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Stahl [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]](MC), located 6 miles south of [[Johnstown (Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]], had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. This congregation was served by the Johnstown district ministry.
 
Stahl [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]](MC), located 6 miles south of [[Johnstown (Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]], had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. This congregation was served by the Johnstown district ministry.
  
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The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses ([[Blough Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Blough]]-1836, Weaver-1855, [[Thomas Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Thomas]]-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district ([[Elton Mennonite Church (Elton, Pennsylvania, USA)|Elton]] was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first <em>Mennonite Yearbook and Directory</em> (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the [[Johnstown Bible School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Bible School]]. Near the church the [[Johnstown Mennonite School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Mennonite School]] was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952).
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The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses ([[Blough Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Blough]]-1836, [[Crossroads Community Church (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Weaver]]-1855, [[Thomas Mennonite Church (Holsopple, Pennsylvania, USA)|Thomas]]-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district ([[Elton Mennonite Church (Elton, Pennsylvania, USA)|Elton]] was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first <em>Mennonite Yearbook and Directory</em> (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the [[Johnstown Bible School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Bible School]]. Near the church the [[Johnstown Mennonite School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Johnstown Mennonite School]] was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952).
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= Bibliography =
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Groff, Anna. "Johnstown church forgives ex-pastor." ''The Mennonite'' 13, no. 5 (May 2010): 45.
  
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Men who served this congregation: Levi D. Yoder 1897-1908, deacon; Stephen D. Yoder 1900-1910, minister; S. G. (Samuel Grant) Shetler 1894-1897, deacon; 1897-1914, minister; ?-1942, bishop; William C Hershberger 1912-1935, minister; John F. Harshberger 1913-1945, deacon; Loranza Kaufman 1918-1944. deacon; Lloy A. Kniss 1920, 1942-1943, minister, 1943-1945, bishop; Sanford G. Shetler 1932-1952, minister, 1952-1977, bishop; David C. Alwine 1943-?, minister; Harold E. Thomas 1946-1950, deacon; Levi S. Thomas 1951, deacon; Melvin Nussbaum 1951-1965, Art McPhee 1971-1973, minister; Marvin Kaufman 1971-1977, deacon; Curtis D. Godshall 1973-1985, minister; Daryl Alwine 1981-1985, deacon; David S. Mishler 1981-1982, deacon; Marlin Shetler 1981-1985, deacon; Allen Holsopple 1985-1987, minister; Harold A. Shenk 1987- ? , minister.
 
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= Bibliography =
 
 
Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference <em>News </em>VI (January 1948): 3.
 
Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference <em>News </em>VI (January 1948): 3.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 1201 Soap Hollow Road, Johnstown, PA 15905-8119
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'''Address''': 1201 Soap Hollow Road, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15905-8119
  
 
'''Phone''': 814-288-5523
 
'''Phone''': 814-288-5523
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliation''':
  
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[http://www.alleghenymennoniteconference.org/ Allegheny Mennonite Conference]
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[https://alleghenymennoniteconference.org/ Allegheny Mennonite Conference]
  
 
[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
 
[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Stahl Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Levi A. Blough (1855-1936) || 1890-ca. 1900
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|-
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| Samuel G. Shetler (1871-1942)(Deacon)<br />Minister<br />(Bishop) || 1894-1897<br />1897-1914<br />1915-1942
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|-
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| Levi D. Yoder (Deacon) || 1897-1908
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|-
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| Stephen D. Yoder (1868-1937) || 1900-1910
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|-
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| William C. Hershberger (1876-1951) || 1912-1935
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|-
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| John F. Harsberger (1872-1960)(Deacon) || 1913-1945
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|-
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| Loranza Kaufman (1880-1944)(Deacon) || 1918-1944
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|-
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| Lloy A. Kniss (1897-1979) <br />(Bishop) || 1920-1925, 1942-1943<br />1943-1945
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|-
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| Sanford G. Shetler (1912-1989)<br />(Bishop) || 1932-1952<br />1952-1977
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|-
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| David C. Alwine (1908-1981) || 1943-1951?
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|-
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| Harold E. Thomas (1911-2001) (Deacon) || 1946-1950
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|-
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| Levi S. Thomas (1896-1951) (Deacon) || 1951
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|-
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| Melvin Nussbaum (1920-1997) (Deacon) || 1951-1965
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|-
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| Arthur G. McPhee || 1971-1973
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| Marvin L. Kaufman (1933-2017) (Deacon)<br />(Minister) || 1971-1977<br />1999-2002
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| Curtis D. Godshall (1916-1990) || 1973-1982
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|-
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| Daryl Alwine (1944-2021) (Deacon) || 1981-1985
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| David S. Mishler (Deacon) || 1981-1982
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| Marlin Shetler (Deacon) || 1981-1983
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| Neil Lehman (Deacon) || 1982-1983
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| Allen Holsopple || 1982-1987
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| Harold A. Shenk || 1987-1999
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| Mary Grace Shenk || 1990-1999
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| Tom Croyle || 2002-2008
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| Joy Cotchen (Youth) || 2002-?
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| Rose Bender (Interim) || 2008-2010
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| Bob Brown || 2010-2016
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| Jayne M. Byler || 2017-present
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|}
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== Membership at Stahl Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1916 || 186
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| 1925 || 173
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| 1930 || 166
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| 1940 || 160
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| 1950 || 164
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| 1960 || 154
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| 1970 || 130
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| 1980 || 150
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| 1990 || 87
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| 2000 || 106
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| 2007 || 114
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| 2020 || 70
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|}
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 19 October 2021

