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The Carpenter Community Church (Mennonite Church USA) is located at 378 Glenbrook Rd., Talmage, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. Dr. Heinrich Zimmermann came from the [[Zürich (Switzerland)|canton of Zürich]] (Switzerland) to [[Germantown Mennonite Settlement (Pennsylvania, USA)|Germantown]], Pennsylvania, in 1706. He first bought land in Lampeter and in 1733 in West Earl Township, Lancaster County. His two sons, Henry and Gabriel, started a family [[Cemeteries|cemetery]] here along the Brownstown to Mechanicsburg Road in 1750. The cemetery was enlarged in 1821 and a union stone church was built nearby in 1824. On 26 November 1939 a Mennonite Sunday school was opened here. In October 1942 the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] accepted it as a congregation in the Mahlon Witmer district, using the newly renovated old stone church. The membership in 1953 was 73, average Sunday-school attendance 84, summer Bible school enrollment 200. Michael N. Wenger was minister and John W. Wentling deacon at that time.
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The Carpenter's Mennonite Church (as it was first called), south of Talmage, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], began in November 1939 when a Mennonite [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] opened. The name came from an 1824 stone union church probably named after Heinrich Carpenter (German=Zimmerman), an early settler. Many of his descendants became Mennonites.
  
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In 2009 the membership was 119; the pastor was Glenn A. Hoover.
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In October 1942, the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] recognized it as a congregation in the Mahlon Witmer district, using the renovated 1824 Union church. The New Holland-Groffdale-Metzler district was responsible for the mission. The first members came from the Groffdale, Landis Valley, and Stumptown churches.
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Michael N. Wenger was the first local pastor ordained for the church on 1 July 1943. The congregation initially met for worship every two weeks.
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In 1989, Carpenter Mennonite hosted a new Mennonite congregation, Spiritual Life Fellowship, on Sunday afternoons in its facility. In 1993, Spiritual Life Fellowship merged with the Carpenter Mennonite Church, which became the Carpenter Community Church. The merged church was a member of the Groffdale District.
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= Bibliography =
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"Carpenter Community Church." ''Shalom News'' 29, no. 4 (September-October 2009): 15.
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"Congregations merge." ''Gospel Herald'' 86, no. 9 (2 March 1993): 13.
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Hostetter, Todd and William Warner. "The E.W. Carpenter Project – “Family” 1700’s -1812 – Part 1." The E. W. Carpenter Project. Web. 19 November 2024. https://lancasterwoodplanes.wordpress.com/19-2/.
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Martin, Titus. "New Holland, Pa." ''Gospel Herald'' 34, no. 51 (19 March 1942): 1089.
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Ruth, John L. ''The Earth is the Lord's: a narrative history of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2001:
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"Two new congregations...." ''Gospel Herald'' 35, no. 32 (5 November 1942): 680.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 378 Glenbrook Road, Talmage, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 378 Glenbrook Road, Talmage, Pennsylvania 17580
  
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'''Phone''': 717-656-9731
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'''Telephone''': 717-656-9731
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.carpentercommunitychurch.com/ Carpenter Community Church]
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'''Website''': https://carpentercommunitychurch.com/
  
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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[http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
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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 Carpenter Community Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Visiting Ministers || 1939-1943
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| Michael N. Wenger (1903-1980) || 1943-1978
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| David M. Weaver (1918-2012) || 1969-1990
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| Glenn A. Hoover || 1979?-2016?
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| Lloyd E. Hoover<br />(Bishop) || 1990-1995<br />1995-
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| David H. Burkholder (1921-2012) || 1993-2012
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| Harry W. Rutt  || 1996?-2002?
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| Daryl L. Hoover (Youth) || 1999?-2003?
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| Dwayne A. Hoover (Associate) || 2006-
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| Samuel Mwangi (Lead) || 2017-
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|}
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== Carpenter Community Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1943 || 43
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| 1950 || 68
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| 1960 || 85
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| 1970 || 100
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| 1980 || 90
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| 1990 || 70
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| 2000 || 149
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| 2009 || 119
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|}
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 1, p. 521. All rights reserved.
  
