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| − | Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mummasburg Mennonite Church (MC) congregation at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[ | + | Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the [[Mummasburg Mennonite Church (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg Mennonite Church]] (MC) congregation at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Conference]], to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the [[Eastern District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Eastern District Conference]] and the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]. |
In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter. | In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter. | ||
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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[[Category:Eastern District Conference Congregations]] | [[Category:Eastern District Conference Congregations]] | ||
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:United States Congregations]] | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 8 August 2023
Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mummasburg Mennonite Church (MC) congregation at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the Lancaster Conference, to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the Eastern District Conference and the General Conference Mennonite Church.
In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter.
Additional Information
Address: 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-642-8936
Website: http://www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Map
Map:Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | A. W Geigley |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Geigley, A. W. "Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177173.
APA style
Geigley, A. W. (1956). Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177173.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 288-289. All rights reserved.
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