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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 [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|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]]. | + | 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 [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|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. | ||
Revision as of 06:01, 19 April 2014
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 |
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Geigley, A. W. "Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=121504.
APA style
Geigley, A. W. (1956). Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=121504.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 288-289. All rights reserved.
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