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Carpenter Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)]]) in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. Dr. Heinrich Zimmermann came from the [[Zürich (Switzerland)|canton of Zürich]] (Switzerland) to [[Germantown Mennonite Settlement (Pennsylvania, USA)|Germantown]], Pennsylvania, in 1706. He first bought land in Lampeter and in 1733 in West Earl Township, Lancaster County. His two sons, Henry and Gabriel, started a family [[Cemeteries|cemetery]] here along the Brownstown to Mechanicsburg Road in 1750. The cemetery was enlarged in 1821 and a union stone church was built nearby in 1824. On 26 November 1939 a Mennonite Sunday school was opened here. In October 1942 the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] accepted it as a congregation in the Mahlon Witmer district, using the newly renovated old stone church. The membership in 1953 was 73, average Sunday-school attendance 84, summer Bible school enrollment 200. Michael N. Wenger is minister and John W. Wentling deacon.
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 19 November 2024

The Carpenter's Mennonite Church (as it was first called), south of Talmage, Pennsylvania, began in November 1939 when a Mennonite Sunday school opened. The name came from an 1824 stone union church probably named after Heinrich Carpenter (German=Zimmerman), an early settler. Many of his descendants became Mennonites.

In October 1942, the Lancaster Mennonite Conference recognized it as a congregation in the Mahlon Witmer district, using the renovated 1824 Union church. The New Holland-Groffdale-Metzler district was responsible for the mission. The first members came from the Groffdale, Landis Valley, and Stumptown churches.

Michael N. Wenger was the first local pastor ordained for the church on 1 July 1943. The congregation initially met for worship every two weeks.

In 1989, Carpenter Mennonite hosted a new Mennonite congregation, Spiritual Life Fellowship, on Sunday afternoons in its facility. In 1993, Spiritual Life Fellowship merged with the Carpenter Mennonite Church, which became the Carpenter Community Church. The merged church was a member of the Groffdale District.

Bibliography

"Carpenter Community Church." Shalom News 29, no. 4 (September-October 2009): 15.

"Congregations merge." Gospel Herald 86, no. 9 (2 March 1993): 13.

Hostetter, Todd and William Warner. "The E.W. Carpenter Project – “Family” 1700’s -1812 – Part 1." The E. W. Carpenter Project. Web. 19 November 2024. https://lancasterwoodplanes.wordpress.com/19-2/.

Martin, Titus. "New Holland, Pa." Gospel Herald 34, no. 51 (19 March 1942): 1089.

Ruth, John L. The Earth is the Lord's: a narrative history of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2001:

"Two new congregations...." Gospel Herald 35, no. 32 (5 November 1942): 680.

Additional Information

Address: 378 Glenbrook Road, Talmage, Pennsylvania 17580

Telephone: 717-656-9731

Website: https://carpentercommunitychurch.com/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)

Pastoral Leaders at Carpenter Community Church

Name Years
of Service
Visiting Ministers 1939-1943
Michael N. Wenger (1903-1980) 1943-1978
David M. Weaver (1918-2012) 1969-1990
Glenn A. Hoover 1979?-2016?
Lloyd E. Hoover
(Bishop)		 1990-1995
1995-
David H. Burkholder (1921-2012) 1993-2012
Harry W. Rutt 1996?-2002?
Daryl L. Hoover (Youth) 1999?-2003?
Dwayne A. Hoover (Associate) 2006-
Samuel Mwangi (Lead) 2017-

Carpenter Community Membership

Year Members
1943 43
1950 68
1960 85
1970 100
1980 90
1990 70
2000 149
2009 119

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 521. All rights reserved.

Carpenter Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heinrich Zimmermann came from the canton of Zürich (Switzerland) to Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1706. He first bought land in Lampeter and in 1733 in West Earl Township, Lancaster County. His two sons, Henry and Gabriel, started a family cemetery here along the Brownstown to Mechanicsburg Road in 1750. The cemetery was enlarged in 1821 and a union stone church was built nearby in 1824. On 26 November 1939 a Mennonite Sunday school was opened here. In October 1942 the Lancaster Mennonite Conference accepted it as a congregation in the Mahlon Witmer district, using the newly renovated old stone church. The membership in 1953 was 73, average Sunday-school attendance 84, summer Bible school enrollment 200. Michael N. Wenger is minister and John W. Wentling deacon.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published November 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Carpenter Community Church (Talmage, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2024. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Carpenter_Community_Church_(Talmage,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=179991.

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