100 Years of Ministry
In 1897, two Mennonite ministers,
Isaac D. Hertzler of Maryland
and D.Z. Yoder of Ohio, purchased
1200 acres of the Denbigh Plantation
from the Yound family. The Warwick
River church began with these
two Mennonite farm families.
Another dozen soon joined them
from these and other states,
carving individual farms out
of those original 1200 acres
along the Warwick River. Over
the years the farms gave way
to suburbia, and the congregation
has been enriched by members
from many backgrounds.
As the "colony" developed,
member families built a church
on the river side of Lucas Creek
Road where the cemetery still
lies.
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An elementary school began in
the church basement in 1941, then
moved across the road in 1949.
The church facility rose beside
the school in 1961. Further enlargement
of the school building coincides
with our centennial year.
The athletic fields and youth
building behind the church have
hosted multiple youth activities.
More recently, that building became
headquarters for Warwick River
Christian Childcare which is operated
by the Warwick River Christian
School. |
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