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Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], and is located near a small rural town by this name, four miles (6.5 km) south of Quarryville, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], PA. When members began to move into this formerly Scottish-Irish area services were desired. In 1877 [[Herr, Amos (1816-1897)|Amos Herr]] preached in the village. The 20 members in the fall of 1881 built a frame structure 46 x 35 ft., which served the congregation until 1949, when it was extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1954 Abram D. Metzler and J. Harold Breneman were serving as ministers, with a membership of 149. In 1920 a schism occurred, led by John W. Swarr, a preacher who led the group into the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]. This group, called the [[Calvary Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Calvary Mennonite Church]], had 57 members in 1954. | Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], and is located near a small rural town by this name, four miles (6.5 km) south of Quarryville, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], PA. When members began to move into this formerly Scottish-Irish area services were desired. In 1877 [[Herr, Amos (1816-1897)|Amos Herr]] preached in the village. The 20 members in the fall of 1881 built a frame structure 46 x 35 ft., which served the congregation until 1949, when it was extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1954 Abram D. Metzler and J. Harold Breneman were serving as ministers, with a membership of 149. In 1920 a schism occurred, led by John W. Swarr, a preacher who led the group into the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]. This group, called the [[Calvary Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Calvary Mennonite Church]], had 57 members in 1954. | ||
In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor. | In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor. | ||
| + | = Additional Information = | ||
| + | '''Address''': 735 Church Road, Quarryville, PA 17566 | ||
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| + | '''Phone''': 717-786-4730 | ||
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| + | '''Website''': http://www.mechanicgrovemc.org/ | ||
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| + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
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| + | [http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | ||
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| + | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
| + | = Map = | ||
| + | [[Map:Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)]] | ||
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Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the Lancaster Conference, and is located near a small rural town by this name, four miles (6.5 km) south of Quarryville, Lancaster County, PA. When members began to move into this formerly Scottish-Irish area services were desired. In 1877 Amos Herr preached in the village. The 20 members in the fall of 1881 built a frame structure 46 x 35 ft., which served the congregation until 1949, when it was extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1954 Abram D. Metzler and J. Harold Breneman were serving as ministers, with a membership of 149. In 1920 a schism occurred, led by John W. Swarr, a preacher who led the group into the General Conference Mennonite Church. This group, called the Calvary Mennonite Church, had 57 members in 1954.
In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor.
Additional Information
Address: 735 Church Road, Quarryville, PA 17566
Phone: 717-786-4730
Website: http://www.mechanicgrovemc.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Map
Map:Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Landis, Ira D. "Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechanic_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Quarryville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=116307.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (1957). Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechanic_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Quarryville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=116307.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 547. All rights reserved.
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