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Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church was formed in 1968 when a group of bishops, ministers, and deacons were granted a release from the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. The separation was by mutual agreement and by official sanction of the conference.
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Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church was formed in 1968 when a group of bishops, ministers, and deacons were granted a release from the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. The separation was by mutual agreement and by official sanction of the conference.
  
 
The group adheres to the Mennonite Confession of Faith [[Christian Fundamentals (Mennonite Church, 1921)|(Christian Fundamentals]], 1921, [[Garden City (Missouri, USA)|Garden City]], Missouri) and to many of the practices which had been upheld by the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, including the conference-type of church organization and government ([[Polity|polity]]). The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church has a written statement of standards known as the Rules and Discipline, which is reviewed every three or four years and then ratified again by the congregations. The purpose for seeking release from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference was to develop a church program that would help preserve biblical practice and the historic Mennonite values. The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church does not accept [[Divorce and Remarriage|divorce and remarriage]]. Women wear [[Headcovering|headcoverings]] and have uncut hair. Men, as a rule, do not enter the professions. They wear plain clothing ([[Dress|dress]]), and their life is built around the church, schools, and religious activities. They do not engage in worldly amusements, nor do they follow organized sports. The use of radio and television is not allowed. Their life-style reflects the old Mennonite traditions.
 
The group adheres to the Mennonite Confession of Faith [[Christian Fundamentals (Mennonite Church, 1921)|(Christian Fundamentals]], 1921, [[Garden City (Missouri, USA)|Garden City]], Missouri) and to many of the practices which had been upheld by the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, including the conference-type of church organization and government ([[Polity|polity]]). The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church has a written statement of standards known as the Rules and Discipline, which is reviewed every three or four years and then ratified again by the congregations. The purpose for seeking release from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference was to develop a church program that would help preserve biblical practice and the historic Mennonite values. The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church does not accept [[Divorce and Remarriage|divorce and remarriage]]. Women wear [[Headcovering|headcoverings]] and have uncut hair. Men, as a rule, do not enter the professions. They wear plain clothing ([[Dress|dress]]), and their life is built around the church, schools, and religious activities. They do not engage in worldly amusements, nor do they follow organized sports. The use of radio and television is not allowed. Their life-style reflects the old Mennonite traditions.
  
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Regular worship services include Sunday school and preaching every Sunday morning, Sunday evening services, and midweek prayer meetings. The singing is in four-part harmony without accompaniment, with some emphasis on singing instruction and special song services. No special group singing is allowed in worship services. Ministers are unsalaried and chosen from the congregation by nomination and the use of the [[Lot|lot]].
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Regular worship services include [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] and preaching every Sunday morning, Sunday evening services, and midweek prayer meetings. The singing is in four-part harmony without accompaniment, with some emphasis on singing instruction and special song services. No special group singing is allowed in worship services. Ministers are unsalaried and chosen from the congregation by nomination and the use of the [[Lot|lot]].
  
 
Life insurance is not permitted and generally members do not use auto, health, fire, or other insurances, but rather employ a unique method of brotherhood assistance ([[Mutual Aid|mutual aid]]) that is directed by the deacons of the congregations.
 
Life insurance is not permitted and generally members do not use auto, health, fire, or other insurances, but rather employ a unique method of brotherhood assistance ([[Mutual Aid|mutual aid]]) that is directed by the deacons of the congregations.
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[[Children|Children]] of members do not attend public schools. Private schools are provided by the group so that all the member families have access to them. Teachers are not college-trained. Many of the students continue in school through 10th grade.
 
[[Children|Children]] of members do not attend public schools. Private schools are provided by the group so that all the member families have access to them. Teachers are not college-trained. Many of the students continue in school through 10th grade.
  
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The Mennonite Messianic Mission, Inc. directs the group's missions in [[Guatemala|Guatemala]], the Bahamas, [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] and [[Ghana|Ghana]]. The church's monthly periodical, <em>Eastern Mennonite Testimony,</em> is published by the Publication Board.
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The [[Mennonite Messianic Mission (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mennonite Messianic Mission, Inc.]] directs the group's missions in [[Guatemala|Guatemala]], the Bahamas, [[Paraguay|Paraguay]] and [[Ghana|Ghana]]. The church's monthly periodical, <em>Eastern Mennonite Testimony,</em> is published by the Publication Board.
  
