Faith Chapel Mennonite Church (Cleveland, Alabama, USA)
Faith Chapel Mennonite Church, Cleveland, Alabama, began as an extension of the Straight Mountain Mennonite Church located in Blount County, Alabama. Robert Metzler began a Bible study in Locust Fork, Alabama in 1976.
On 10 September 1978, Faith Chapel Mennonite began in a new worship space with 14 charter members, and Robert and Sandra Metzler moved to a new home in the area. As the congregation grew, it added a large fellowship hall in 1989 and an addition to the auditorium in 1998.
In 2000, the Lancaster Mennonite Conference "released" the 14 churches it had established in the southeast United States to form a new network called Good News Fellowship (GNF). Faith Chapel Mennonite became part of this new fellowship.
Bibliography
"2008, the Year for Remembrance and Celebration at Faith Chapel Mennonite Church." The Good News Messenger (Summer 2008): 3.
"A closer look ... Faith Chapel Mennonite Church." The Good News Messenger (May/June 2002): 2.
Dagen, Paul L. Seedtime and Harvest, 1942-1987: History of Alabama Northwest Florida District Mennonite Churches. [Atmore, Alabama]: P. L. Dagen, 1987: 94-97.
Metzler, Robert. "Learning to know...Faith Chapel Mennonite Church." The Good News Messenger (Winter 2006): 2.
"New congregation formed at Locust Fork, Alabama." Gospel Herald 71, no. 42 (24 October 1978): 829.
Additional Information
Address: 980 Hollingsworth Road, Cleveland, Alabama 35049
Phone: 205-559-8161
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083232702277
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Faith Chapel Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Metzler | 1978- |
| Joseph Coin | 2008- |
Faith Chapel Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1990 | 51 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | December 2023 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Faith Chapel Mennonite Church (Cleveland, Alabama, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2023. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Chapel_Mennonite_Church_(Cleveland,_Alabama,_USA)&oldid=177937.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2023). Faith Chapel Mennonite Church (Cleveland, Alabama, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Faith_Chapel_Mennonite_Church_(Cleveland,_Alabama,_USA)&oldid=177937.
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