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Zion Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), York, PA, located at Canford and East streets, was founded in 1954 under the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]] by a group who withdrew from the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]]. In 1957 it had 47 members, with J. Eby Lehman and H. Frank Leaman as ministers.
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Zion Mennonite Church, York, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA, began in 1953 when the pastor and a number of members withdrew from the [[North Hartman Street Mennonite Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA)|North Hartman Street Mennonite Church]]. The dissidents were dissatisfied with the more conservative practices of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. They initially met in the York YMCA while they constructed a church basement on East Street, a location still used in 2022. H. Frank Leaman was the pastor who left the North Hartman church and provided initial leadership to Zion.
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The congregation joined the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]] of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]]. In 1978 the "Eastern" part of the conference became the [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]].
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The congregation completed the construction of the church's sanctuary in fall 1960. Another addition was completed in 1968.
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In April 2002, Zion Mennonite Church was among those Mennonite churches that declined to join the new [[Mennonite Church USA]] that was formed by a merger of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] and the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]. Zion became an independent community church, and later that year changed its name to Zion Bible Church.
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It remained an independent congregation in 2022.
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= Bibliography =
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Leaman, Elva. "Atlantic Coast Conference church." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 5, no. 5 (September-October 1984): 1.
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"Who we are." Zion Bible Church. 2018. Web. 11 February 2022. http://www.zionbiblechurch.net/who-we-are.html
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 1550 North East Street, York, Pennsylvania 17406
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'''Phone''': 717-755-0585
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'''Website''': http://www.zionbiblechurch.net/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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== Pastoral Leaders at Zion Bible Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| H. Frank Leaman (1888-1970) || 1953-1970
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| J. Eby Leaman (1912-1983) || 1956-1974
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| David K. Stoltzfus (1931-2002) || 1974-1988
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| Warren L. Tyson || 1988-1998
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| Benjamin J. Woodring || 1999-2014
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|-
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| Jeffrey Kauffman || 2014-2018
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|-
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| Gary Pfleegor || 2020-present
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|}
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== Membership at Zion Bible Church ==
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|-
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1960 || 58
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| 1970 || 113
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| 1980 || 140
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| 1990 || 82
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| 2000 || 75
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 1033. All rights reserved.
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Zion Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), York, Pennsylvania, located at Canford and East streets, was founded in 1954 under the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]] by a group who withdrew from the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]]. In 1957 it had 47 members, with J. Eby Lehman and H. Frank Leaman as ministers.
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Independent Community Congregations]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Revision as of 15:47, 11 February 2022

Zion Mennonite Church, York, Pennsylvania, USA, began in 1953 when the pastor and a number of members withdrew from the North Hartman Street Mennonite Church. The dissidents were dissatisfied with the more conservative practices of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. They initially met in the York YMCA while they constructed a church basement on East Street, a location still used in 2022. H. Frank Leaman was the pastor who left the North Hartman church and provided initial leadership to Zion.

The congregation joined the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC). In 1978 the "Eastern" part of the conference became the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The congregation completed the construction of the church's sanctuary in fall 1960. Another addition was completed in 1968.

In April 2002, Zion Mennonite Church was among those Mennonite churches that declined to join the new Mennonite Church USA that was formed by a merger of the Mennonite Church (MC) and the General Conference Mennonite Church. Zion became an independent community church, and later that year changed its name to Zion Bible Church.

It remained an independent congregation in 2022.

Bibliography

Leaman, Elva. "Atlantic Coast Conference church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 5, no. 5 (September-October 1984): 1.

"Who we are." Zion Bible Church. 2018. Web. 11 February 2022. http://www.zionbiblechurch.net/who-we-are.html

Additional Information

Address: 1550 North East Street, York, Pennsylvania 17406

Phone: 717-755-0585

Website: http://www.zionbiblechurch.net/

Denominational Affiliations:

Pastoral Leaders at Zion Bible Church

Name Years
of Service
H. Frank Leaman (1888-1970) 1953-1970
J. Eby Leaman (1912-1983) 1956-1974
David K. Stoltzfus (1931-2002) 1974-1988
Warren L. Tyson 1988-1998
Benjamin J. Woodring 1999-2014
Jeffrey Kauffman 2014-2018
Gary Pfleegor 2020-present

Membership at Zion Bible Church

Year Membership
1960 58
1970 113
1980 140
1990 82
2000 75

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1033. All rights reserved.

Zion Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), York, Pennsylvania, located at Canford and East streets, was founded in 1954 under the Ohio and Eastern Conference by a group who withdrew from the Lancaster Conference. In 1957 it had 47 members, with J. Eby Lehman and H. Frank Leaman as ministers.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published February 2022

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Zion Bible Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2022. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Bible_Church_(York,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173072.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (February 2022). Zion Bible Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zion_Bible_Church_(York,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173072.



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