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| − | Capital Christian Fellowship (formerly Cottage City Mennonite Church) (Mennonite Church USA) was founded by young Mennonite carpenters, mostly from [[Denbigh (Warwick County, Virginia, USA)|Denbigh]], [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], working in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1922. They started a church under the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Conference]]; but since October 1927, the church has been under the [[ | + | Capital Christian Fellowship (formerly Cottage City Mennonite Church) (Mennonite Church USA) was founded by young Mennonite carpenters, mostly from [[Denbigh (Warwick County, Virginia, USA)|Denbigh]], [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], working in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1922. They started a church under the [[Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Virginia Conference]]; but since October 1927, the church has been under the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Conference]]. Ray J. Shenk was the minister and mission superintendent (1954). The membership in 1954 was 38. |
After operating as a traditional Mennonite Church for over 70 years, Cottage City Mennonite Church moved 10 miles north of Washington, D.C. and began renting the Capital College auditorium in 1994. From 1994 -2004 Capital Christian Fellowship (the name it took after the move) grew from 30 members to 160 in 2004. Cottage City Fellowship moved into its new facility on a main thoroughfare six miles outside of Washington, D.C. in 2004. Its average attendance in 2006 was 325. In 2007 the membership was 250; the lead pastor was Noah J. Kaye. | After operating as a traditional Mennonite Church for over 70 years, Cottage City Mennonite Church moved 10 miles north of Washington, D.C. and began renting the Capital College auditorium in 1994. From 1994 -2004 Capital Christian Fellowship (the name it took after the move) grew from 30 members to 160 in 2004. Cottage City Fellowship moved into its new facility on a main thoroughfare six miles outside of Washington, D.C. in 2004. Its average attendance in 2006 was 325. In 2007 the membership was 250; the lead pastor was Noah J. Kaye. | ||
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| + | In 2017 the congregation was also a member of the Evana Network. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | + | '''Address''': 10411 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD 20706 | |
'''Phone''': 301-262-7008 | '''Phone''': 301-262-7008 | ||
| − | + | '''Website''': [http://www.capitalchristian.org/ Capital Christian Fellowship] | |
| − | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | + | '''Denominational/Network Affiliations''': |
[http://www.lanmenconf.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | [http://www.lanmenconf.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://evananetwork.org/ Evana Network] |
= Maps = | = Maps = | ||
[[Map:Capital Christian Fellowship|Map:Capital Christian Fellowship]] | [[Map:Capital Christian Fellowship|Map:Capital Christian Fellowship]] | ||
| − | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 1, p. 721|date=July 2008|a1_last=Landis|a1_first=Ira D.|a2_last=Steiner|a2_first= | + | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 1, p. 721|date=July 2008|a1_last=Landis|a1_first=Ira D.|a2_last=Steiner|a2_first=Samuel J.}} |
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches Congregations]] |
| + | [[Category:Evana Network Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Maryland Congregations]] | [[Category:Maryland Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:United States Congregations]] | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 8 August 2023
Capital Christian Fellowship (formerly Cottage City Mennonite Church) (Mennonite Church USA) was founded by young Mennonite carpenters, mostly from Denbigh, Virginia, working in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1922. They started a church under the Virginia Conference; but since October 1927, the church has been under the Lancaster Conference. Ray J. Shenk was the minister and mission superintendent (1954). The membership in 1954 was 38.
After operating as a traditional Mennonite Church for over 70 years, Cottage City Mennonite Church moved 10 miles north of Washington, D.C. and began renting the Capital College auditorium in 1994. From 1994 -2004 Capital Christian Fellowship (the name it took after the move) grew from 30 members to 160 in 2004. Cottage City Fellowship moved into its new facility on a main thoroughfare six miles outside of Washington, D.C. in 2004. Its average attendance in 2006 was 325. In 2007 the membership was 250; the lead pastor was Noah J. Kaye.
In 2017 the congregation was also a member of the Evana Network.
Additional Information
Address: 10411 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD 20706
Phone: 301-262-7008
Website: Capital Christian Fellowship
Denominational/Network Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Maps
Map:Capital Christian Fellowship
| Author(s) | Ira D. Landis |
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| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2008 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Landis, Ira D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Capital Christian Fellowship (Lanham, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2008. Web. 30 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Capital_Christian_Fellowship_(Lanham,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=177071.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2008). Capital Christian Fellowship (Lanham, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 30 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Capital_Christian_Fellowship_(Lanham,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=177071.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 721. All rights reserved.
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