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Mountville Mennonite Church, 205 Froelich Ave., Mountville, Pennsylvania (Mennonite Church USA), is located in the town of Mountville (1957 pop. 1,000, 2000 pop. 2,444) in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], PA, three miles (5 km) from the Susquehanna River, is the third meetinghouse for the Manor District, built in 1898, a substantial brick church 50 x 74 ft. In 1955 Elmer F. Kennel was pastor, with 102 members. In 2005 there were 201 members; Keith W. Blank was the pastor at that time.  
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The Mountville Mennonite Church began when interested persons who were not members donated land in 1898 in Mountville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], for a new meetinghouse. A brick building, with a basement and heating system, was dedicated on 7 August 1898. It became the third congregation in the Habecker District of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]].
  
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[[Sunday School|Sunday school]] began at Mountville in 1904. Initially, services were held in the Mountville meetinghouse every two weeks. Weekly services began in the 1930s.
  
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>., 4 v. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 172.
 
  
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Kauffman, Ida. "Letort, Lancaster Co., Pa." ''Herald of Truth'' 35, no. 23 (1 December 1898): 361.
  
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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: 112. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 205 Froelich Avenue, Mountville, Pennsylvania 17554
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'''Telephone''': 717-285-3610
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'''Website''': https://mountvillechurch.org/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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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 Mountville Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| District Ministers || 1898-
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| Peter L. Ebersole (1856-1921) || 1903-1908
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| Henry H. Haverstick (1857-1916) || 1907-1915?
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| Jacob C. Habecker (1868-1957) || 1908-1910s
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| John K. Charles (1884-1948) || 1913-1948
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| Elmer F. Kennel (1910-2001) || 1945-1980
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| Jerry S. Breneman (1945-2023) || 1972?-1977
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| Kenneth L. Siegrist || 1975?-1987?
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| David W. Shenk (1937-2023) || 1980-1992
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| Galen E. Burkholder || 1982-1985
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| Richard A. Murphy || 1985-1991
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| J. Brent Hess || 1989-2004?
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| Raymond E. Reitz || 1991-2006
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| Philip L. Shertzer (Associate) || 2004?-2016
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| Jed M. Redcay (Youth) || 2004-2009
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| Keith W. Blank || 2006-2015
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| Mike Metzler (Youth) || 2009-2014?
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| Robert Kettering (Interim) || 2015-2016
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| Jim Laverty || 2016-
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== Mountville Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1907 || 250<br />In District
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| 1913 || 340<br />In District
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| 1920 || 375<br />In District
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| 1930 || 110
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| 1940 || 142
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| 1950 || 120
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| 1960 || 103
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| 1970 || 70
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| 1980 || 58
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| 1990 || 114
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| 2000 || 175
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| 2009 || 201
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, p. 763. All rights reserved.
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Mountville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), is located in the town of Mountville (pop. 1,000) in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], three miles from the Susquehanna River, It was the third meetinghouse for the Manor District, built in 1898, a substantial brick church 50 x 74 ft. In 1955 Elmer F. Kennel was pastor, with 102 members.
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 14:31, 27 November 2025

The Mountville Mennonite Church began when interested persons who were not members donated land in 1898 in Mountville, Pennsylvania, for a new meetinghouse. A brick building, with a basement and heating system, was dedicated on 7 August 1898. It became the third congregation in the Habecker District of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference.

Sunday school began at Mountville in 1904. Initially, services were held in the Mountville meetinghouse every two weeks. Weekly services began in the 1930s.

Bibliography

Kauffman, Ida. "Letort, Lancaster Co., Pa." Herald of Truth 35, no. 23 (1 December 1898): 361.

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: 112. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.

Additional Information

Address: 205 Froelich Avenue, Mountville, Pennsylvania 17554

Telephone: 717-285-3610

Website: https://mountvillechurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)

Pastoral Leaders at Mountville Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
District Ministers 1898-
Peter L. Ebersole (1856-1921) 1903-1908
Henry H. Haverstick (1857-1916) 1907-1915?
Jacob C. Habecker (1868-1957) 1908-1910s
John K. Charles (1884-1948) 1913-1948
Elmer F. Kennel (1910-2001) 1945-1980
Jerry S. Breneman (1945-2023) 1972?-1977
Kenneth L. Siegrist 1975?-1987?
David W. Shenk (1937-2023) 1980-1992
Galen E. Burkholder 1982-1985
Richard A. Murphy 1985-1991
J. Brent Hess 1989-2004?
Raymond E. Reitz 1991-2006
Philip L. Shertzer (Associate) 2004?-2016
Jed M. Redcay (Youth) 2004-2009
Keith W. Blank 2006-2015
Mike Metzler (Youth) 2009-2014?
Robert Kettering (Interim) 2015-2016
Jim Laverty 2016-

Mountville Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1907 250
In District
1913 340
In District
1920 375
In District
1930 110
1940 142
1950 120
1960 103
1970 70
1980 58
1990 114
2000 175
2009 201

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 763. All rights reserved.

Mountville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)), is located in the town of Mountville (pop. 1,000) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, three miles from the Susquehanna River, It was the third meetinghouse for the Manor District, built in 1898, a substantial brick church 50 x 74 ft. In 1955 Elmer F. Kennel was pastor, with 102 members.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published November 2025

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mountville Mennonite Church (Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2025. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountville_Mennonite_Church_(Mountville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181348.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2025). Mountville Mennonite Church (Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountville_Mennonite_Church_(Mountville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181348.



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