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Meckville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), a member of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], began as a mission station in the Meckville area, Bethel Township, [[Berks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Berks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. After some disappointing experiences in joint work with the [[Church of the Brethren|Church of the Brethren]], and then in a purchased schoolhouse which burned to the ground, the mission board in 1932 built a brick building, 36 x 50 ft., near one of these schools. In 1954 Aaron M. Shank and Cletus Doutrich were serving as ministers with a membership of 65. | Meckville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), a member of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]], began as a mission station in the Meckville area, Bethel Township, [[Berks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Berks County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. After some disappointing experiences in joint work with the [[Church of the Brethren|Church of the Brethren]], and then in a purchased schoolhouse which burned to the ground, the mission board in 1932 built a brick building, 36 x 50 ft., near one of these schools. In 1954 Aaron M. Shank and Cletus Doutrich were serving as ministers with a membership of 65. | ||
The meetinghouse is located on Meckville Rd., Bethel, PA. In 2006 the membership was 72; J. Donald Martin, Sr. was the pastor. | The meetinghouse is located on Meckville Rd., Bethel, PA. In 2006 the membership was 72; J. Donald Martin, Sr. was the pastor. | ||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': 1020 Meckville Road, Bethel, Pennsylvania 19507 | ||
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+ | '''Phone''': 717-933-9390 | ||
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+ | '''Website''': http://meckvillemennonitechurch.weebly.com/ | ||
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+ | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
+ | [http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference] | ||
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+ | [http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
+ | = Map = | ||
+ | [[Map:Meckville Mennonite Church (Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA)]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church USA Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Lancaster Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Pennsylvania Congregations]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 31 March 2014
Meckville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), a member of the Lancaster Conference, began as a mission station in the Meckville area, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. After some disappointing experiences in joint work with the Church of the Brethren, and then in a purchased schoolhouse which burned to the ground, the mission board in 1932 built a brick building, 36 x 50 ft., near one of these schools. In 1954 Aaron M. Shank and Cletus Doutrich were serving as ministers with a membership of 65.
The meetinghouse is located on Meckville Rd., Bethel, PA. In 2006 the membership was 72; J. Donald Martin, Sr. was the pastor.
Additional Information
Address: 1020 Meckville Road, Bethel, Pennsylvania 19507
Phone: 717-933-9390
Website: http://meckvillemennonitechurch.weebly.com/
Denominational Affiliations: Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Map
Map:Meckville Mennonite Church (Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA)
Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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Date Published | 1957 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Landis, Ira D. "Meckville Mennonite Church (Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Meckville_Mennonite_Church_(Bethel,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117032.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (1957). Meckville Mennonite Church (Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Meckville_Mennonite_Church_(Bethel,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=117032.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 549. All rights reserved.
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