 
The group sponsors a 15-week winter Bible school at Numidia, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The school is especially provided for young people in their late teens and early 20s, and offers a wide variety of Bible and practical studies. Each summer the school offers a two-week training course for school teachers, and in December a ministers' fellowship and seminar is provided. Service opportunities are provided in relief work, literature evangelism, child care, and in elderly care.
 
The group sponsors a 15-week winter Bible school at Numidia, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The school is especially provided for young people in their late teens and early 20s, and offers a wide variety of Bible and practical studies. Each summer the school offers a two-week training course for school teachers, and in December a ministers' fellowship and seminar is provided. Service opportunities are provided in relief work, literature evangelism, child care, and in elderly care.
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In 2010 the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church had 77 congregations with 5,333 members. The conference also had 59 schools.
 
In 2010 the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church had 77 congregations with 5,333 members. The conference also had 59 schools.
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== Congregations ==
 
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|Greencastle
 
|Greencastle
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|105
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|style="text-align: right;" |105
 
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|Arroyo Claro Mennonite Church
 
|Arroyo Claro Mennonite Church
 
|Itapua
 
|Itapua
 
|Paraguay
 
|Paraguay
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|13
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|style="text-align: right;" |13
 
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|[[Bairs Codorus Mennonite Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA)|Bairs Codorus Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Bairs Codorus Mennonite Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA)|Bairs Codorus Mennonite Church]]
 
|York
 
|York
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|37
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|style="text-align: right;" |37
 
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|Bernville Mennonite Church
 
|Bernville Mennonite Church
 
|Bernville
 
|Bernville
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|79
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|style="text-align: right;" |79
 
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|-
 
|Bethel Mennonite Church
 
|Bethel Mennonite Church
 
|Quarryville
 
|Quarryville
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|85
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|style="text-align: right;" |85
 
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|-
 
|Blanket Sound Mennonite Church
 
|Blanket Sound Mennonite Church
 
|N Andros Island
 
|N Andros Island
 
|Bahamas
 
|Bahamas
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|33
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|style="text-align: right;" |33
 
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|-
 
|Blue Rock Mennonite Church
 
|Blue Rock Mennonite Church
 
|Lancaster
 
|Lancaster
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|122
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|style="text-align: right;" |122
 
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|-
 
|Centerville Mennonite Church
 
|Centerville Mennonite Church
 
|Martindale
 
|Martindale
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|127
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|style="text-align: right;" |127
 
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|-
 
|[[Rosedale Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Chilliwack Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Rosedale Mennonite Church (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)|Chilliwack Mennonite Church]]
 
|Chilliwack
 
|Chilliwack
 
|British Columbia, Canada
 
|British Columbia, Canada
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|8
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|style="text-align: right;" |8
 
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|-
 
|[[Churchtown Mennonite Church (Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA)|Churchtown Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Churchtown Mennonite Church (Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA)|Churchtown Mennonite Church]]
 
|Carlisle
 
|Carlisle
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|62
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|style="text-align: right;" |62
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Clearview Mennonite Church
 
|Clearview Mennonite Church
 
|Arthur
 
|Arthur
 
|Illinois
 
|Illinois
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|27
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|style="text-align: right;" |27
 
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|-
 
|Conestoga Drive Mennonite Church
 
|Conestoga Drive Mennonite Church
 
|Lancaster
 
|Lancaster
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|53
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|style="text-align: right;" |53
 
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|-
 
|Crystal Light Mennonite Church
 
|Crystal Light Mennonite Church
 
|Croghan
 
|Croghan
 
|New York
 
|New York
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|76
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|style="text-align: right;" |76
 
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|-
 
|Culbertson Mennonite Church
 
|Culbertson Mennonite Church
 
|Chambersburg
 
|Chambersburg
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|139
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|style="text-align: right;" |139
 
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|-
 
|[[Danskin Mennonite Church (Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada)|Danskin Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Danskin Mennonite Church (Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada)|Danskin Mennonite Church]]
 
|Burns Lake
 
|Burns Lake
 
|British Columbia, Canada
 
|British Columbia, Canada
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|59
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|style="text-align: right;" |59
 
