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| − | Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mennonite (MC) congregation at [[Mummasburg (Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg]], Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the [[Eastern District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Eastern District Conference]] ([[ | + | Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mennonite (MC) congregation at [[Mummasburg (Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg]], Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the [[Eastern District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Eastern District Conference]] ([[General Conference Mennonite]]). In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter. |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
| − | Address: 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania | + | '''Address''': 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania |
| − | Phone: 717-642-8936 | + | '''Phone''': 717-642-8936 |
| − | Denominational Affiliations: | + | '''Website''': http://www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org/ |
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[http://www.easterndistrict.org/ Eastern District Conference] | [http://www.easterndistrict.org/ Eastern District Conference] | ||
[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
| + | = Map = | ||
| + | [[Map:Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Independent Mennonite Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:General Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Eastern District Conference Congregations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:United States Congregations]] | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 28 March 2014
Fairfield Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was formed in 1925 by a schism in the Mennonite (MC) congregation at Mummasburg, Pennsylvania, because of the question of insurance. Those carrying insurance, contrary to the regulations of the Lancaster Conference, to which the congregation belonged, organized the Fairfield Church with A. W. Geigley as pastor, and with 40 charter members. In 1955 it had 68 members, with Lamont Woelk serving as pastor. The congregation remained independent until 1941, when it joined the Eastern District Conference (General Conference Mennonite). In 2008 the membership was 48; the minister was Brenda Walter.
Additional Information
Address: 201 West Main Street, Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-642-8936
Website: http://www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Map
Map:Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | A. W Geigley |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
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Geigley, A. W. "Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=116817.
APA style
Geigley, A. W. (1956). Fairfield Mennonite Church (Fairfield, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairfield_Mennonite_Church_(Fairfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=116817.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 288-289. All rights reserved.
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