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Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mennonite (MC) congregation at [[Mummasburg (Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg]], Pennsylvania,  because  of  the  question  of  insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the [[Eastern District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Eastern District Conference]] ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]). In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter.
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Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the [[Mummasburg Mennonite Church (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg Mennonite Church]] (MC) congregation at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Conference]], to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the [[Eastern District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Eastern District Conference]] and the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]].  
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In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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Address: 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania
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'''Phone''': 717-642-8936
  
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'''Website''': http://www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org/
  
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[http://www.easterndistrict.org/ Eastern District Conference]
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[https://mosaicmennonites.org/ Mosaic Mennonite Conference]
  
 
[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
 
[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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= Map =
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[[Map:Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 8 August 2023

Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mummasburg Mennonite Church (MC) congregation at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the Lancaster Conference, to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the Eastern District Conference and the General Conference Mennonite Church.

In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter.

Additional Information

Address: 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Phone: 717-642-8936

Website: http://www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

Mosaic Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Map

Map:Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)


Author(s) A. W Geigley
Date Published 1956

Cite This Article

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Geigley, A. W. "Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177173.

APA style

Geigley, A. W. (1956). Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177173.



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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 288-289. All rights reserved.


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