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The Manheim Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) , 201 West High Street, Manheim, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was organized and its meetinghouse built in 1896 for the convenience of the members from the surrounding churches who had moved to town. After the East Chestnut Street meetinghouse in Lancaster it was the next town church built in the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] district. In 1955 the active ministers were Homer D. Bomberger, bishop, and Ira B. Huber, minister, with 170 members. The regional winter Bible school for this district was held here. In 2005 the membership was 51.
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The Manheim Mennonite meetinghouse in [[Manheim (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA)|Manheim]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was built in 1896 by the Landisville-Mt. Joy-Manheim bishop district for the district members who had moved into the borough of Manheim. The meetinghouse opened for worship on 24 November 1896. Horse sheds were built in 1909 but later dismantled in the 1920s, with the lumber used for an addition of the church's southside. Extensive remodeling took place in 1963 and 1982.
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The congregation met for worship at the Manheim meetinghouse every four weeks until the 1920s, when it changed to every two weeks. By 1950, services were held weekly.
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A [[Sewing Circle|sewing circle]], meeting in homes, began in 1901. Manheim Mennonite began a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] on Sunday afternoons in 1904. The congregation had its first all-member business meeting on 4 December 1941; previously, the ordained leadership, trustees, and Sunday school superintendents made the decisions. A more formal church cabinet was established in the mid-1970s. The congregation accepted the gift of an organ in 1982.
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By 2018, worship attendance had dropped to about 40. The congregation closed in 2020 or 2021. A church plant known as [[Community Church of Manheim (Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA)|Community Church of Manheim]] maintained ownership and continued using the building, meeting in the basement on Wednesday evenings. It sold the building in 2023 to Hope Served, an agency providing services to disabled persons, but continued meeting there.
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= Bibliography =
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''100 Years of God's Faithfulness: Manheim Mennonite Church 1896-1996.'' Manheim, Pa.: The Church, 1996.
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"Manheim Mennonite Church." Lancaster Mennonite Conference. 22 January 2018. Web. 8 December 2024. https://lmcchurches.org/2018/01/manheim-mennonite-church/.
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Weaver, Martin G. ''Mennonites of Lancaster Conference: containing biographical sketches of Mennonite leaders, histories of congregations, missions, and Sunday schools, record of ordinations, and other interesting historical data''. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1931. Reprinted Ephrata, PA: Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Publication Board, 1982: 191-192, 206, 286. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.
 
= Additional Information =
 
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'''Address''': 201 West High Street, Manheim, PA 17545
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'''Address''': 201 West High Street, Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545
  
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'''Phone''': 717-665-7431
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
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[http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
 
  
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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 Manheim Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| District Ministers || 1896-1907
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| Aaron H. Wenger (1864-1937) || 1907-1937
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| Samuel S. Lehman (1871-1955) || 1927-1955
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| Benjamin "B. Charles" Hostetter (1916-1997) || 1939-1945
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| Ira B. Huber (1902-1976) || 1945-1958
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| Jesse Neuenschwander (1933-1999) || 1959-1967
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| District Ministers || 1967-1969
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| John O. Yoder || 1969-1975
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| Lester E. Gehman (1931-2014) || 1973-1981
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| Earl D. Wenger || 1975-1980
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| Paul M. Witmer (1923-2009) || 1979-1995
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| Kenneth A. Bucher (1950-2024) || 1981-2015
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| Dwight "D. David" Martin (Associate) || 1995-2021?
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| Glen M. Sell (Transitional) || 2004-2006
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| Joseph A. Stahl || 2006-2021?
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== Manheim Mennonite Church Membership ==
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! Year !! Members
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| 1920 || 150
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| 1930 || 130
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| 1940 || 111
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| 1950 || 130
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| 1960 || 114
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| 1970 || 105
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| 1980 || 96
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| 1990 || 87
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| 2000 || 64
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| 2009 || 55
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, p. 457. All rights reserved.
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The Manheim Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)]]) was organized and its meetinghouse built in 1896 for the convenience of the members from the surrounding churches who had moved to town. After the East Chestnut Street meetinghouse in Lancaster it was the next town church built in the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] district. In 1955 the active ministers were Homer D. Bomberger, bishop, and Ira B. Huber, minister, with 170 members. The regional winter Bible school for this district was held here.
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 11 December 2024