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|-
 
|Danville Mennonite Church
 
|Danville Mennonite Church
 
|Danville
 
|Danville
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|123
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|style="text-align: right;" |123
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Decker Lake Mennonite Church (Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada)|Decker Lake Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Decker Lake Mennonite Church (Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada)|Decker Lake Mennonite Church]]
 
|Burns Lake
 
|Burns Lake
 
|British Columbia, Canada
 
|British Columbia, Canada
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|57
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|style="text-align: right;" |57
 
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|-
 
|Deer Park Mennonite Church
 
|Deer Park Mennonite Church
 
|Loon Lake
 
|Loon Lake
 
|Washington
 
|Washington
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|35
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|style="text-align: right;" |35
 
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|-
 
|[[Denver Mennonite Church (Denver, Pennsylvania, USA)|Denver Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Denver Mennonite Church (Denver, Pennsylvania, USA)|Denver Mennonite Church]]
 
|Denver
 
|Denver
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|107
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|style="text-align: right;" |107
 
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|-
 
|[[Dohner Mennonite Church (Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA)|Dohner Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Dohner Mennonite Church (Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA)|Dohner Mennonite Church]]
 
|Lebanon
 
|Lebanon
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|88
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|style="text-align: right;" |88
 
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|-
 
|Eden Mennonite Church
 
|Eden Mennonite Church
 
|Palestina
 
|Palestina
 
|Guatemala
 
|Guatemala
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|68
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|style="text-align: right;" |68
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Ewing Mennonite Church
 
|Ewing Mennonite Church
 
|Ewing
 
|Ewing
 
|Illinois
 
|Illinois
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|114
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|style="text-align: right;" |114
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Flora Mennonite Church
 
|Flora Mennonite Church
 
|Flora
 
|Flora
 
|Indiana
 
|Indiana
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|29
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|style="text-align: right;" |29
 
|-
 
|-
 
|French Creek Mennonite Church
 
|French Creek Mennonite Church
 
|Cambridge Springs
 
|Cambridge Springs
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|82
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|style="text-align: right;" |82
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Goodwill Mennonite Church
 
|Goodwill Mennonite Church
 
|Thompsontown
 
|Thompsontown
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|85
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|style="text-align: right;" |85
 
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|-
 
|Gray's Prairie Mennonite Church
 
|Gray's Prairie Mennonite Church
 
|Scurry
 
|Scurry
 
|Texas
 
|Texas
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|66
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|style="text-align: right;" |66
 
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|-
 
|Guiscoyol Mennonite Church
 
|Guiscoyol Mennonite Church
 
|La Maquina
 
|La Maquina
 
|Retalhuleu, Guatemala
 
|Retalhuleu, Guatemala
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|41
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|style="text-align: right;" |41
 
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|-
 
|Hartleton Mennonite Church
 
|Hartleton Mennonite Church
 
|Millmont
 
|Millmont
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|84
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|style="text-align: right;" |84
 
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|-
 
|Hegins Valley Mennonite Church
 
|Hegins Valley Mennonite Church
 
|Hegins
 
|Hegins
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|77
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|style="text-align: right;" |77
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Highland Mennonite Church
 
|Highland Mennonite Church
 
|Bear
 
|Bear
 
|Delaware
 
|Delaware
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|69
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|style="text-align: right;" |69
 
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|-
 
|[[Hildebrand Mennonite Church (Augusta County, Virginia, USA)|Hildebrand Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Hildebrand Mennonite Church (Augusta County, Virginia, USA)|Hildebrand Mennonite Church]]
 
|Hermitage
 
|Hermitage
 
|Virginia
 
|Virginia
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|5
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|style="text-align: right;" |5
 
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|-
 
|Honey Brook Mennonite Church
 
|Honey Brook Mennonite Church
 
|Honey Brook
 
|Honey Brook
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|118
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|style="text-align: right;" |118
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Hopewell Mennonite Church
 
|Hopewell Mennonite Church
 
|Mount Airy
 
|Mount Airy
 
|Maryland
 
|Maryland
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|61
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|style="text-align: right;" |61
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Indian Creek Mennonite Church
 
|Indian Creek Mennonite Church
 
|Telford
 
|Telford
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|78
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|style="text-align: right;" |78
 
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|-
 
|Kenton Mennonite Church
 
|Kenton Mennonite Church
 
|Clayton
 
|Clayton
 
|Delaware
 
|Delaware
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|60
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|style="text-align: right;" |60
 
