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'']] The Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at Line Lexington, [[Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], in the Delaware Valley, 25 miles (40 km) north of [[Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA)|Philadelphia]], is a member of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] and dates back to colonial times. There is a record of land purchased by four trustees in 1752, with a log meetinghouse as the first church building. The first known minister and bishop was David Ruth, 1796. The church was incorporated in 1836-1837. It has gradually changed from a rural to an urban status. The membership in 1956 was 194; the bishop was Arthur D. Ruth, and Claude B. Meyers and Merle R. Ruth the ministers. The membership in 2010 was 264; the senior pastor was Lowell H. Delp. | '']] The Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at Line Lexington, [[Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], in the Delaware Valley, 25 miles (40 km) north of [[Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA)|Philadelphia]], is a member of the [[Franconia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Franconia Mennonite Conference]] and dates back to colonial times. There is a record of land purchased by four trustees in 1752, with a log meetinghouse as the first church building. The first known minister and bishop was David Ruth, 1796. The church was incorporated in 1836-1837. It has gradually changed from a rural to an urban status. The membership in 1956 was 194; the bishop was Arthur D. Ruth, and Claude B. Meyers and Merle R. Ruth the ministers. The membership in 2010 was 264; the senior pastor was Lowell H. Delp. | ||
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<strong>Address</strong>: 80 Hilltown Pike, PO Box 217, Line Lexington PA 18932-9612 | <strong>Address</strong>: 80 Hilltown Pike, PO Box 217, Line Lexington PA 18932-9612 | ||
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
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[[Map:Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania)|Map:Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania)]] | [[Map:Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania)|Map:Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania)]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 20 August 2013
The Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located at Line Lexington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the Delaware Valley, 25 miles (40 km) north of Philadelphia, is a member of the Franconia Mennonite Conference and dates back to colonial times. There is a record of land purchased by four trustees in 1752, with a log meetinghouse as the first church building. The first known minister and bishop was David Ruth, 1796. The church was incorporated in 1836-1837. It has gradually changed from a rural to an urban status. The membership in 1956 was 194; the bishop was Arthur D. Ruth, and Claude B. Meyers and Merle R. Ruth the ministers. The membership in 2010 was 264; the senior pastor was Lowell H. Delp.
Additional Information
Address: 80 Hilltown Pike, PO Box 217, Line Lexington PA 18932-9612
Phone: 215-822-0446
Line Lexington Mennonite Church website
Denominational Affiliations:
Franconia Mennonite Conference <br/>
Maps
Map:Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania)
Author(s) | Arthur D Ruth |
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Date Published | 1957 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Ruth, Arthur D. "Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 18 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Line_Lexington_Mennonite_Church_(Line_Lexington,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=83257.
APA style
Ruth, Arthur D. (1957). Line Lexington Mennonite Church (Line Lexington, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Line_Lexington_Mennonite_Church_(Line_Lexington,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=83257.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 330. All rights reserved.
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