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Rossmere Mennonite Church (formerly Rossmere Mennonite Mission) ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), in the northeastern sector of [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster, Pennsylvania]], was opened by David B. Groff in 1935. He with Jere Fenninger, under the [[East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)|East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church]], conducted the work in rented quarters until their brick meetinghouse, 30 x 50 ft., on Janet Avenue was dedicated on 1 January 1940. Earl W. Mosemann was ordained as pastor on 21 December 1941, and was followed by Daniel E. Miller, ordained 3 November 1946, who was still serving in 1957, with a membership of 42.
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Rossmere Mennonite Church was begun as an outreach of the [[East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)|East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church]] ([[Lancaster (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], USA). Two weeks of tent meetings conducted by C. Z. Martin in the summer of 1935 were well attended so the decision was made to begin a [[Sunday School]] in the Rossmere area of Lancaster City. The first superintendents were A. Nissley Rohrer and Jere Fenninger. Clayton White was secretary-treasurer and Samuel Zook, chorister. Earl W. Mosemann was ordained as the congregation’s first minister in 1941, although he was serving at the [[Civilian Public Service]] camp in Grottoes, [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]] at the time. Prior to 1941 ministers from East Chestnut Street took turns preaching.
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Initially Sunday School was conducted in the home of Jere and Ruth Fenninger (1101 Francis Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania). By the start of October 1935 a store-room on the corner of Janet and Marshall Avenues was rented and converted to a chapel. A property was purchased at 741 Janet Ave., Lancaster, Pa. and a brick building constructed in 1939 under the supervision of Gideon Fisher, who was a deacon in the congregation. That building was dedicated 31 December 1939 and was renovated and expanded in 2008. A fire in 1954 caused the church to temporarily close until repairs could be completed. During this time, members attended worship services at other churches.
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In 2016 there were 74 active members, most of whom were professional and urban. Few members lived in the Rossmere community. Hymns sung from the three Mennonite hymn books (''Hymnal: A Worship Book'', ''Sing the Journey'', and ''Sing the Story'') were sometimes accompanied by musical instruments and the lectionary was used to guide worship.
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= Bibliography =
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Landis, Ira D. ''The Missionary Movement among Lancaster Conference Mennonites''. 2nd ed. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938: 80-81.
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Mosemann, Earl. “Rossmere Mission.” ''Missionary Messenger'' 17, no. 3 (7 July 1940): 2-3.
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Zook, Luetta. "This Is Your Life Jere and Ruth Fenninger." Unpublished paper available in the [http://www.lmhs.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Library].
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== Archival Records ==
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The congregation's records are located at the [http://www.lmhs.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society], 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pa., 17602
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
 
'''Address''': 741 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
 
'''Address''': 741 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
[http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
 
[http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Rossmere Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Earl W. Mosemann || 1941-1946
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| Daniel E. Miller || 1946-1987
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| Lester A. Blank || 1976-1992
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| Marvin L. Weaver || 1987-1996
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| Mark & Mary Hurst<br/>(Interim) || 1997
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|-
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| Lester Denlinger || 1998-2006
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| Marilyn Kurtz<br/>(Associate) || 2003-2006
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|-
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| Marilyn Kurtz || 2006-2011
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|-
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| Lay Team Ministry<br/>(Interim) || 2012-2013
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| Don Sharp<br/>(Interim)|| 2013-2014
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| Todd Gusler || 2014-present
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|}
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== Membership at Rossmere Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1945 || 55
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| 1955 || 40
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| 1965 || 52
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| 1985 || 74
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| 1995 || 79
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| 2005 || 102
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| 2015 || 74
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= Map =
 
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[[Map:Rossmere Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
 
[[Map:Rossmere Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
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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. 4, p. 362. All rights reserved.
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Rossmere Mennonite Mission ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), in the northeastern sector of [[Lancaster (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster, Pennsylvania]], was opened by David B. Groff in 1935. He with Jere Fenninger, under the [[East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)|East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church]], conducted the work in rented quarters until their brick meetinghouse, 30 x 50 ft., on Janet Avenue was dedicated on 1 January 1940. Earl W. Mosemann was ordained as pastor on 21 December 1941, and was followed by Daniel E. Miller, ordained 3 November 1946, who was still serving in 1957, with a membership of 42.
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Revision as of 15:21, 9 February 2017

Rossmere Mennonite Church was begun as an outreach of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA). Two weeks of tent meetings conducted by C. Z. Martin in the summer of 1935 were well attended so the decision was made to begin a Sunday School in the Rossmere area of Lancaster City. The first superintendents were A. Nissley Rohrer and Jere Fenninger. Clayton White was secretary-treasurer and Samuel Zook, chorister. Earl W. Mosemann was ordained as the congregation’s first minister in 1941, although he was serving at the Civilian Public Service camp in Grottoes, Virginia at the time. Prior to 1941 ministers from East Chestnut Street took turns preaching.

Initially Sunday School was conducted in the home of Jere and Ruth Fenninger (1101 Francis Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania). By the start of October 1935 a store-room on the corner of Janet and Marshall Avenues was rented and converted to a chapel. A property was purchased at 741 Janet Ave., Lancaster, Pa. and a brick building constructed in 1939 under the supervision of Gideon Fisher, who was a deacon in the congregation. That building was dedicated 31 December 1939 and was renovated and expanded in 2008. A fire in 1954 caused the church to temporarily close until repairs could be completed. During this time, members attended worship services at other churches.

In 2016 there were 74 active members, most of whom were professional and urban. Few members lived in the Rossmere community. Hymns sung from the three Mennonite hymn books (Hymnal: A Worship Book, Sing the Journey, and Sing the Story) were sometimes accompanied by musical instruments and the lectionary was used to guide worship.

Bibliography

Landis, Ira D. The Missionary Movement among Lancaster Conference Mennonites. 2nd ed. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938: 80-81.

Mosemann, Earl. “Rossmere Mission.” Missionary Messenger 17, no. 3 (7 July 1940): 2-3.

Zook, Luetta. "This Is Your Life Jere and Ruth Fenninger." Unpublished paper available in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Library.

Archival Records

The congregation's records are located at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pa., 17602

Additional Information

Address: 741 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601

Phone: 717-397-7854

Website: http://www.rossmeremennonitechurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations: Lancaster Mennonite Conference

Pastoral Leaders at Rossmere Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Earl W. Mosemann 1941-1946
Daniel E. Miller 1946-1987
Lester A. Blank 1976-1992
Marvin L. Weaver 1987-1996
Mark & Mary Hurst
(Interim)		 1997
Lester Denlinger 1998-2006
Marilyn Kurtz
(Associate)		 2003-2006
Marilyn Kurtz 2006-2011
Lay Team Ministry
(Interim)		 2012-2013
Don Sharp
(Interim)		 2013-2014
Todd Gusler 2014-present

Membership at Rossmere Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1945 55
1955 40
1965 52
1985 74
1995 79
2005 102
2015 74

Map

Map:Rossmere Mennonite Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ira D. Landis. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 362. All rights reserved.

Rossmere Mennonite Mission (Mennonite Church), in the northeastern sector of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was opened by David B. Groff in 1935. He with Jere Fenninger, under the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, conducted the work in rented quarters until their brick meetinghouse, 30 x 50 ft., on Janet Avenue was dedicated on 1 January 1940. Earl W. Mosemann was ordained as pastor on 21 December 1941, and was followed by Daniel E. Miller, ordained 3 November 1946, who was still serving in 1957, with a membership of 42.


Author(s) Steve Ness
Date Published February 2017

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