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|-
 
|La Cumbre Mennonite Church
 
|La Cumbre Mennonite Church
 
|Quetzaltenango
 
|Quetzaltenango
 
|Guatemala
 
|Guatemala
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|31
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|style="text-align: right;" |31
 
|-
 
|-
 
|La Montana de Fe Mennonite Church
 
|La Montana de Fe Mennonite Church
 
|Catupyry
 
|Catupyry
 
|Itapua, Paraguay
 
|Itapua, Paraguay
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|52
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|style="text-align: right;" |52
 
|-
 
|-
 
|La Victoria Mennonite Church
 
|La Victoria Mennonite Church
 
|Quetzaltenango
 
|Quetzaltenango
 
|Guatemala
 
|Guatemala
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|35
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|style="text-align: right;" |35
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Latimore Mennonite Church
 
|Latimore Mennonite Church
 
|York Springs
 
|York Springs
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|64
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|style="text-align: right;" |64
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Little Mountain Mennonite Church
 
|Little Mountain Mennonite Church
 
|Fredericksburg
 
|Fredericksburg
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|154
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|style="text-align: right;" |154
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Maple River Mennonite Church
 
|Maple River Mennonite Church
 
|Ionia
 
|Ionia
 
|Michigan
 
|Michigan
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|2
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|style="text-align: right;" |2
 
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|-
 
|Mechanicsville Mennonite Church
 
|Mechanicsville Mennonite Church
 
|Mechanicsville
 
|Mechanicsville
 
|Maryland
 
|Maryland
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|53
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|style="text-align: right;" |53
 
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|-
 
|Mendon Mennonite Church
 
|Mendon Mennonite Church
 
|Mendon
 
|Mendon
 
|Massachusetts
 
|Massachusetts
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|45
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|style="text-align: right;" |45
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Metter Mennonite Church
 
|Metter Mennonite Church
 
|Metter
 
|Metter
 
|Georgia
 
|Georgia
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|71
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|style="text-align: right;" |71
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Millerstown Mennonite Church
 
|Millerstown Mennonite Church
 
|Millerstown
 
|Millerstown
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|108
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|style="text-align: right;" |108
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Miners Village Mennonite Church
 
|Miners Village Mennonite Church
 
|Cornwall
 
|Cornwall
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|122
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|style="text-align: right;" |122
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Montney Mennonite Church (Montney, British Columbia, Canada)|Montney Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Montney Mennonite Church (Montney, British Columbia, Canada)|Montney Mennonite Church]]
 
|Montney
 
|Montney
 
|British Columbia, Canada
 
|British Columbia, Canada
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|53
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|style="text-align: right;" |53
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church
 
|Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church
 
|Dongola
 
|Dongola
 
|Illinois
 
|Illinois
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|70
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|style="text-align: right;" |70
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Mountain View Mennonite Church
 
|Mountain View Mennonite Church
 
|Carlisle
 
|Carlisle
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|85
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|style="text-align: right;" |85
 
|-
 
|-
 
|New England Valley Mennonite Church
 
|New England Valley Mennonite Church
 
|Tamaqua
 
|Tamaqua
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|56
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|style="text-align: right;" |56
 
|-
 
|-
 
|New Hope Mennonite Church
 
|New Hope Mennonite Church
 
|Altona
 
|Altona
 
|Manitoba, Canada
 
|Manitoba, Canada
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|36
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|style="text-align: right;" |36
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Orchardville Mennonite Church
 
|Orchardville Mennonite Church
 
|Keenes
 
|Keenes
 
|Illinois
 
|Illinois
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|98
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|style="text-align: right;" |98
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Owasco Lake Mennonite Church
 
|Owasco Lake Mennonite Church
 
|Auburn
 
|Auburn
 
|New York
 
|New York
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|63
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|style="text-align: right;" |63
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Owen Mennonite Church
 
|Owen Mennonite Church
 
|Owen
 
|Owen
 
|Wisconsin
 
|Wisconsin
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|116
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|style="text-align: right;" |116
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Peace River Mennonite Church
 
|Peace River Mennonite Church
 
|Arcadia
 
|Arcadia
 
|Florida
 
|Florida
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|40
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|style="text-align: right;" |40
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Pira Poi Mennonite Church
 
