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− | Pequea Amish Mennonite Church in Narvon, Pennsylvania, USA was established in 1962. It was a daughter church of [[Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church ( | + | Pequea Amish Mennonite Church in Narvon, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA was established in 1962. It was a daughter church of [[Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church (Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, USA)|Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church]] in Ronks, Pennsylvania. |
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+ | The official establishment of the Pequea congregation was preceded by two years of Sunday school at the Honey Brook Grange Hall. In 1961 Weavertown voted to establish another meetingplace, and to meet in two locations. The new building was dedicated 20 May 1962. Members were encouraged to attend the closest meetingplace. | ||
In 2013 the church was a member of the [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship]] and had a membership of 115. The Bishops were Ben A. Stoltzfus and Jonathan S. Stoltzfus, the Minister was John E. Glick, and the Deacons were Floyd Stoltzfus and Melvin S. Zook. | In 2013 the church was a member of the [[Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship]] and had a membership of 115. The Bishops were Ben A. Stoltzfus and Jonathan S. Stoltzfus, the Minister was John E. Glick, and the Deacons were Floyd Stoltzfus and Melvin S. Zook. | ||
=Bibliography= | =Bibliography= | ||
+ | Anderson, Cory. ''The Amish-Mennonites of North America: a portrait of our people.'' Medina, New York: Ridgeway Publishing, 2012: 10-11. | ||
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The Beachy Amish-Mennonites. "Amish-Mennonite Churches in Pennsylvania." Web. 6 December 2013. http://www.beachyam.org/churches/pa.htm. | The Beachy Amish-Mennonites. "Amish-Mennonite Churches in Pennsylvania." Web. 6 December 2013. http://www.beachyam.org/churches/pa.htm. | ||
− | ''Mennonite Church Directory 2013''. | + | ''Mennonite Church Directory'' (2013): 43; (2017): 46.. |
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+ | Yoder, Elmer S. ''The Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship Churches.'' Hartville, Ohio: Diakonia Ministries, 1987: 352-353. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 20 March 2018
Pequea Amish Mennonite Church in Narvon, Pennsylvania, USA was established in 1962. It was a daughter church of Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church in Ronks, Pennsylvania.
The official establishment of the Pequea congregation was preceded by two years of Sunday school at the Honey Brook Grange Hall. In 1961 Weavertown voted to establish another meetingplace, and to meet in two locations. The new building was dedicated 20 May 1962. Members were encouraged to attend the closest meetingplace.
In 2013 the church was a member of the Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship and had a membership of 115. The Bishops were Ben A. Stoltzfus and Jonathan S. Stoltzfus, the Minister was John E. Glick, and the Deacons were Floyd Stoltzfus and Melvin S. Zook.
Bibliography
Anderson, Cory. The Amish-Mennonites of North America: a portrait of our people. Medina, New York: Ridgeway Publishing, 2012: 10-11.
The Beachy Amish-Mennonites. "Amish-Mennonite Churches in Pennsylvania." Web. 6 December 2013. http://www.beachyam.org/churches/pa.htm.
Mennonite Church Directory (2013): 43; (2017): 46..
Yoder, Elmer S. The Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship Churches. Hartville, Ohio: Diakonia Ministries, 1987: 352-353.
Additional Information
Address: 115 Blank Road, Narvon, PA (coordinates: 40.02916, -75.96299 [N 40 1' 44" W 75 57' 46"])
Phone: 717-442-8544
Denominational Affiliations:
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship
Map
Map:Pequea Amish Mennonite Church, Narvon, Pennsylvania
Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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Date Published | December 2013 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Pequea Amish Mennonite Church (Narvon, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2013. Web. 15 Jun 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pequea_Amish_Mennonite_Church_(Narvon,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=160083.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (December 2013). Pequea Amish Mennonite Church (Narvon, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 June 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pequea_Amish_Mennonite_Church_(Narvon,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=160083.
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