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| − | The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in [[Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was opened in 1929 by the [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen (Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]]-[[Millwood Mennonite Church (Gap, Pennsylvania, USA)|Millwood]] congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the [[Eastern Mennonite Missions (Lancaster Mennonite Conference)|Eastern Board of Missions and Charities]] of the [[ | + | __TOC__ |
| − | + | The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in [[Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was opened in 1929 by the [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen (Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]]-[[Millwood Mennonite Church (Gap, Pennsylvania, USA)|Millwood]] congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the [[Eastern Mennonite Missions (Lancaster Mennonite Conference)|Eastern Board of Missions and Charities]] of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. In 1940 Frank Stoltzfus became resident pastor, and in 1954 George B. Stoltzfus was pastor. A summer Bible school among the [[African American Missions (USA)|African Americans]] developed into the [[Newlinville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Newlinville mission station]]. The Coatesville membership in 1953 was 60, and the Sunday-school enrollment 80. In 2011 the membership was 28; the pastors were Leonard L. Groff and Mark C. Hickson. | |
| + | The Coatesville Mennonite Church closed in about 2013. A Spanish-language church plant, [[Iglesia Jesús Rey y Vida (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Iglesia Jesús Rey y Vida]], occupied the space. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | + | '''Address''': 625 Walnut Street, Coatesville, Pennsylvania | |
| − | + | '''Phone''': | |
| − | + | '''Denominational Affiliations:''' | |
[http://www.lanmenconf.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | [http://www.lanmenconf.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | ||
| − | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church | + | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA ] |
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Latest revision as of 13:27, 15 June 2025
The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in Chester County, Pennsylvania, was opened in 1929 by the Maple Grove-Millwood congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the Eastern Board of Missions and Charities of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. In 1940 Frank Stoltzfus became resident pastor, and in 1954 George B. Stoltzfus was pastor. A summer Bible school among the African Americans developed into the Newlinville mission station. The Coatesville membership in 1953 was 60, and the Sunday-school enrollment 80. In 2011 the membership was 28; the pastors were Leonard L. Groff and Mark C. Hickson.
The Coatesville Mennonite Church closed in about 2013. A Spanish-language church plant, Iglesia Jesús Rey y Vida, occupied the space.
Additional Information
Address: 625 Walnut Street, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Phone:
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 2011 |
Cite This Article
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Landis, Ira D. "Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2011. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180854.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (2011). Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180854.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 631. All rights reserved.
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