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11361 Almota Road, Colfax WA 99111
(509)397-3484
11361 Almota Road, Colfax WA 99111
(509)397-3484
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The supremacy and glory of God in all things through Jesus Christ.
Onecho was originally a pioneer post office.
The post office was operated by J.R. Wicks, who was known as 'The Father of Onecho'.
Onecho Bible Church traces its roots back to a group of Methodists that began meeting in 1876. Charter members were the W.F. Hickmans and the Samuel Ensleys. Added shortly were the Henry Ensley's and others. A log school house at the foot of Cemetery Hill was the first place of gatherings, followed later by an unpainted, rough-board building known as 'The Old Brown Schoolhouse'.
In the year 1890, Mennonite families from Germany and Switzerland began attending and working with the Methodists in the church. Among the families were Rubins, Aeschlimans, Stevicks, Schlunegers, Nafzigers, Roulets, Allenbaughs and others. The organization of the
Mennonites as a church group took place in 1893. Meeting in a private home, and under the direction of the General Conference of Mennonites of North America field director, they became the First Mennonite Church of Colfax, Washington. On the same day, Paul R. Aeschliman was selected as pastor.
Rev. Aeschliman would preach his sermons in German, which were repeated afterwards in English. The Sunday School was carried on by the American Sunday School Union.
In 1895, the need for a new church was discussed, and through the cooperation of both Methodists and Mennonites, a church building was soon built on property donated by J.I. Tompkins, which is been the Onecho church site to the present. In 1926, the church was rebuilt. An educational and administrative addition was built in 1964.
By a vote of the congregation in 1964, the name was changed to The Onecho Bible Church. The present sanctuary was completed in 1981, and the present Family Center was dedicated on July 4th 1998.
The post office was operated by J.R. Wicks, who was known as 'The Father of Onecho'.
Onecho Bible Church traces its roots back to a group of Methodists that began meeting in 1876. Charter members were the W.F. Hickmans and the Samuel Ensleys. Added shortly were the Henry Ensley's and others. A log school house at the foot of Cemetery Hill was the first place of gatherings, followed later by an unpainted, rough-board building known as 'The Old Brown Schoolhouse'.
In the year 1890, Mennonite families from Germany and Switzerland began attending and working with the Methodists in the church. Among the families were Rubins, Aeschlimans, Stevicks, Schlunegers, Nafzigers, Roulets, Allenbaughs and others. The organization of the
Mennonites as a church group took place in 1893. Meeting in a private home, and under the direction of the General Conference of Mennonites of North America field director, they became the First Mennonite Church of Colfax, Washington. On the same day, Paul R. Aeschliman was selected as pastor.
Rev. Aeschliman would preach his sermons in German, which were repeated afterwards in English. The Sunday School was carried on by the American Sunday School Union.
In 1895, the need for a new church was discussed, and through the cooperation of both Methodists and Mennonites, a church building was soon built on property donated by J.I. Tompkins, which is been the Onecho church site to the present. In 1926, the church was rebuilt. An educational and administrative addition was built in 1964.
By a vote of the congregation in 1964, the name was changed to The Onecho Bible Church. The present sanctuary was completed in 1981, and the present Family Center was dedicated on July 4th 1998.