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| Johannes Stauffer (1791-1861) || 1841?-1850s? | | Johannes Stauffer (1791-1861) || 1841?-1850s? | ||
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| − | | George Weaver (1818-1883)<br />(Bishop) || 1846-1854<br />1854-1883 | + | | [[Weaver, George W. (1818-1883)|George W. Weaver]] (1818-1883)<br />(Bishop) || 1846-1854<br />1854-1883 |
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| John B. Weaver (1821-1907) || 1856-1869 | | John B. Weaver (1821-1907) || 1856-1869 | ||
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| Emanuel Newswanger (1832-1905) || 1869-1882 | | Emanuel Newswanger (1832-1905) || 1869-1882 | ||
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| − | | Jonas H. Martin (1829-1925)<br />(Bishop) || 1875-1881<br />1881-1893 | + | | [[Martin, Jonas H. (1839-1925)|Jonas H. Martin]] (1829-1925)<br />(Bishop) || 1875-1881<br />1881-1893 |
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| John M. Zimmerman (1829-1903) || 1883-1903 | | John M. Zimmerman (1829-1903) || 1883-1903 | ||
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| John M. Sauder (1864-1939)<br />(Bishop) || 1895-1926<br />1926- | | John M. Sauder (1864-1939)<br />(Bishop) || 1895-1926<br />1926- | ||
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| − | | Benjamin W. Weaver (1853-1928)<br />(Bishop) || 1899-1902<br />1902-1928 | + | | [[Weaver, Benjamin (1853-1928)|Benjamin W. Weaver]] (1853-1928)<br />(Bishop) || 1899-1902<br />1902-1928 |
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| − | | Israel "I. B." Good (1861-1945) || 1903-1945 | + | | [[Good, Israel B. (1861-1945)|Israel "I. B." Good]] (1861-1945) || 1903-1945 |
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| − | | John W. Weaver (1870-1944) || 1909-1944 | + | | [[Weaver, John W. (1870-1944)|John W. Weaver]] (1870-1944) || 1909-1944 |
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| − | | Noah H. Mack (1861-1948)(Bishop) || 1919-1926 | + | | [[Mack, Noah H. (1861-1948)|Noah H. Mack]] (1861-1948)(Bishop) || 1919-1926 |
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| Jacob "J. Paul" Graybill (1900-1975)<br />(Bishop) || 1920-1922<br />1939-1974 | | Jacob "J. Paul" Graybill (1900-1975)<br />(Bishop) || 1920-1922<br />1939-1974 | ||
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| Dean E. Martin (Associate) || 2024- | | Dean E. Martin (Associate) || 2024- | ||
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== Martindale Mennonite Church Membership == | == Martindale Mennonite Church Membership == | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 2 September 2025
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.0-13).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
Members of the Weaverland Mennonite Church in eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were widely dispersed in the mid-19th century. In 1854, the Weaverland congregation purchased a plot of land in Martindale and erected a small stone meetinghouse. It used the meetinghouse as a worship location until May 1886, when it was sold and converted to a private dwelling. Ministers ordained for Weaverland served its Martindale members.
In 1848, the widow of Christian Zimmerman donated a tract of land for a cemetery west of the town. This became the site of a new meetinghouse in the summer of 1886.
The Old Order Mennonite division in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference in 1893 resulted in both groups using the Martindale meetinghouse. After 1926, three congregations used the building, since the Old Order Mennonite group had another schism. Consequently, the meetinghouse still retained the traditional singing table and a table on the floor for a pulpit.
After the 1893 division, the Mennonite (MC) congregation was very small and continued to be cared for by the ministers of the Weaverland congregation. Israel B. Good gave leadership to this small group at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1949, the congregation built a new brick meetinghouse northwest of Martindale. The Old Order Mennonite groups retained the former meetinghouse. The new building was dedicated on 25 June 1949. Several significant additions have been made to the building in subsequent years.
Worship services were held every two weeks into the 1950s.
The Martindale Mennonite Church planted several churches, including Parkview Mennonite Church in Reamstown, in 2010.
Bibliography
Ruth, John L. The Earth is the Lord's: a narrative history of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001: 696-704, 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: 129-131, 156. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.
