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Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located in the village of Shelly, (north of Quakertown), [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]], was organized in August 1950 by Elmer M. Mack, chairman of the Franconia mission board. The church auditorium is in a four-story brick building, formerly a factory, which also contains the pastor's residence. The membership in 1958 was 87, with Lester K. Moyer as pastor.
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Salem Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA came into existence in 1946, meeting first in a small schoolhouse. This location became too small and the Franconia Mennonite Conference Mission Board purchased a three-story former cigar factory in Shelly in 1948.
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Salem became an organized congregation in 1950. In 1970 while it seems popular to remodel or build a new church building, we were not influenced by this trend but rather by several facts. We were meeting in a building which was known by many of our community as the former cigar factory. Our present building did not enhance the dignity and values which a church should be giving in our community.  In 1970 we started to plan what we were hoping to do.  We hoped to begin building in the rear of the old building.  In 1971 we had completed the present building.  Our congregation is a multi-generation of families and friends.  Our worship is a mixture of contemporary and traditional music.  We are followers of Jesus; on a journey intentionally pursuing God.
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= Bibliography =
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Salem Mennonite Church. "Our history." Web. 22 October 2016. http://www.salemmennonite.org/history.
 
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'''Address''': 41 East Cherry Road, Quakertown, Pa. 18951
 
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'''Phone''': (215) 536-1223
 
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'''Website''': http://salemmenno.org/
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'''Website''': http://www.salemmennonite.org/
  
 
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
 
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== Ordained Leaders at Salem Mennonite Church ==
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Wellington L. Moyer || 1949-1951
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| Lester K. Moyer (1918-1988) || 1952-1975
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| Warren M. Wenger (1921-2005) || 1975-1982
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| J. Mark Frederick || 1983-1994
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| Elmer S. Frederick || 1995-2000?
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| Bruce Eglinton-Woods || 2001?-present 
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== Membership at Salem Mennonite Church ==
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1955 || 47
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| 1965 || 58
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| 1975 || 67
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| 1985 || 99
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| 1995 || 114
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| 2005 || 85
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| 2015 || 74
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[[Map:Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
 
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= Original Article from Mennonite Encyclopedia =
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Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Kitchener, Ontario, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 406. All rights reserved.
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Salem Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located in the village of Shelly, (north of Quakertown), [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]], was organized in August 1950 by Elmer M. Mack, chairman of the [[Franconia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities|Franconia mission board]]. The church auditorium is in a four-story brick building, formerly a factory, which also contains the pastor's residence. The membership in 1958 was 87, with Lester K. Moyer as pastor. -- Marvin D. Ruth.
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Revision as of 14:03, 22 October 2016

Salem Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA came into existence in 1946, meeting first in a small schoolhouse. This location became too small and the Franconia Mennonite Conference Mission Board purchased a three-story former cigar factory in Shelly in 1948.

Salem became an organized congregation in 1950. In 1970 while it seems popular to remodel or build a new church building, we were not influenced by this trend but rather by several facts. We were meeting in a building which was known by many of our community as the former cigar factory. Our present building did not enhance the dignity and values which a church should be giving in our community. In 1970 we started to plan what we were hoping to do. We hoped to begin building in the rear of the old building. In 1971 we had completed the present building. Our congregation is a multi-generation of families and friends. Our worship is a mixture of contemporary and traditional music. We are followers of Jesus; on a journey intentionally pursuing God.

Bibliography

Salem Mennonite Church. "Our history." Web. 22 October 2016. http://www.salemmennonite.org/history.

Additional Information

Address: 41 East Cherry Road, Quakertown, Pa. 18951

Phone: (215) 536-1223

Website: http://www.salemmennonite.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

Franconia Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Ordained Leaders at Salem Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Wellington L. Moyer 1949-1951
Lester K. Moyer (1918-1988) 1952-1975
Warren M. Wenger (1921-2005) 1975-1982
J. Mark Frederick 1983-1994
Elmer S. Frederick 1995-2000?
Bruce Eglinton-Woods 2001?-present

Membership at Salem Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1955 47
1965 58
1975 67
1985 99
1995 114
2005 85
2015 74

Map

Map:Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Original Article from Mennonite Encyclopedia

Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Kitchener, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 406. All rights reserved.

Salem Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located in the village of Shelly, (north of Quakertown), Pennsylvania, a member of the Franconia Mennonite Conference, was organized in August 1950 by Elmer M. Mack, chairman of the Franconia mission board. The church auditorium is in a four-story brick building, formerly a factory, which also contains the pastor's residence. The membership in 1958 was 87, with Lester K. Moyer as pastor. -- Marvin D. Ruth.


Author(s) Sam Steiner
Date Published October 2016

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Steiner, Sam. "Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2016. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Quakertown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=139624.

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Steiner, Sam. (October 2016). Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Salem_Mennonite_Church_(Quakertown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=139624.



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