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Diller Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located near Newville, [[Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a member of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. The Bowmansville Dillers moved near Newville in 1790. Their farmhouse was used as a meetinghouse until 1820, when a new church was built, which was enlarged in 1903. The 1954 membership and Sunday-school enrollment were 23 and 32 respectively; in 2008 the membership was 49. The pastor in 2008 was Dennis Witmer.
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[[File:DillerMennoniteChurch.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|''Diller Mennonite Church, Newville, PA.<br />
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Source: Newville, Pennsylvania [http://www.newvilleborough.com/news/newville-events/P8 website]''.]]
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Abram and Anna Diller and their family came to Bowmansville, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], in 1754. His widowed wife, Anna, and three sons moved to [[Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Cumberland County]] in 1790. Minister Andrew Bechtel was part of the Mennonite migration to the area at that time.
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The congregation met in homes until it built a meetinghouse in 1826. This building was remodeled and enlarged in 1905. In 1967, the church built a new facility.
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= Bibliography =
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Burkhart, J. Paul. "The Diller Mennonite Church, Newville, Pa." ''Christian Monitor'' 14, no. 8 (August 1927): 246-247.
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"Diller Mennonite Church." ''Shalom News'' 33, no. 4 (June-July 2013): 17.
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Ruth, John L. ''The Earth is the Lord's: a narrative history of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2001: 1138-1169.
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Weaver, Martin G. ''Mennonites of Lancaster Conference: containing biographical sketches of Mennonite leaders, histories of congregations, missions, and Sunday schools, record of ordinations, and other interesting historical data''. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1931. Reprinted Ephrata, PA: Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Publication Board, 1982: 244-246. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 345 Creek Rd, Newville, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 345 Creek Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241
  
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'''Phone''': 717-776-7143
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'''Telephone''': 267-403-0639
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'''Website''': https://www.dillermennonitechurch.org/
  
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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[http://www.lanmenconf.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
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[https://lmcchurches.org/ LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (Until 2017)
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== Pastoral Leaders at Diller Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Andrew Bechtel (1751-1820) || bef. 1790-1820
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| Francis Diller, Jr. (1743-1814) || ?-1814
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| Emanuel Newswanger (1757-1846) || 1820?-1846
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|-
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| Joseph Burkholder (1801-1848) || 1820s-1848
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|-
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| Joseph Bomberger (1801-1869) || 1841-1869
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|-
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| Abraham Burkhart (1820-1889) || 1851-1889
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| John O. Lehman (1823-1887 || bef. 1867-1887
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|-
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| Martin M. Whisler (1846-1906) || 1877-1884
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|-
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| Abraham Burkholder (1847-1917) || 1885-1917
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|-
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| Christian R. Burkholder (1848-1909) || 1890-1909
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| Walter F. Charlton (1881-1958) || 1910-1920<br />1933-1958
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|-
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| Jacob "J. Paul" Burkhart (1899-1991) || 1920-1927
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| Visiting Ministers || 1927-1933
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| Earl W. Mosemann (1918-2001) || 1941-1967
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| Marvin L. Ruth (1925-2019) || 1959-1990
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| Marlin E. Ebersole || 1974-1996
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| Samuel L. Sheeler || 1990-1995
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| William M. Weaver (1929-2016) || 1995-1998
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| Lawrence A. Strouse (Interim) || 1998-2003
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| Dennis L. Witmer (1958-2021) || 2003-2015
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| Ezra Tice (Interim) || 2016-2017
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| Joseph P. Kindon || 2017-2024?
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| Glenn Lauver || 2024-
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|}
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== Diller Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1915 || 54
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| 1920 || 60
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| 1930 || 43
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| 1940 || 32
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| 1950 || 22
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| 1960 || 32
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| 1970 || 59
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| 1980 || 68
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| 1990 || 85
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| 2000 || 60
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| 2009 || 48
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 2, p. 61. All rights reserved.
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Diller Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), located near Newville, [[Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a member of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. The Bowmansville Dillers moved near Newville in 1790. Their farmhouse was used as a meetinghouse until 1820, when a new church was built, which was enlarged in 1903. The 1954 membership and Sunday-school enrollment were 23 and 32 respectively
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 16 January 2025

Diller Mennonite Church, Newville, PA.
Source: Newville, Pennsylvania website.

Abram and Anna Diller and their family came to Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1754. His widowed wife, Anna, and three sons moved to Cumberland County in 1790. Minister Andrew Bechtel was part of the Mennonite migration to the area at that time.

The congregation met in homes until it built a meetinghouse in 1826. This building was remodeled and enlarged in 1905. In 1967, the church built a new facility.

Bibliography

Burkhart, J. Paul. "The Diller Mennonite Church, Newville, Pa." Christian Monitor 14, no. 8 (August 1927): 246-247.

"Diller Mennonite Church." Shalom News 33, no. 4 (June-July 2013): 17.

Ruth, John L. The Earth is the Lord's: a narrative history of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2001: 1138-1169.

Weaver, Martin G. Mennonites of Lancaster Conference: containing biographical sketches of Mennonite leaders, histories of congregations, missions, and Sunday schools, record of ordinations, and other interesting historical data. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1931. Reprinted Ephrata, PA: Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Publication Board, 1982: 244-246. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.

Additional Information

Address: 345 Creek Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241

Telephone: 267-403-0639

Website: https://www.dillermennonitechurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)

Pastoral Leaders at Diller Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Andrew Bechtel (1751-1820) bef. 1790-1820
Francis Diller, Jr. (1743-1814) ?-1814
Emanuel Newswanger (1757-1846) 1820?-1846
Joseph Burkholder (1801-1848) 1820s-1848
Joseph Bomberger (1801-1869) 1841-1869
Abraham Burkhart (1820-1889) 1851-1889
John O. Lehman (1823-1887 bef. 1867-1887
Martin M. Whisler (1846-1906) 1877-1884
Abraham Burkholder (1847-1917) 1885-1917
Christian R. Burkholder (1848-1909) 1890-1909
Walter F. Charlton (1881-1958) 1910-1920
1933-1958
Jacob "J. Paul" Burkhart (1899-1991) 1920-1927
Visiting Ministers 1927-1933
Earl W. Mosemann (1918-2001) 1941-1967
Marvin L. Ruth (1925-2019) 1959-1990
Marlin E. Ebersole 1974-1996
Samuel L. Sheeler 1990-1995
William M. Weaver (1929-2016) 1995-1998
Lawrence A. Strouse (Interim) 1998-2003
Dennis L. Witmer (1958-2021) 2003-2015
Ezra Tice (Interim) 2016-2017
Joseph P. Kindon 2017-2024?
Glenn Lauver 2024-

Diller Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1915 54
1920 60
1930 43
1940 32
1950 22
1960 32
1970 59
1980 68
1990 85
2000 60
2009 48

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 61. All rights reserved.

Diller Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), located near Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The Bowmansville Dillers moved near Newville in 1790. Their farmhouse was used as a meetinghouse until 1820, when a new church was built, which was enlarged in 1903. The 1954 membership and Sunday-school enrollment were 23 and 32 respectively


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published January 2025

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Diller Mennonite Church (Newville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2025. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Diller_Mennonite_Church_(Newville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180126.

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