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| − | The Groffdale Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located two miles (three km) northwest of [[New Holland (Pennsylvania, USA)|New Holland]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a member of the [[ | + | The Groffdale Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located two miles (three km) northwest of [[New Holland (Pennsylvania, USA)|New Holland]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a member of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. The first meetinghouse was built of logs in 1755 on Hans Groff's vast acreage. A stone addition was built in 1823. In 1909 the new brick church was built which was enlarged in 1936. The congregation cooperated in the [[Palo Alto Mennonite Church (Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Palo Alto Mission]] from the start, releasing one of its ministers, Lester M. Hoover, to serve there. In 1954 Mahlon Witmer was the bishop in charge, with Eli G. Sauder, Arnos Sauder, and John S. Martin as ministers and Floyd Graybill as deacon. Though a large percentage were still farmers in the 1950s, the [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonites]] were buying up most of the land around them. Until 1905 the [[Metzler Mennonite Church (Akron, Pennsylvania, USA)|Metzler]] and Groffdale congregations were served by the same ministers; after that a gradual separation took place. First they had separate deacons and gradually a separate ministry. In 1953 all except two ministers were still serving both congregations. The membership in 1953 was 348. In 2010 the membership was 172; the lead pastor was Thomas L. Eshleman. |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | + | '''Address''': 168 North Groffdale Road, Leola, Pennsylvania 17540 | |
| − | + | '''Phone''': 717-656-6388 | |
| − | + | '''Website''': [http://groffdale.net/ Groffdale Mennonite Church] | |
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[http://lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | [http://lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | ||
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[[Category:United States Congregations]] | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:18, 8 August 2023
The Groffdale Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located two miles (three km) northwest of New Holland, Pennsylvania, is a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The first meetinghouse was built of logs in 1755 on Hans Groff's vast acreage. A stone addition was built in 1823. In 1909 the new brick church was built which was enlarged in 1936. The congregation cooperated in the Palo Alto Mission from the start, releasing one of its ministers, Lester M. Hoover, to serve there. In 1954 Mahlon Witmer was the bishop in charge, with Eli G. Sauder, Arnos Sauder, and John S. Martin as ministers and Floyd Graybill as deacon. Though a large percentage were still farmers in the 1950s, the Old Order Mennonites were buying up most of the land around them. Until 1905 the Metzler and Groffdale congregations were served by the same ministers; after that a gradual separation took place. First they had separate deacons and gradually a separate ministry. In 1953 all except two ministers were still serving both congregations. The membership in 1953 was 348. In 2010 the membership was 172; the lead pastor was Thomas L. Eshleman.
Additional Information
Address: 168 North Groffdale Road, Leola, Pennsylvania 17540
Phone: 717-656-6388
Website: Groffdale Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Maps
Map:Groffdale Mennonite Church (Leola, Pennsylvania)
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
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Landis, Ira D. "Groffdale Mennonite Church (Leola, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Groffdale_Mennonite_Church_(Leola,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177227.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (1956). Groffdale Mennonite Church (Leola, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Groffdale_Mennonite_Church_(Leola,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177227.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 587. All rights reserved.
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