Additional Information
Address: 171 Hurst Road, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522
Telephone: 717-445-6333
Website: https://www.martindalemc.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2018)
Pastoral Leaders at Martindale Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Jacob R. Zimmerman (1784-1856) (Bishop) |
1812-1815 1815-1856 |
| Christian Shirk (1796-1870) | 1837-1870 |
| Tobias Wanner (1803-1887) | 1840-1887 |
| Johannes Stauffer (1791-1861) | 1841?-1850s? |
| George W. Weaver (1818-1883) (Bishop) |
1846-1854 1854-1883 |
| John B. Weaver (1821-1907) | 1856-1869 |
| Samuel Good (1814-1886) | 1861-1886 |
| Emanuel Newswanger (1832-1905) | 1869-1882 |
| Jonas H. Martin (1829-1925) (Bishop) |
1875-1881 1881-1893 |
| John M. Zimmerman (1829-1903) | 1883-1903 |
| Menno S. Zimmerman (1854-1941) | 1884-1893 |
| Samuel B. Witmer (1862-1909) | 1894-1909 |
| John M. Sauder (1864-1939) (Bishop) |
1895-1926 1926- |
| Benjamin W. Weaver (1853-1928) (Bishop) |
1899-1902 1902-1928 |
| Israel "I. B." Good (1861-1945) | 1903-1945 |
| John W. Weaver (1870-1944) | 1909-1944 |
| Noah H. Mack (1861-1948)(Bishop) | 1919-1926 |
| Jacob "J. Paul" Graybill (1900-1975) (Bishop) |
1920-1922 1939-1974 |
| Benjamin "B. Franklin" Martin (1876-1937) | 1926-1937 |
| George N. Good (1886-1941) | 1928-1941 |
| Aaron H. Weaver (1881-1958) | 1936-1950s |
| John W. Burkholder (1903-1998) | 1940-1980? |
| David N. Weaver (1900-1989) | 1942-1950s |
| Raymond K. Horning (1915-1978) | 1957-1964? |
| Harvey M. Zimmerman (1920-1994) | 1964-1994 |
| Earl M. Sensenig (1927-2021) (Bishop) |
1970-1974 1974-1994 |
| Larry L. Groff (1944-2017) | 1976-1994 |
| Robert L. Trupe (1954-2009) | 1988-2009 |
| George G. Weber (1928-2018) | 1991?-1990s |
| Eugene Z. Weaver (Associate) (Lead) |
1993-2001? 2008?-2017 2017-2020s |
| Matthew W. Martin (Associate) | 2005-2010 |
| David E. Sensenig (Associate) (Lead) |
2001?-2010s 2020s-2024 |
| Glenn Hoover (Associate) | 2009-2015? |
| Daryl L. Weaver (Bishop) | 2014- |
| Javan Horst (Associate) | 2015-2020? |
| Jay Reiff (Associate) | 2020-2024? |
| Jonathan Martin (Associate) | 2020-2024? |
| Chad M. Burkholder | 2024- |
| Dean E. Martin (Associate) | 2024- |
Martindale Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 500 In District |
| 1915 | 650 In District |
| 1920 | 650 In District |
| 1930 | 850 In District |
| 1940 | 1040 In District |
| 1950 | 305 |
| 1960 | 304 |
| 1970 | 299 |
| 1980 | 316 |
| 1990 | 355 |
| 2000 | 412 |
| 2009 | 354 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 516. All rights reserved.
Martindale (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Church (MC), a member of the Lancaster Conference, formerly called Fairview, had a meetinghouse on the northeast corner of the town square by 1854. In 1848 the widow of Christian Zimmerman gave a tract for burial purposes west of the town, which became the location of a new meetinghouse in 1886. The Old Order Mennonite schism of 1893 in this area resulted in two branches, both using the meetinghouse, and after 1926 three used this commodious stone house, since the Old Order Mennonite group had a schism. The meetinghouse still has the singing table and a table on the floor for a pulpit. After the 1893 division the Mennonite (MC) congregation was very small, and was cared for by the ministers of the Weaverland congregation. This small group became the especial care of I. B. Good and the membership grew. In 1948-49 a 60 x 86 ft. brick meetinghouse was built northwest of the town, the Old Order Mennonite groups retaining the old house. In 1954 the membership was 266 with John D. Burkholder and Alvin Martin as ministers.
| Author(s) | Ira D. Landis |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | September 2025 |
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Landis, Ira D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Martindale Mennonite Church (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2025. Web. 2 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Martindale_Mennonite_Church_(Ephrata,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181140.
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Landis, Ira D. and Samuel J. Steiner. (September 2025). Martindale Mennonite Church (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Martindale_Mennonite_Church_(Ephrata,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181140.
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