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The Buttonwood Mennonite Fellowship in [[Reading (Pennsylvania, USA)|Reading]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], began with a [[Summer Bible School]] in North Reading in 1968. People from [[South Seventh Street Christian Fellowship (Reading, Pennsylvania, USA)|South Seventh Street]] and the [[Rock Mennonite Church (Elverson, Pennsylvania, USA)|Rock Mennonite Church]] organized the Bible school. In 1971, the Voices of Victory chorus raised funds for the purchase and renovation of a former store at 153 West Buttonwood Street. It was dedicated on 18 July 1971.

The church closed in 1998, despite the strong objections of some local members, after conference officials believed there were better uses for the building.

In 2025, the building was occupied by a Hispanic Pentecostal church.
= Bibliography =

Sensenig, J. Carl. ''Called of God: The Mennonite Churches of Reading, Pennsylvania''. Denver, Pa.: J.C. Sensenig, 2007: 160-164.
= Additional Information =
'''Address''': 153 West Buttonwood Street, Reading, Pennsylvania

'''Telephone''':

'''Website''':

'''Denominational Affiliations''':

[https://lmcchurches.org/ LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]

[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
== Pastoral Leaders at Buttonwood Mennonite Church ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
|-
| Lamar E. Hollinger || 1971-1975
|-
| Wayne R. Kratzer (1932-2019) || 1975-1977
|-
| Samuel J. Brown || 1977-1979
|-
| Ertell M. Whigham, Jr. || 1979-1981
|-
| Paul Angstadt,Jr. || 1981-1989
|-
| Greg Ritchie (Interim) || 1989-1990
|-
| Clarence Glover || 1990-1993
|-
| John Boles || 1993-1998
|}
== Buttonwood Mennonite Church Membership ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|-
! Year !! Members
|-
| 1972 || 4
|-
| 1980 || 19
|-
| 1990 || 16
|-
| 1998 || 19
|}

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