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Media Mennonite Chapel ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) is located on the South 5th Street Road, Oxford, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. It was originally a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference]] and was organized in 1947. Its membership in 1959 was 82, with Leroy D. Umble and Phares I. Lantz as ministers.
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Members of the [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen (Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove Mennonite Church]] Missions Committee found Media Chapel when searching for unused church buildings in the countryside near Oxford, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA. The chapel was built in 1912 but had been closed for 20 years. The new Media Mennonite Church first rented, then bought the building for a nominal sum. The first service was held in the church on 27 April 1947. In 1954 the church purchased the nearby schoolhouse. When the congregation built its own facility in 1962/63, the schoolhouse was razed.
  
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In 2010 it was a member of the [[Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations|Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations]].
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Maple Grove pastors led services until Aaron F. Stoltzfus was ordained to pastor the congregation on 6 July 1949.
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In April 2004, the Media Mennonite Church withdrew from the [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]] and [[Mennonite Church USA]]. It subsequently joined the [[Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations]].
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In 2020 the congregation moved to a property it had purchased on Waterway Road; at that time, it changed its name to Waterway Church.
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In 2021 the congregation remained part of the Alliance of Evangelical Mennonite Churches.
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= Bibliography =
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Boyer, H. Wesley. "Media Mennonite celebrates 50th." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 18, no. 4 (July August 1997): 4.
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Mast, Edna. "Media Mennonite Church." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 3, no. 1 (January-February 1982): 1.
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Summers, Sara. "Media congregation celebrates 40th anniversary." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 8, no. 3 (May-June 1987): 2.
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Whisler, Lois. "Delegates consider core values for ACC."  ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 25, no. 3 (May-June 2004): 1, 3.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': Fifth Street &amp; Media Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania
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'''Address''': 550 Waterway Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363
  
 
'''Phone''': 610-932-9096
 
'''Phone''': 610-932-9096
  
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'''Website''': [http://www.mmchurch.org/ Media Mennonite Church]
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'''Website''': https://www.waterwaychurch.com/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://www.amec.church/ Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Waterway Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Maple Grove<br />Pastors|| 1947-1949
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| Aaron F. Stoltzfus (1895-1986) <br />(Bishop) || 1949-1952<br />1952-1968?
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| Leroy D. Umble (1920-2009) || 1952-1979
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| Phares O. Lantz (1923-2011)(Assistant) || 1958-1974
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| H. Wesley Boyer || 1980-2001
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| Richard Umble (Interim) || 2001-2003
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| Jesse S. Johnson || 2003-present
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| Steve Doutrich (Associate) || 2019-present
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|}
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== Membership at Waterway Church ==
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1951 || 51
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| 1960 || 83
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| 1970 || 81
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| 1980 || 48
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| 1990 || 84
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| 2000 || 96
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 1105. All rights reserved.
  
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'''Denominational Affiliation''': [http://www.amecalliance.org/ Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Churches]
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Media Mennonite Chapel (Mennonite Church) is located on the South 5th Street Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania. It was originally a member of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference and was organized in 1947. Its membership in 1959 was 82, with Leroy D. Umble and Phares I. Lantz as ministers.
  
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[[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA Congregations]]
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[[Category:Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 17 January 2022

Members of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church Missions Committee found Media Chapel when searching for unused church buildings in the countryside near Oxford, Pennsylvania, USA. The chapel was built in 1912 but had been closed for 20 years. The new Media Mennonite Church first rented, then bought the building for a nominal sum. The first service was held in the church on 27 April 1947. In 1954 the church purchased the nearby schoolhouse. When the congregation built its own facility in 1962/63, the schoolhouse was razed.

Maple Grove pastors led services until Aaron F. Stoltzfus was ordained to pastor the congregation on 6 July 1949.

In April 2004, the Media Mennonite Church withdrew from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Mennonite Church USA. It subsequently joined the Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations.

In 2020 the congregation moved to a property it had purchased on Waterway Road; at that time, it changed its name to Waterway Church.

In 2021 the congregation remained part of the Alliance of Evangelical Mennonite Churches.

Bibliography

Boyer, H. Wesley. "Media Mennonite celebrates 50th." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 18, no. 4 (July August 1997): 4.

Mast, Edna. "Media Mennonite Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 3, no. 1 (January-February 1982): 1.

Summers, Sara. "Media congregation celebrates 40th anniversary." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 8, no. 3 (May-June 1987): 2.

Whisler, Lois. "Delegates consider core values for ACC." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 25, no. 3 (May-June 2004): 1, 3.

Additional Information

Address: 550 Waterway Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363

Phone: 610-932-9096

Website: https://www.waterwaychurch.com/

Denominational Affiliations: Alliance of Mennonite Evangelical Congregations

Pastoral Leaders at Waterway Church

Name Years
of Service
Maple Grove
Pastors		 1947-1949
Aaron F. Stoltzfus (1895-1986)
(Bishop)		 1949-1952
1952-1968?
Leroy D. Umble (1920-2009) 1952-1979
Phares O. Lantz (1923-2011)(Assistant) 1958-1974
H. Wesley Boyer 1980-2001
Richard Umble (Interim) 2001-2003
Jesse S. Johnson 2003-present
Steve Doutrich (Associate) 2019-present

Membership at Waterway Church

Year Membership
1951 51
1960 83
1970 81
1980 48
1990 84
2000 96

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1105. All rights reserved.

Media Mennonite Chapel (Mennonite Church) is located on the South 5th Street Road, Oxford, Pennsylvania. It was originally a member of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference and was organized in 1947. Its membership in 1959 was 82, with Leroy D. Umble and Phares I. Lantz as ministers.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published January 2022

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Waterway Church (Oxford, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2022. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Waterway_Church_(Oxford,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172897.

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