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Lansdale Mennonite Church (Unaffiliated Mennonite), in Lansdale, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was established as a mission in 1935. It was under the direction of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] Board of Missions and Charities until 1951, when it became a church. In 1954 it had a membership of 60, with Jacob Rittenhouse as pastor. | Lansdale Mennonite Church (Unaffiliated Mennonite), in Lansdale, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was established as a mission in 1935. It was under the direction of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] Board of Missions and Charities until 1951, when it became a church. In 1954 it had a membership of 60, with Jacob Rittenhouse as pastor. | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 22 April 2014
Lansdale Mennonite Church (Unaffiliated Mennonite), in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was established as a mission in 1935. It was under the direction of the Franconia Mennonite Conference Board of Missions and Charities until 1951, when it became a church. In 1954 it had a membership of 60, with Jacob Rittenhouse as pastor.
In the early 1970s the congregation withdrew from the conference, and continued as an unaffiliated Mennonite Church. In 2007 it had 49 members; Larry D. Bergey served as Bishop.
Additional Information
Address: 520 York Avenue, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Phone: 215-362-2659
Website: Lansdale Mennonite Church
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | February 2008 |
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Gingerich, Melvin and Sam Steiner. "Lansdale Mennonite Church (Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2008. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lansdale_Mennonite_Church_(Lansdale,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=121614.
APA style
Gingerich, Melvin and Sam Steiner. (February 2008). Lansdale Mennonite Church (Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lansdale_Mennonite_Church_(Lansdale,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=121614.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 292. All rights reserved.
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