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The Lauver Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is located between Richfield and Cocolamus in [[Juniata County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Juniata County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The first church was built in 1867 on the farm of Jacob Lauver. This brick building served the congregation until 1928, when a larger brick church replaced it along the improved highway. The congregation is a part of the Juniata-Snyder Bishop District of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. In 1956 Boyd Kauffman and Jacob G. Bnubaker were ministers. The membership for Cross Roads-Lauver in 1956 was 153. In 2006 the membership was 56; John W. Gehman served as pastor. | The Lauver Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is located between Richfield and Cocolamus in [[Juniata County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Juniata County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. The first church was built in 1867 on the farm of Jacob Lauver. This brick building served the congregation until 1928, when a larger brick church replaced it along the improved highway. The congregation is a part of the Juniata-Snyder Bishop District of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. In 1956 Boyd Kauffman and Jacob G. Bnubaker were ministers. The membership for Cross Roads-Lauver in 1956 was 153. In 2006 the membership was 56; John W. Gehman served as pastor. | ||
| − | In 2012 the congregation transferred to the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. | + | In 2012 the congregation transferred to the [[CMC (Conservative Mennonite Conference doing business as CMC)|Conservative Mennonite Conference]]. |
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'''Address''': 34585 Route 35 North, Richfield, Pennsylvania | '''Address''': 34585 Route 35 North, Richfield, Pennsylvania | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 22 February 2022
The Lauver Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), is located between Richfield and Cocolamus in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. The first church was built in 1867 on the farm of Jacob Lauver. This brick building served the congregation until 1928, when a larger brick church replaced it along the improved highway. The congregation is a part of the Juniata-Snyder Bishop District of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. In 1956 Boyd Kauffman and Jacob G. Bnubaker were ministers. The membership for Cross Roads-Lauver in 1956 was 153. In 2006 the membership was 56; John W. Gehman served as pastor.
In 2012 the congregation transferred to the Conservative Mennonite Conference.
Additional Information
Address: 34585 Route 35 North, Richfield, Pennsylvania
Meeting Place Directions: 1 mile ( 2 km) south of Evensdale on Route 35
Phone: 717-463-9091
Denominational Affiliation: Conservative Mennonite Conference
Map
Map:Lauver Mennonite Church (Richfield, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Landis, Ira D. "Lauver Mennonite Church (Richfield, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lauver_Mennonite_Church_(Richfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173405.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (1957). Lauver Mennonite Church (Richfield, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lauver_Mennonite_Church_(Richfield,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173405.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, pp. 299-300. All rights reserved.
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