|Pira Poi Mennonite Church
 
|Colonia La Montana
 
|Colonia La Montana
 
|Itapua, Paraguay
 
|Itapua, Paraguay
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|6
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|style="text-align: right;" |6
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Pleasant Ridge Mennonite Church
 
|Pleasant Ridge Mennonite Church
 
|Thorp
 
|Thorp
 
|Wisconsin
 
|Wisconsin
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|44
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|style="text-align: right;" |44
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Rheems Mennonite Church
 
|Rheems Mennonite Church
 
|Mount Joy
 
|Mount Joy
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|88
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|style="text-align: right;" |88
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Richland Mennonite Church
 
|Richland Mennonite Church
 
|Richland
 
|Richland
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|113
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|style="text-align: right;" |113
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Riverside Mennonite Church
 
|Riverside Mennonite Church
 
|Kenton
 
|Kenton
 
|Ohio
 
|Ohio
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|58
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|style="text-align: right;" |58
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Rochester Mennonite Church
 
|Rochester Mennonite Church
 
|Rochester
 
|Rochester
 
|Washington
 
|Washington
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|61
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|style="text-align: right;" |61
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Santo Domingo Mennonite Church
 
|Santo Domingo Mennonite Church
 
|San Marcos
 
|San Marcos
 
|Guatemala
 
|Guatemala
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|10
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|style="text-align: right;" |10
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Shepherd's River Mennonite Church
 
|Shepherd's River Mennonite Church
 
|Brownfield
 
|Brownfield
 
|Maine
 
|Maine
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|9
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|style="text-align: right;" |9
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Simmontown Mennonite Church
 
|Simmontown Mennonite Church
 
|Gap
 
|Gap
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|62
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|style="text-align: right;" |62
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Texter Mountain Mennonite Church
 
|Texter Mountain Mennonite Church
 
|Robesonia
 
|Robesonia
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|72
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|style="text-align: right;" |72
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Valley View Mennonite Church
 
|Valley View Mennonite Church
 
|Stevens
 
|Stevens
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|142
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|style="text-align: right;" |142
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Vanderhoof Mennonite Church (Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada)|Vanderhoof Mennonite Church]]
 
|[[Vanderhoof Mennonite Church (Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada)|Vanderhoof Mennonite Church]]
 
|Vanderhoof
 
|Vanderhoof
 
|British Columbia, Canada
 
|British Columbia, Canada
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|65
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|style="text-align: right;" |65
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Varana Mennonite Church
 
|Varana Mennonite Church
 
|Itapua
 
|Itapua
 
|Paraguay
 
|Paraguay
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|57
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|style="text-align: right;" |57
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Versailles Mennonite Church
 
|Versailles Mennonite Church
 
|Versailles
 
|Versailles
 
|Missouri
 
|Missouri
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|84
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|style="text-align: right;" |84
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Vineland Mennonite Church
 
|Vineland Mennonite Church
 
|Vineland
 
|Vineland
 
|New Jersey
 
|New Jersey
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|49
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|style="text-align: right;" |49
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Warrensburg Mennonite Church
 
|Warrensburg Mennonite Church
 
|Centerview
 
|Centerview
 
|Missouri
 
|Missouri
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|48
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|style="text-align: right;" |48
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Waterloo Mennonite Church
 
|Waterloo Mennonite Church
 
|Waterloo
 
|Waterloo
 
|New York
 
|New York
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|100
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|style="text-align: right;" |100
 
|-
 
|-
 
|White Oak Mennonite Church
 
|White Oak Mennonite Church
 
|Manheim
 
|Manheim
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|222
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|style="text-align: right;" |222
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Williamsburg Mennonite Church
 
|Williamsburg Mennonite Church
 
|Williamsburg
 
|Williamsburg
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|26
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|style="text-align: right;" |26
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Willow Springs Mennonite Church
 
|Willow Springs Mennonite Church
 
|Emory
 
|Emory
 
|Texas
 
|Texas
−
|51
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|-
 
|Wolcott Mennonite Church
 
|Wolcott Mennonite Church
 
|Wolcott
 
|Wolcott
 
|Vermont
 
|Vermont
−
|48
+
|style="text-align: right;" |48
 
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|-
 
|Woodbury Mennonite Church
 
|Woodbury Mennonite Church
 
|Woodbury
 
|Woodbury
 
|Pennsylvania
 
|Pennsylvania
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|92
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|style="text-align: right;" |92
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Total'''
 
|'''Total'''
 
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|  
 
|  
 
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= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em>Mennonite Church Directory 2010</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2010: 62-71.
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''Mennonite Church Directory 2010''. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2010: 62-71.
  
