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| − | The Allensville Mennonite Church ([[ | + | The Allensville Mennonite Church ([[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]), formerly called Allensville Amish Mennonite Church, was organized in 1861 by Solomon Byler. It later became a member of the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Amish Mennonite Joint Conference]]. In 1957 it became part of the geographically closer [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Mennonite Conference]], and about 2003 it joined the [[Rosedale Network of Churches|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. The first meetinghouse was built a short distance east of Allensville in 1869 and rebuilt in 1932. A new building was erected in 1949. |
The membership in 1953 was 349; in 2006 the membership was 229; the bishop in 1953 was B. R. Peachey; preachers, J. B. Zook, J. E. Hartzler; deacon, U. S. Zook. | The membership in 1953 was 349; in 2006 the membership was 229; the bishop in 1953 was B. R. Peachey; preachers, J. B. Zook, J. E. Hartzler; deacon, U. S. Zook. | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 17 March 2023
The Allensville Mennonite Church (Conservative Mennonite Conference), formerly called Allensville Amish Mennonite Church, was organized in 1861 by Solomon Byler. It later became a member of the Ohio and Eastern Amish Mennonite Joint Conference. In 1957 it became part of the geographically closer Allegheny Mennonite Conference, and about 2003 it joined the Conservative Mennonite Conference. The first meetinghouse was built a short distance east of Allensville in 1869 and rebuilt in 1932. A new building was erected in 1949.
The membership in 1953 was 349; in 2006 the membership was 229; the bishop in 1953 was B. R. Peachey; preachers, J. B. Zook, J. E. Hartzler; deacon, U. S. Zook.
Additional Information
Address: 1156 SR 655, Belleville, Pennsylvania 17002
Phone: 717-483-6774
Website: Allensville Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliation:
Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference
Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)
Allegheny Mennonite Conference
Conservative Mennonite Conference
| Author(s) | Ellrose D Zook |
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| Date Published | 1955 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Zook, Ellrose D. "Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Allensville_Mennonite_Church_(Allensville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=175201.
APA style
Zook, Ellrose D. (1955). Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Allensville_Mennonite_Church_(Allensville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=175201.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 57. All rights reserved.
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