Stahl Mennonite Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in August 1951.
Source: Mennonite Community Photograph Collection, The Congregation (HM4-134 Box 1 photo 010.1-21).
Mennonite Church USA Archives, Goshen, Indiana.
Stahl Mennonite Church, 2008.
Source: Church website

Stahl Mennonite Church (MC), located 6 miles south of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a member of the Allegheny Conference, had its first meetinghouse erected in 1882, called "Stahl" because the land was donated by John Stahl. This congregation was served by the Johnstown district ministry.

The point at which it can be considered a separately organized congregation is difficult to determine. The conference minutes speak of a "Johnstown congregation" as late as 1896, although there were at that time four meetinghouses (Blough-1836, Weaver-1855, Thomas-1874, and Stahl-1882), and not until 1900 was mention made of 5 "congregations" or meetinghouses in the Johnstown district (Elton was added in 1899), with a total membership of 487. The first Mennonite Yearbook and Directory (1905) lists Stahl with 176 members and S. G. Shetler (ordained 1897) and S. D. Yoder as ministers. Down to ca. 1940 all the congregations of the Johnstown district had one bishop. Stahl was S. G. Shetler's home congregation, and it was in its meetinghouse that he established (1922) and for many years (1925-35) served as principal of the Johnstown Bible School. Near the church the Johnstown Mennonite School was established in 1944, offering elementary and high-school work. In 1957 the Stahl congregation had a membership of 154, with Sanford G. Shetler as pastor and bishop (ordained 1952).

Bibliography

Groff, Anna. "Johnstown church forgives ex-pastor." The Mennonite 13, no. 5 (May 2010): 45.

Kaufman, Ammon. "Stahl Mennonite Church." Southwestern Pennsylvania Conference News VI (January 1948): 3.

Additional Information

Address: 1201 Soap Hollow Road, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15905-8119

Phone: 814-288-5523

Website: Stahl Mennonite Church

Denominational Affiliation:

Allegheny Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Stahl Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Levi A. Blough (1855-1936) 1890-ca. 1900
Samuel G. Shetler (1871-1942)(Deacon)
Minister
(Bishop)		 1894-1897
1897-1914
1915-1942
Levi D. Yoder (Deacon) 1897-1908
Stephen D. Yoder (1868-1937) 1900-1910
William C. Hershberger (1876-1951) 1912-1935
John F. Harsberger (1872-1960)(Deacon) 1913-1945
Loranza Kaufman (1880-1944)(Deacon) 1918-1944
Lloy A. Kniss (1897-1979)
(Bishop)		 1920-1925, 1942-1943
1943-1945
Sanford G. Shetler (1912-1989)
(Bishop)		 1932-1952
1952-1977
David C. Alwine (1908-1981) 1943-1951?
Harold E. Thomas (1911-2001) (Deacon) 1946-1950
Levi S. Thomas (1896-1951) (Deacon) 1951
Melvin Nussbaum (1920-1997) (Deacon) 1951-1965
Arthur G. McPhee 1971-1973
Marvin L. Kaufman (1933-2017) (Deacon)
(Minister)		 1971-1977
1999-2002
Curtis D. Godshall (1916-1990) 1973-1982
Daryl Alwine (1944-2021) (Deacon) 1981-1985
David S. Mishler (Deacon) 1981-1982
Marlin Shetler (Deacon) 1981-1983
Neil Lehman (Deacon) 1982-1983
Allen Holsopple 1982-1987
Harold A. Shenk 1987-1999
Mary Grace Shenk 1990-1999
Tom Croyle 2002-2008
Joy Cotchen (Youth) 2002-?
Rose Bender (Interim) 2008-2010
Bob Brown 2010-2016
Jayne M. Byler 2017-present

Membership at Stahl Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1916 186
1925 173
1930 166
1940 160
1950 164
1960 154
1970 130
1980 150
1990 87
2000 106
2007 114
2020 70


Author(s) Harold S. Bender
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published 1959

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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Stahl Mennonite Church (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahl_Mennonite_Church_(Johnstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172470.

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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. (1959). Stahl Mennonite Church (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stahl_Mennonite_Church_(Johnstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172470.



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