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<em>Mennonite Church Information</em> (2001): 38-46.
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''Mennonite Church Information'' (2001): 38-46.
  
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<em>Mennonite Yearbook</em> (1986-87): 175-78; (1997): 121-123.
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''Mennonite Yearbook'' (1986-87): 175-78; (1997): 121-123.
  
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<em>Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage</em> 7 (October 1984): 2-10.
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''Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage'' 7 (October 1984): 2-10.
 
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Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church was formed in 1968 when a group of bishops, ministers, and deacons were granted a release from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The separation was by mutual agreement and by official sanction of the conference.

The group adheres to the Mennonite Confession of Faith (Christian Fundamentals, 1921, Garden City, Missouri) and to many of the practices which had been upheld by the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, including the conference-type of church organization and government (polity). The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church has a written statement of standards known as the Rules and Discipline, which is reviewed every three or four years and then ratified again by the congregations. The purpose for seeking release from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference was to develop a church program that would help preserve biblical practice and the historic Mennonite values. The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church does not accept divorce and remarriage. Women wear headcoverings and have uncut hair. Men, as a rule, do not enter the professions. They wear plain clothing (dress), and their life is built around the church, schools, and religious activities. They do not engage in worldly amusements, nor do they follow organized sports. The use of radio and television is not allowed. Their life-style reflects the old Mennonite traditions.

Regular worship services include Sunday school and preaching every Sunday morning, Sunday evening services, and midweek prayer meetings. The singing is in four-part harmony without accompaniment, with some emphasis on singing instruction and special song services. No special group singing is allowed in worship services. Ministers are unsalaried and chosen from the congregation by nomination and the use of the lot.

Life insurance is not permitted and generally members do not use auto, health, fire, or other insurances, but rather employ a unique method of brotherhood assistance (mutual aid) that is directed by the deacons of the congregations.

Children of members do not attend public schools. Private schools are provided by the group so that all the member families have access to them. Teachers are not college-trained. Many of the students continue in school through 10th grade.

The Mennonite Messianic Mission, Inc. directs the group's missions in Guatemala, the Bahamas, Paraguay and Ghana. The church's monthly periodical, Eastern Mennonite Testimony, is published by the Publication Board.

The group sponsors a 15-week winter Bible school at Numidia, Pennsylvania. The school is especially provided for young people in their late teens and early 20s, and offers a wide variety of Bible and practical studies. Each summer the school offers a two-week training course for school teachers, and in December a ministers' fellowship and seminar is provided. Service opportunities are provided in relief work, literature evangelism, child care, and in elderly care.

Many congregations are located in eastern Pennsylvania. Congregations are also located in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Vermont, Texas, Ohio, Maine, Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington, Virginia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Manitoba, and British Columbia, and in the mission countries mentioned above.

In 2010 the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church had 77 congregations with 5,333 members. The conference also had 59 schools.

