, conferences, and community gatherings with dates, times, and contact details.
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Garden City
Pauline Joyce
Eighth St
Hutchinson Church
Barbara Lancaster
Ken Holderread
John Elder
Call
N. Eighth St
Children’s Church
Beth Moore Bible Study
Verge
Remnant
Cornerstonepeople.org
Moody Hall
Word of Life Church
Royal Rangers
Lifegroup Bible Studies
Bernard Holmes
Holmes
Genesis
God
Louis Nusser
Leslie Hazelet
Cindy Peck
Emmaus
New Covenant Circle
Mel’s Drive
Bernadine Bell
Hawkins-Ball
Center
Snell-Hotz
E. Rodkey Road
Garden City Community College
Hawk- Fairbairn
Hackberry
Clemon
Wesley Hall
Christensen-Koons
Gillespie
Charles West
GCN
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Pennsylvania State University Press
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Bible Christian Church
E. Mary St
Awanas Leadership Conference
Jeff Starkey
Andrea Archery
Awana
Ccristian.org
Church of the Brethren
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
First Ward
Mary St
Stake Young
Stake
Sacrament
Elders Quorum
Relief Society
Aaronic Priesthood
Family History Center
Sixth Ave
Dodge City
Ward
General Relief Society
Lutheran Church
Barbara Booker
Community Congregational Church
N. Third St
Will Best
Sterling College
Praise
Cornerstone Church
Faith Baptist Church
Patrick Nath
Fellowship Baptist Church
N. First St
Fel.e
Hard Rock Lanes
Escuela Dominical
Servicio de Adoracion
Sparks
TNT
Instituto Biblico Bautista
First Assembly of God Church
Tribe of Judah
First Baptist Church
11Th St
John Bliss
First Christian Church
N. Seventh St
CYE
Zoo
New Covenant Bible Study
Guild
Chi Rho
Friendship Circle
First Southern Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
David Bell
Garden City Nazarene
Garden Valley Church
New Hope
Tim Davis
Gardenvalleychurch.com
Grace Bible Church
Jennie Barker
John Zoschke
Holcomb Community Church
S. Henderson St
Pierceville Federated Church
E. Avenue
Terry Major
Cleo Mathews
FW Friends and Teen Club
Plymell Union Church
Kelly Stevenson
Prairie View
Friend
Finney-Scott Road
Jon Tuttle
Presbyterian Church
Texas St
Bell
Dave Sweley
C.E
Brown Bag
St. Dominic Church
J.C. St
RCIA
Garden Valley Retirement Village
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