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Neffsville [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), originally a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]] (later [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]]), was organized in 1952 largely by members who had withdrawn from the [[East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)|East Chestnut Street Church]] of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]]. Its meetinghouse, located at the south edge of Neffsville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], 3½ miles (5.6 km.) north of [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster]], was erected in 1957. In 1958 it had 229 members, with Maurice W. Landis as pastor.
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The Neffsville Mennonite Church, Neffsville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA, dates from December 1951 when some persons dissatisfied with the discipline of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] met with Bishop [[Johns, Otis N. (1889-1975)|Otis N. Johns]] of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]]. They discussed launching a new congregation affiliated with that less conservative conference.
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A group began meeting in a former [[Church of the Brethren]] meetinghouse on Buch Avenue. On 10 October 1952, O. N. Johns officiated at the congregation's organization with 72 charter members. Maurice Landis began as the first pastor in January 1953.
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The congregation met on Buch Avenue until it dedicated a new facility on Lititz Pike on 9-10 June 1956. A substantial addition came in 1966. Finally, a new auditorium was dedicated on 19 May 1991.
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In 2021 the congregation was part of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA]]. That conference was formerly the eastern part of the Ohio and Eastern Conference before it became a separate conference in 1978.
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= Bibliography =
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"First services were held...." ''Gospel Herald'' 49, no. 23 (5 June 1956): 548.
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Metzler, Jeanette. "Neffsville moves into new facility." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 12, no. 3 (May-June 1991): 4.
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"Neffsville Mennonite Church" ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 2, no. 5 (September-October 1981): 1.
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Stoltzfus, Grant M. ''Mennonites of the Ohio and Eastern Conference; From the Colonial Period in Pennsylvania to 1968''. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, no. 13. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1969: 246, 325.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
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'''Address''': 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
  
 
'''Phone''': 717-569-0012
 
'''Phone''': 717-569-0012
  
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'''Website''': http://new.neffmc.org/
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'''Website''': https://www.neffmc.org/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://atlanticcoastconference.net/ Atlantic Coast Conference]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Neffsville Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Maurice W. Landis (1913-2000) || 1953-1961
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| John R. Martin (1928-2021) || 1961-1971
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| Robert Shreiner (Interim) || 1971-1973
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| Clyde D. Fulmer (1931-2000) || 1973-1979
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| Kenneth Good (Interim) || 1979-1980
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| G. Edwin Bontrager || 1980-1987
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| Terry A. Yoder (Assistant) || 1982-1989?
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| Linford King || 1987-2002
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| Bradlee T. Bame (Youth) || 1991-1994
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| Wilbur D. Miller (Music) || 1991-1994
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| Shawn Erb (Youth) || 1994-1998
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| Dwight Rohrer (Youth) || 1999-2021
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| Arthur P. Dyck (Music) || 1999-2006
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| Craig R. Schloneger || 2003-2005
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| Truman Brunk (Interim) || 2005-2006
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| Harry Jarrett || 2006-2013
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| Beth Jarrett (Associate) || 2006-2013
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| Linda Helmus (Associate) || 2009-2014
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| Alan Miller (Interim) || 2013-2014<br />2021-present
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| F. Hunter Hess || 2015-present
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| NanaSue Walker (Associate) || 2017-2021
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|}
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== Membership at Neffsville Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1952 || 72
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| 1960 || 228
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| 1970 || 402
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| 1980 || 479
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| 1990 || 480
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| 2000 || 494
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| 2007 || 605
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| 2020 || 400
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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[http://atlanticcoastconference.net/ Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA]
 
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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By [[Bender, Harold Stauffer (1897-1962)|Harold S. Bender]]. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 1111. All rights reserved.
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[[Map:Neffsville Mennonite Church (Neffsville, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
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Neffsville [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), originally a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]] (later [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]]), was organized in 1952 largely by members who had withdrawn from the [[East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)|East Chestnut Street Church]] of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]]. Its meetinghouse, located at the south edge of Neffsville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], 3½ miles (5.6 km.) north of [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster]], was erected in 1957. In 1958 it had 229 members, with Maurice W. Landis as pastor.
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Revision as of 14:02, 23 December 2021

The Neffsville Mennonite Church, Neffsville, Pennsylvania, USA, dates from December 1951 when some persons dissatisfied with the discipline of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference met with Bishop Otis N. Johns of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference. They discussed launching a new congregation affiliated with that less conservative conference.

A group began meeting in a former Church of the Brethren meetinghouse on Buch Avenue. On 10 October 1952, O. N. Johns officiated at the congregation's organization with 72 charter members. Maurice Landis began as the first pastor in January 1953.

The congregation met on Buch Avenue until it dedicated a new facility on Lititz Pike on 9-10 June 1956. A substantial addition came in 1966. Finally, a new auditorium was dedicated on 19 May 1991.

In 2021 the congregation was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA. That conference was formerly the eastern part of the Ohio and Eastern Conference before it became a separate conference in 1978.

Bibliography

"First services were held...." Gospel Herald 49, no. 23 (5 June 1956): 548.

Metzler, Jeanette. "Neffsville moves into new facility." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 12, no. 3 (May-June 1991): 4.

"Neffsville Mennonite Church" Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 2, no. 5 (September-October 1981): 1.

Stoltzfus, Grant M. Mennonites of the Ohio and Eastern Conference; From the Colonial Period in Pennsylvania to 1968. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, no. 13. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1969: 246, 325.

Additional Information

Address: 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601

Phone: 717-569-0012

Website: https://www.neffmc.org/

Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Neffsville Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Maurice W. Landis (1913-2000) 1953-1961
John R. Martin (1928-2021) 1961-1971
Robert Shreiner (Interim) 1971-1973
Clyde D. Fulmer (1931-2000) 1973-1979
Kenneth Good (Interim) 1979-1980
G. Edwin Bontrager 1980-1987
Terry A. Yoder (Assistant) 1982-1989?
Linford King 1987-2002
Bradlee T. Bame (Youth) 1991-1994
Wilbur D. Miller (Music) 1991-1994
Shawn Erb (Youth) 1994-1998
Dwight Rohrer (Youth) 1999-2021
Arthur P. Dyck (Music) 1999-2006
Craig R. Schloneger 2003-2005
Truman Brunk (Interim) 2005-2006
Harry Jarrett 2006-2013
Beth Jarrett (Associate) 2006-2013
Linda Helmus (Associate) 2009-2014
Alan Miller (Interim) 2013-2014
2021-present
F. Hunter Hess 2015-present
NanaSue Walker (Associate) 2017-2021

Membership at Neffsville Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1952 72
1960 228
1970 402
1980 479
1990 480
2000 494
2007 605
2020 400

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Harold S. Bender. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1111. All rights reserved.

Neffsville Mennonite Church (MC), originally a member of the Ohio and Eastern Conference (later Atlantic Coast Conference), was organized in 1952 largely by members who had withdrawn from the East Chestnut Street Church of the Lancaster Conference. Its meetinghouse, located at the south edge of Neffsville, Pennsylvania, 3½ miles (5.6 km.) north of Lancaster, was erected in 1957. In 1958 it had 229 members, with Maurice W. Landis as pastor.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published December 2021

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Neffsville Mennonite Church (Neffsville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2021. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Neffsville_Mennonite_Church_(Neffsville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172752.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2021). Neffsville Mennonite Church (Neffsville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Neffsville_Mennonite_Church_(Neffsville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172752.



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