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Rowe Mennonite Church, located 4 miles west of Shippensburg, in [[Franklin County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Franklin County, Pennsylvania]], was organized in 1840. In 1957 it had 108 members, with Amos E. Martin as bishop and Paul C. Martin as minister, and was a member of the [[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference.]]
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Rowe Mennonite Church, located four miles west of Shippensburg, in [[Franklin County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Franklin County, Pennsylvania]], was organized in 1840. In 1957 it had 108 members, with Amos E. Martin as bishop and Paul C. Martin as minister, and was a member of the [[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference.]]
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In 1965 the Rowe congregation was part of a division in the [[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference]] led by Bishop Amos E. Martin. Rowe became part of the [[Franklin Mennonite Conference|Washington-Franklin (North) Conference]], which itself divided in 1971. At that time Rowe followed Amos E. Martin as he formed the [[Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church]].
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In 2017 the congregation had 66 members; the bishop was Allan D. Martin.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
'''Address''': 754 Pinola Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257
 
'''Address''': 754 Pinola Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  
 
'''Phone''': 717-530-5711
 
'''Phone''': 717-530-5711
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'''Denominational Affiliation''': Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church
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Rowe Mennonite Church, 2018.
Photo by Collin Miller

Rowe Mennonite Church, located four miles west of Shippensburg, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, was organized in 1840. In 1957 it had 108 members, with Amos E. Martin as bishop and Paul C. Martin as minister, and was a member of the Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference.

In 1965 the Rowe congregation was part of a division in the Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference led by Bishop Amos E. Martin. Rowe became part of the Washington-Franklin (North) Conference, which itself divided in 1971. At that time Rowe followed Amos E. Martin as he formed the Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church.

In 2017 the congregation had 66 members; the bishop was Allan D. Martin.

Additional Information

Address: 754 Pinola Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Phone: 717-530-5711

Denominational Affiliation: Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church


Author(s) Harold S. Bender
Sam Steiner
Date Published 1959

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Bender, Harold S. and Sam Steiner. "Rowe Mennonite Church (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rowe_Mennonite_Church_(Shippensburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=156382.

APA style

Bender, Harold S. and Sam Steiner. (1959). Rowe Mennonite Church (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rowe_Mennonite_Church_(Shippensburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=156382.




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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 374. All rights reserved.


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