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− | Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the [[ | + | Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the [[LMC: A Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Conference]], and is located near a small rural town by this name, four miles (6.5 km) south of Quarryville, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], PA. When members began to move into this formerly Scottish-Irish area services were desired. In 1877 [[Herr, Amos (1816-1897)|Amos Herr]] preached in the village. The 20 members in the fall of 1881 built a frame structure 46 x 35 ft., which served the congregation until 1949, when it was extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1954 Abram D. Metzler and J. Harold Breneman were serving as ministers, with a membership of 149. In 1920 a schism occurred, led by John W. Swarr, a preacher who led the group into the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]]. This group, called the [[Calvary Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Calvary Mennonite Church]], had 57 members in 1954. |
In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor. | In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor. |
Revision as of 19:04, 8 August 2023
Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is a member of the Lancaster Conference, and is located near a small rural town by this name, four miles (6.5 km) south of Quarryville, Lancaster County, PA. When members began to move into this formerly Scottish-Irish area services were desired. In 1877 Amos Herr preached in the village. The 20 members in the fall of 1881 built a frame structure 46 x 35 ft., which served the congregation until 1949, when it was extensively remodeled and enlarged. In 1954 Abram D. Metzler and J. Harold Breneman were serving as ministers, with a membership of 149. In 1920 a schism occurred, led by John W. Swarr, a preacher who led the group into the General Conference Mennonite Church. This group, called the Calvary Mennonite Church, had 57 members in 1954.
In 2006 Mechanic Grove had 85 members; Jay L. Ranck served as pastor.
Additional Information
Address: 735 Church Road, Quarryville, PA 17566
Phone: 717-786-4730
Website: http://www.mechanicgrovemc.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Map
Map:Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)
Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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Date Published | 1957 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Landis, Ira D. "Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 1 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechanic_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Quarryville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=176958.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (1957). Mechanic Grove Mennonite Church (Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 1 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechanic_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Quarryville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=176958.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 547. All rights reserved.
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