Altona Christian Community, called Altona Hutterite Colony by

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, is an independent

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community of

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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

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. As of 2017 the minister is Richard Stahl and the secretary was Mark Wollman

History

Altona was founded in 2001 as a division from the Fordham Hutterite Colony in

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, which was a

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

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. 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

affiliation under the name

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Affiliation

Altona is affiliated with

and its daughter colonies and with

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Population

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

References

Hutterites in the United States Hutterite communities 2001 establishments in Minnesota {{Hutterite Colonies, state=expanded

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