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The Bethlehem Community Fellowship began in 1985 as a church plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
After struggling for some years, by 2016, the congregation had begun to attract young millennials and recovered from a low of 12 members to over 70 persons in attendance.
In September 2022, the Bethlehem Community Fellowship changed its name to East Gate.
In 2024, the congregation's website outlined a charismatic theology and did not mention any connection to an Anabaptist-Mennonite theology or denomination.
Bibliography
"About Us." Blazing Glory Ministries. 2018. Web. 6 October 2024. https://www.blazingglory.org/about.
"Bethlehem Community Fellowship." Shalom News 3, no. 36 (July-September 2016): 8.
"East Gate launch." 8 September 2022. Web. 6 October 2024. https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200023308866306.
Rivera, Joshua. "We are Ecclesia." September 2022. Web. 6 October 2022. https://www.weareecclesia.org/ourblog/2022/9/8/east-gate-the-house-of-his-glory.
Additional Information
Address: 1417 Marvine Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018-6637
Telephone: 610-866-8364
Website: https://weareeastgate.com/
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)
Pastoral Leaders at East Gate
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Howard H. Rice | 1985-2002? 2007-2011 |
| Morton H. Johnson | 1995-2002? |
| Wolfgang K. Wendland | 1998?-2007 |
| James W. Weick | 2011-2020? |
| Raquel Rivera (Lead) | 2019- |
| Joshua Rivera (Lead) | 2019- |
| Michael Teague (Associate) | 2022- |
| Alyson Teague (Associate) | 2022- |
| Phil Bortz (Executive) | 2024- |
| Abbey Bortz (Children) | 2024- |
| Ansel Burnett (Care) | 2024- |
East Gate Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 |
| 2000 | 38 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | October 2024 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Samuel J. "East Gate (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=East_Gate_(Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=179837.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (October 2024). East Gate (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=East_Gate_(Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=179837.
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