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Altona Christian Community

Coordinates: 44°31′34″N 93°58′19″W / 44.526°N 93.972°W / 44.526; -93.972
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Altona Christian Community
Altona is located in Minnesota
Altona
Altona
Location within Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°31′35″N 93°58′19″W / 44.526389°N 93.971944°W / 44.526389; -93.971944
Country USA
State Minnesota
BranchIndependent Hutterite
StatusActive
Founded2001
Excommunicated2003
Mother ColonyFordham Colony, SD
Population
~125

Altona Christian Community, called Altona Hutterite Colony by GAMEO, is an independent Anabaptist community of Hutterite tradition. Even though the majority of the members are ethnic Hutterites, there are also members from different other backgrounds in the community. They are located in rural Henderson, Minnesota. As of 2017 the minister is Richard Stahl and the secretary was Mark Wollman.[1][2]

History

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Altona was founded in 2001 as a division from the Fordham Hutterite Colony in South Dakota, which was a Schmiedeleut Hutterite colony.[3]

In 2003 Altona was excommunicated from Schmiedeleut affiliation with the Hutterites due to their continued support for their previously excommunicated sister church Elmendorf Christian Community.

In 2017 Altona and its excommunicated sister churches Fort Pitt and Elmendorf, along with Elmendorf's two daughter communities Detention River and Grand River, officially formed an independent Hutterite affiliation under the name Hutterite Christian Communities.

Affiliation

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Altona is affiliated with Elmendorf Christian Community and its daughter colonies and with Fort Pitt Farms Christian Community.[4]

Population

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In 2016, there were some 125 people living in Altona.

See also

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References

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44°31′34″N 93°58′19″W / 44.526°N 93.972°W / 44.526; -93.972