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The Finland Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in Milford Township, [[Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is the result of mission effort of nearby congregations. Visitation and cottage meetings held in the community finally led to the organization of a Sunday school on 17 May 1931, and the monthly church services beginning on 1 November 1931. Claude Shisler served as mission superintendent from 12 March 1933 to 22 November 1938, when he was ordained as pastor of the growing congregation. The mission was first housed in a store building in the village of Finland. The building standing in the mid-1950s was erected in 1939. The congregation was organized in 1940.
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The Finland Mennonite Church, first located in Milford Township, [[Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was the result of mission effort of nearby congregations. Visitation and cottage meetings held in the community finally led to the organization of a Sunday school on 17 May 1931, and the monthly church services beginning on 1 November 1931. Claude Shisler served as mission superintendent from 12 March 1933 to 22 November 1938, when he was ordained as pastor of the growing congregation. The mission was first housed in a store building in the village of Finland. The first building was erected in 1939. The congregation was formally organized in 1940.
  
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The membership in 1953 was 101; in 2008 the membership was 144.
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A new church building in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was constructed in 2010, with an addition in 2014.
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A letter of disassociation from [[Mennonite Church USA]] was received and acknowledged in 2017. On 28 August 2022, Finland Mennonite Church voted to leave [[Mosaic Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Mosaic Mennonite Conference]] after Mennonite Church USA's special delegate assembly in May of that year, which affirmed a more inclusive stance on sexuality.
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= Bibliography =
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Hubert, Tim. "Mosaic Conference Evaluating Relationships with MC USA." ''Anabaptist World''. 9 September 2022. Web. 10 September 2022.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 1685 Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 1750 Ziegler Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073
  
 
'''Phone''': 215-679-8980
 
'''Phone''': 215-679-8980
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.finlandmennonitechurch.org/ Finland Mennonite Church]
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'''Website''': [http://finlandmc.org/ Finland Mennonite Church]
  
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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[http://www.franconiaconference.org/ Franconia Mennonite Conference]
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[https://mosaicmennonites.org/ Mosaic Mennonite Conference] (until 2022)
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (until 2017)
 
== Finland Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders ==
 
== Finland Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Claude M. Shisler (1907-2000) || 1933-1975
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| David K. Benner (1946- ) || 1970-1985
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| Steven E. Landis || 1987-1994
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| Alvin F. Detweiler || 1995
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| Richard Lewman || 1996-2006
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| Bob Nolt<br/>(Intentional Interim) || 2007-2009
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| John M. Ehst || 2009-2015
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| Kristopher Wint || 2012-present
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| Gerry Clemmer (Associate) || 2015-present
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| Brandon Landis (Associate) || 2023-present
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|}
  
 
== Finland Mennonite Church Membership ==
 
== Finland Mennonite Church Membership ==
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 26 April 2024

Finland Mennonite Church, 2016.
Source: Gerald Clemmer

The Finland Mennonite Church, first located in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was the result of mission effort of nearby congregations. Visitation and cottage meetings held in the community finally led to the organization of a Sunday school on 17 May 1931, and the monthly church services beginning on 1 November 1931. Claude Shisler served as mission superintendent from 12 March 1933 to 22 November 1938, when he was ordained as pastor of the growing congregation. The mission was first housed in a store building in the village of Finland. The first building was erected in 1939. The congregation was formally organized in 1940.

A new church building in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was constructed in 2010, with an addition in 2014.

A letter of disassociation from Mennonite Church USA was received and acknowledged in 2017. On 28 August 2022, Finland Mennonite Church voted to leave Mosaic Mennonite Conference after Mennonite Church USA's special delegate assembly in May of that year, which affirmed a more inclusive stance on sexuality.

Bibliography

Hubert, Tim. "Mosaic Conference Evaluating Relationships with MC USA." Anabaptist World. 9 September 2022. Web. 10 September 2022.

Additional Information

Address: 1750 Ziegler Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073

Phone: 215-679-8980

Website: Finland Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliations:

Mosaic Mennonite Conference (until 2022)

Mennonite Church USA (until 2017)

Finland Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders

Name Years
of Service
Claude M. Shisler (1907-2000) 1933-1975
David K. Benner (1946- ) 1970-1985
Steven E. Landis 1987-1994
Alvin F. Detweiler 1995
Richard Lewman 1996-2006
Bob Nolt
(Intentional Interim)		 2007-2009
John M. Ehst 2009-2015
Kristopher Wint 2012-present
Gerry Clemmer (Associate) 2015-present
Brandon Landis (Associate) 2023-present

Finland Mennonite Church Membership

Year Membership
1940 35
1950 85
1960 85
1970 85
1980 93
1990 117
2000 101
2010 144
2015 170

Map

Map:Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)


Author(s) Quintus Leatherman
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published June 2023

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Leatherman, Quintus and Samuel J. Steiner. "Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2023. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Finland_Mennonite_Church_(Pennsburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=178742.

APA style

Leatherman, Quintus and Samuel J. Steiner. (June 2023). Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Finland_Mennonite_Church_(Pennsburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=178742.



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