Congregations

Congregation City State/Province/Country Members
Antrim Mennonite Church Greencastle Pennsylvania 105
Arroyo Claro Mennonite Church Itapua Paraguay 13
Bairs Codorus Mennonite Church York Pennsylvania 37
Bernville Mennonite Church Bernville Pennsylvania 79
Bethel Mennonite Church Quarryville Pennsylvania 85
Blanket Sound Mennonite Church N Andros Island Bahamas 33
Blue Rock Mennonite Church Lancaster Pennsylvania 122
Centerville Mennonite Church Martindale Pennsylvania 127
Chilliwack Mennonite Church Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada 8
Churchtown Mennonite Church Carlisle Pennsylvania 62
Clearview Mennonite Church Arthur Illinois 27
Conestoga Drive Mennonite Church Lancaster Pennsylvania 53
Crystal Light Mennonite Church Croghan New York 76
Culbertson Mennonite Church Chambersburg Pennsylvania 139
Danskin Mennonite Church Burns Lake British Columbia, Canada 59
Danville Mennonite Church Danville Pennsylvania 123
Decker Lake Mennonite Church Burns Lake British Columbia, Canada 57
Deer Park Mennonite Church Loon Lake Washington 35
Denver Mennonite Church Denver Pennsylvania 107
Dohner Mennonite Church Lebanon Pennsylvania 88
Eden Mennonite Church Palestina Guatemala 68
Ewing Mennonite Church Ewing Illinois 114
Flora Mennonite Church Flora Indiana 29
French Creek Mennonite Church Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania 82
Goodwill Mennonite Church Thompsontown Pennsylvania 85
Gray's Prairie Mennonite Church Scurry Texas 66
Guiscoyol Mennonite Church La Maquina Retalhuleu, Guatemala 41
Hartleton Mennonite Church Millmont Pennsylvania 84
Hegins Valley Mennonite Church Hegins Pennsylvania 77
Highland Mennonite Church Bear Delaware 69
Hildebrand Mennonite Church Hermitage Virginia 5
Honey Brook Mennonite Church Honey Brook Pennsylvania 118
Hopewell Mennonite Church Mount Airy Maryland 61
Indian Creek Mennonite Church Telford Pennsylvania 78
Kenton Mennonite Church Clayton Delaware 60
La Cumbre Mennonite Church Quetzaltenango Guatemala 31
La Montana de Fe Mennonite Church Catupyry Itapua, Paraguay 52
La Victoria Mennonite Church Quetzaltenango Guatemala 35
Latimore Mennonite Church York Springs Pennsylvania 64
Little Mountain Mennonite Church Fredericksburg Pennsylvania 154
Maple River Mennonite Church Ionia Michigan 2
Mechanicsville Mennonite Church Mechanicsville Maryland 53
Mendon Mennonite Church Mendon Massachusetts 45
Metter Mennonite Church Metter Georgia 71
Millerstown Mennonite Church Millerstown Pennsylvania 108
Miners Village Mennonite Church Cornwall Pennsylvania 122
Montney Mennonite Church Montney British Columbia, Canada 53
Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church Dongola Illinois 70
Mountain View Mennonite Church Carlisle Pennsylvania 85
New England Valley Mennonite Church Tamaqua Pennsylvania 56
New Hope Mennonite Church Altona Manitoba, Canada 36
Orchardville Mennonite Church Keenes Illinois 98
Owasco Lake Mennonite Church Auburn New York 63
Owen Mennonite Church Owen Wisconsin 116
Peace River Mennonite Church Arcadia Florida 40
Pira Poi Mennonite Church Colonia La Montana Itapua, Paraguay 6
Pleasant Ridge Mennonite Church Thorp Wisconsin 44
Rheems Mennonite Church Mount Joy Pennsylvania 88
Richland Mennonite Church Richland Pennsylvania 113
Riverside Mennonite Church Kenton Ohio 58
Rochester Mennonite Church Rochester Washington 61
Santo Domingo Mennonite Church San Marcos Guatemala 10
Shepherd's River Mennonite Church Brownfield Maine 9
Simmontown Mennonite Church Gap Pennsylvania 62
Texter Mountain Mennonite Church Robesonia Pennsylvania 72
Valley View Mennonite Church Stevens Pennsylvania 142
Vanderhoof Mennonite Church Vanderhoof British Columbia, Canada 65
Varana Mennonite Church Itapua Paraguay 57
Versailles Mennonite Church Versailles Missouri 84
Vineland Mennonite Church Vineland New Jersey 49
Warrensburg Mennonite Church Centerview Missouri 48
Waterloo Mennonite Church Waterloo New York 100
White Oak Mennonite Church Manheim Pennsylvania 222
Williamsburg Mennonite Church Williamsburg Pennsylvania 26
Willow Springs Mennonite Church Emory Texas 51
Wolcott Mennonite Church Wolcott Vermont 48
Woodbury Mennonite Church Woodbury Pennsylvania 92
Total 5,333

Bibliography

Mennonite Church Directory 2010. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2010: 62-71.

Mennonite Church Information (2001): 38-46.

Mennonite Yearbook (1986-87): 175-78; (1997): 121-123.

Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 7 (October 1984): 2-10.


Author(s) Jesse Neuenschwander
Date Published September 2010

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