Cornerstone Bible Church

The denomination known as the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren was formed from immigrants who came to America from Russia from 1873 to 1880. When their liberties were taken away in Russia in 1871 and they were subjected to military service, they looked for another country where they might exercise freedom of religion. North America offered the most opportunities and the state of Minnesota offered good possibilities for farming. The church was organized in 1876. In 1888, a Sunday school was organized in the church. The Sunday school was instrumental in bringing young people into the church. Not everyone thought Sunday school was a good and necessary thing. The church divided into three groups. This split resulted in the formation of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. The church building was built in 1889, two miles north of Mountain Lake. A new church building was built in town in 1960. The cemetery remains at its original site in the country. The name of the church was changed in 2007 to Cornerstone Bible Church. The church and its people have changed much over the years, but the focus remains the same. Cornerstone Bible Church is here to glorify God together.