The Manheim Mennonite meetinghouse in Manheim, Pennsylvania, was built in 1896 by the Landisville-Mt. Joy-Manheim bishop district for the district members who had moved into the borough of Manheim. The meetinghouse opened for worship on 24 November 1896. Horse sheds were built in 1909 but later dismantled in the 1920s, with the lumber used for an addition of the church's southside. Extensive remodeling took place in 1963 and 1982.

The congregation met for worship at the Manheim meetinghouse every four weeks until the 1920s, when it changed to every two weeks. By 1950, services were held weekly.

A sewing circle, meeting in homes, began in 1901. Manheim Mennonite began a Sunday school on Sunday afternoons in 1904. The congregation had its first all-member business meeting on 4 December 1941; previously, the ordained leadership, trustees, and Sunday school superintendents made the decisions. A more formal church cabinet was established in the mid-1970s. The congregation accepted the gift of an organ in 1982.

By 2018, worship attendance had dropped to about 40. The congregation closed in 2020 or 2021. A church plant known as Community Church of Manheim maintained ownership and continued using the building, meeting in the basement on Wednesday evenings. It sold the building in 2023 to Hope Served, an agency providing services to disabled persons, but continued meeting there.

Bibliography

100 Years of God's Faithfulness: Manheim Mennonite Church 1896-1996. Manheim, Pa.: The Church, 1996.

"Manheim Mennonite Church." Lancaster Mennonite Conference. 22 January 2018. Web. 8 December 2024. https://lmcchurches.org/2018/01/manheim-mennonite-church/.

Weaver, Martin G. Mennonites of Lancaster Conference: containing biographical sketches of Mennonite leaders, histories of congregations, missions, and Sunday schools, record of ordinations, and other interesting historical data. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1931. Reprinted Ephrata, PA: Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Publication Board, 1982: 191-192, 206, 286. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/mennonitesoflanc00weav_0/page/n3/mode/2up.

Additional Information

Address: 201 West High Street, Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545

Telephone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Manheim Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
District Ministers 1896-1907
Aaron H. Wenger (1864-1937) 1907-1937
Samuel S. Lehman (1871-1955) 1927-1955
Benjamin "B. Charles" Hostetter (1916-1997) 1939-1945
Ira B. Huber (1902-1976) 1945-1958
Jesse Neuenschwander (1933-1999) 1959-1967
District Ministers 1967-1969
John O. Yoder 1969-1975
Lester E. Gehman (1931-2014) 1973-1981
Earl D. Wenger 1975-1980
Paul M. Witmer (1923-2009) 1979-1995
Kenneth A. Bucher (1950-2024) 1981-2015
Dwight "D. David" Martin (Associate) 1995-2021?
Glen M. Sell (Transitional) 2004-2006
Joseph A. Stahl 2006-2021?

Manheim Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1920 150
1930 130
1940 111
1950 130
1960 114
1970 105
1980 96
1990 87
2000 64
2009 55

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 457. All rights reserved.

The Manheim Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church (MC)) was organized and its meetinghouse built in 1896 for the convenience of the members from the surrounding churches who had moved to town. After the East Chestnut Street meetinghouse in Lancaster it was the next town church built in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference district. In 1955 the active ministers were Homer D. Bomberger, bishop, and Ira B. Huber, minister, with 170 members. The regional winter Bible school for this district was held here.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published December 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Manheim Mennonite Church (Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2024. Web. 3 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Manheim_Mennonite_Church_(Manheim,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180026.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (December 2024). Manheim Mennonite Church (Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 3 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Manheim_Mennonite_Church_(Manheim,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180026.



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