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| + | [[File:StahlMennoniteChurch1951.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''Stahl Mennonite Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in August 1951.<br /> | ||
| + | Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.1-21).<br /> | ||
| + | [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5263360979/in/set-72157625460443202/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]] | ||
| + | [[File:StahlMennoniteChurch.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''Stahl Mennonite Church, 2008.<br /> | ||
| + | Source: [http://www.stahlmennonite.org/ Church website]'']] | ||
Stahl [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]](MC), located 6 miles south of [[Johnstown (Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]], had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. Its first minister, Levi A. Blough, was ordained in 1890. The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses ([[Blough Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Blough]]-1836, Weaver-1855, [[Thomas Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Thomas]]-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district ([[Elton Mennonite Church (Elton, Pennsylvania, USA)|Elton]] was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first <em>Mennonite Yearbook and Directory</em> (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the [[Johnstown Bible School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Bible School]]. Near the church the [[Johnstown Mennonite School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Mennonite School]] was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952). | Stahl [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]](MC), located 6 miles south of [[Johnstown (Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]], had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. Its first minister, Levi A. Blough, was ordained in 1890. The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses ([[Blough Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Blough]]-1836, Weaver-1855, [[Thomas Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Thomas]]-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district ([[Elton Mennonite Church (Elton, Pennsylvania, USA)|Elton]] was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first <em>Mennonite Yearbook and Directory</em> (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the [[Johnstown Bible School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Bible School]]. Near the church the [[Johnstown Mennonite School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Mennonite School]] was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952). | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference <em>News </em>VI (January 1948): 3. | Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference <em>News </em>VI (January 1948): 3. | ||
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| + | '''Address''': 1201 Soap Hollow Road, Johnstown, PA 15905-8119 | ||
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| + | '''Phone''': 814-288-5523 | ||
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| + | '''Website''': [http://www.stahlmennonite.org Stahl Mennonite Church] | ||
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| + | '''Denominational Affiliation''': | ||
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| + | [http://www.alleghenymennoniteconference.org/ Allegheny Mennonite Conference] | ||
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| + | [Mennonite Church (MC)] | ||
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| + | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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Revision as of 04:53, 2 April 2014
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.1-21).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
Stahl Mennonite Church (MC), located 6 miles south of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a member of the Allegheny Conference, had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. Its first minister, Levi A. Blough, was ordained in 1890. The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses (Blough-1836, Weaver-1855, Thomas-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district (Elton was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first Mennonite Yearbook and Directory (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the Johnstown Bible School. Near the church the Johnstown Mennonite School was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952).
Bibliography
Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference News VI (January 1948): 3.
Additional Information
Address: 1201 Soap Hollow Road, Johnstown, PA 15905-8119
Phone: 814-288-5523
Website: Stahl Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation:
Allegheny Mennonite Conference
[Mennonite Church (MC)]
| Author(s) | Harold S Bender |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Harold S. "Stahl Mennonite Church (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahl_Mennonite_Church_(Johnstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117161.
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Bender, Harold S. (1959). Stahl Mennonite Church (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahl_Mennonite_Church_(Johnstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117161.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 609. All rights reserved.
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