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− | The Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at 115 Maple Grove Road, [[Belleville (Pennsylvania, USA)|Belleville]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was organized by "meetinghouse" [[Amish|Amish]] as a | + | __FORCETOC__ |
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+ | [[File:MapleGroveMennoniteChurchBelleville1947.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Belleville, Pennsylvania in May 1947.<br /> | ||
+ | Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.1-10).<br /> | ||
+ | [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mennonitechurchusa-archives/5263360639/in/set-72157625460443202/ Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana]''.]] | ||
+ | [[File:MapleGroveMennoniteChurchBelleville.jpg|350px|thumbnail|''Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville PA'']] | ||
+ | The Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at 115 Maple Grove Road, [[Belleville (Pennsylvania, USA)|Belleville]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was organized by "meetinghouse" [[Amish Mennonites|Amish]] as a congregation in 1863 under the leadership of Bishop Solomon Byler. Services in the new building were held for the first time on 9 August 1868. The congregation affiliated itself with the [[Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference|Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference]], but is now affiliated with the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Mennonite Conference]]. Samuel Yoder served as bishop 1864-1884. Succeeding bishops were David Zook 1884-1886, Michael Yoder 1886-1889, Abraham D. Zook 1889-1898, Michael Yoder assisted by John E. Kauffman 1898-1910, Eli H. Kanagy 1910-?, Aaron Mast 1935- . | ||
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+ | The membership in 1954 was 278, with Aaron Mast as bishop and Jacob Weirich as minister. | ||
In 1936 the Maple Grove congregation started a mission outpost at [[Barrville Mennonite Church (Reedsville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Barrville]], five miles (eight km) north of Belleville. It was organized as a separate congregation in 1956. | In 1936 the Maple Grove congregation started a mission outpost at [[Barrville Mennonite Church (Reedsville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Barrville]], five miles (eight km) north of Belleville. It was organized as a separate congregation in 1956. | ||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': PO Box 955, Belleville, PA 17004-0955 | ||
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+ | '''Location''': 115 Maple Grove Road, Belleville, Pennsylvania | ||
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+ | '''Phone''': 717-935-2513 | ||
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+ | '''Website''': [http://maplegrovemc.org/ Maple Grove Mennonite Church] | ||
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+ | '''Denominational Affiliation''': | ||
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+ | [[Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference]] | ||
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+ | [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)]] | ||
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+ | [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] | ||
+ | [http://www.alleghenymennoniteconference.org/ Allegheny Mennonite Conference] | ||
+ | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 2 April 2014
The Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at 115 Maple Grove Road, Belleville, Pennsylvania, was organized by "meetinghouse" Amish as a congregation in 1863 under the leadership of Bishop Solomon Byler. Services in the new building were held for the first time on 9 August 1868. The congregation affiliated itself with the Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference, but is now affiliated with the Allegheny Mennonite Conference. Samuel Yoder served as bishop 1864-1884. Succeeding bishops were David Zook 1884-1886, Michael Yoder 1886-1889, Abraham D. Zook 1889-1898, Michael Yoder assisted by John E. Kauffman 1898-1910, Eli H. Kanagy 1910-?, Aaron Mast 1935- .
The membership in 1954 was 278, with Aaron Mast as bishop and Jacob Weirich as minister.
In 1936 the Maple Grove congregation started a mission outpost at Barrville, five miles (eight km) north of Belleville. It was organized as a separate congregation in 1956.
Additional Information
Address: PO Box 955, Belleville, PA 17004-0955
Location: 115 Maple Grove Road, Belleville, Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-935-2513
Website: Maple Grove Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation:
Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference
Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)
Allegheny Mennonite Conference
Author(s) | Ammon Kaufman |
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John L. Horst | |
Date Published | 1957 |
Cite This Article
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Kaufman, Ammon and John L. Horst. "Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 17 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maple_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Belleville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117174.
APA style
Kaufman, Ammon and John L. Horst. (1957). Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 17 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maple_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Belleville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117174.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 474. All rights reserved.
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