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Calvary Church (formerly Calvary Mennonite Church until 1967) in [[Souderton (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA)|Souderton]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]] is an unaffiliated congregation. It was organized in 1950 by dissidents who had withdrawn from several congregations of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] because of dissatisfaction with some of the aspects of the conference discipline. William Anders, a minister of the [[Towamencin Mennonite Church (Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania)|Towamencin]] congregation, became their leader. In 1952 a new meetinghouse was built. At that time the membership was 160.
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[[File:Calvary Church Souderton.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Calvary Church, Souderton, PA, ca. 1952.<br>
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Calvary Church (formerly Calvary Mennonite Church until 1967) in [[Souderton (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA)|Souderton]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]] is an unaffiliated congregation. It was organized in 1950 by dissidents who had withdrawn from several congregations of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] because of dissatisfaction with some of the aspects of the conference discipline. William Anders, a minister of the [[Towamencin Mennonite Church (Kulpsville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Towamencin]] congregation, became their leader. In 1952 a new meetinghouse was built. At that time the membership was 160.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
<strong>Address</strong>: 820 Route 113, Souderton, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 820 Route 113, Souderton, Pennsylvania
  
<strong>Phone</strong>: 215-723-0963
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'''Phone''': 215-723-0963
  
<strong>Website</strong>: [http://www.calvary-church.com/ Calvary Church]
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'''Website''': [http://www.calvary-church.com/ Calvary Church]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 4 January 2021

Calvary Church, Souderton, PA, ca. 1952.
Source: Church website
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Calvary Church (formerly Calvary Mennonite Church until 1967) in Souderton, Pennsylvania is an unaffiliated congregation. It was organized in 1950 by dissidents who had withdrawn from several congregations of the Franconia Mennonite Conference because of dissatisfaction with some of the aspects of the conference discipline. William Anders, a minister of the Towamencin congregation, became their leader. In 1952 a new meetinghouse was built. At that time the membership was 160.

Additional Information

Address: 820 Route 113, Souderton, Pennsylvania

Phone: 215-723-0963

Website: Calvary Church


Author(s) Harold S Bender
Date Published 1953

Cite This Article

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Bender, Harold S. "Calvary Church (Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Calvary_Church_(Souderton,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=169689.

APA style

Bender, Harold S. (1953). Calvary Church (Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Calvary_Church_(Souderton,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=169689.




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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 495. All rights reserved.


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