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− | Herr Street Mennonite Church was founded in 1953 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The church | + | Herr Street Mennonite Church was founded in 1953 in Harrisburg, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA. The church began as a mission station of the [[Eastern Mennonite Missions (Lancaster Mennonite Conference)|Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions & Charities]], and became a member of the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] and the [[African American Mennonite Association|African American Mennonite Association]]. It withdrew from the Lancaster Conference on 22 July 2005, and joined the [[Biblical Mennonite Alliance]] in February 2006. |
− | In | + | Initially the congregation rented the Herr Street building from a Baptist group; it bought the building in the 1960s. |
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+ | In June 1972 the Herr Street Mennonite Church with Mennonite Disaster Relief helped to coordinate clean-up efforts for the city of Harrisburg following Hurricane Agnes. | ||
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+ | In 2019 the leading minister was Melvin Allgyer, Jr. The congregational membership was 15 and the average weekly attendance was 18. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | Biblical Mennonite Alliance. ''Directory'' (August 2015); (2019): 28. | ||
+ | |||
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 9 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html. | Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 9 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html. | ||
− | Hershberger, Brenda. | + | "Harold H. LeFever." Find a Grave. 2011. Web. 24 May 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66114177. |
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+ | Hershberger, Brenda. ''Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13''. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 39. | ||
− | Horsch, James E. Mennonite Directory 1999 | + | Horsch, James E. ''Mennonite Directory'' (1999):126. |
+ | Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Archives. "LMC Congregations - Finding Aid Report." (February 2018): 86, 91-92. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
'''Address''': 1026 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 | '''Address''': 1026 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 | ||
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[http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/ Biblical Mennonite Alliance] | [http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/ Biblical Mennonite Alliance] | ||
+ | == Ordained Pastors at Herr Street Mennonite Church == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Years<br/>of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Supplied || 1953-1963 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Harold H. Lefever || 1963-2004 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Edward L. Zook || 2004-2015? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Melvin Allgyer, Jr. || 2008?-present | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | == Membership at Herr Street Mennonite Church == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Membership | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1965 || 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1970 || 22 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1975 || 18 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1980 || 27 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1985 || 25 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990 || 25 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1995 || 28 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2000 || 28 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2005 || 24 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010 || 30 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2019 || 15 | ||
+ | |} | ||
= Map = | = Map = | ||
[[Map:Herr Street Mennonite Church (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA)]] | [[Map:Herr Street Mennonite Church (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA)]] | ||
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[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches Congregations]] |
[[Category:Biblical Mennonite Alliance Congregations]] | [[Category:Biblical Mennonite Alliance Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]] | ||
[[Category:United States Congregations]] | [[Category:United States Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 19:16, 8 August 2023
Herr Street Mennonite Church was founded in 1953 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The church began as a mission station of the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions & Charities, and became a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference and the African American Mennonite Association. It withdrew from the Lancaster Conference on 22 July 2005, and joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in February 2006.
Initially the congregation rented the Herr Street building from a Baptist group; it bought the building in the 1960s.
In June 1972 the Herr Street Mennonite Church with Mennonite Disaster Relief helped to coordinate clean-up efforts for the city of Harrisburg following Hurricane Agnes.
In 2019 the leading minister was Melvin Allgyer, Jr. The congregational membership was 15 and the average weekly attendance was 18.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 28.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 9 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
"Harold H. LeFever." Find a Grave. 2011. Web. 24 May 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66114177.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 39.
Horsch, James E. Mennonite Directory (1999):126.
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Archives. "LMC Congregations - Finding Aid Report." (February 2018): 86, 91-92.
Additional Information
Address: 1026 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103
Telephone: 717-232-1480
Denominational Affiliation:
Ordained Pastors at Herr Street Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
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Supplied | 1953-1963 |
Harold H. Lefever | 1963-2004 |
Edward L. Zook | 2004-2015? |
Melvin Allgyer, Jr. | 2008?-present |
Membership at Herr Street Mennonite Church
Year | Membership |
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1965 | 4 |
1970 | 22 |
1975 | 18 |
1980 | 27 |
1985 | 25 |
1990 | 25 |
1995 | 28 |
2000 | 28 |
2005 | 24 |
2010 | 30 |
2019 | 15 |
Map
Map:Herr Street Mennonite Church (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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Date Published | May 2012 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Thiessen, Richard D. "Herr Street Mennonite Church (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2012. Web. 16 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Herr_Street_Mennonite_Church_(Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177171.
APA style
Thiessen, Richard D. (May 2012). Herr Street Mennonite Church (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Herr_Street_Mennonite_Church_(Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=177171.
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