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New Life became a member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]] in March 1985. | New Life became a member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA|Atlantic Coast Conference]] in March 1985. | ||
− | The New Life Mennonite Church | + | The New Life Mennonite Church closed in 2000, perhaps because the demographic of the area was changing. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
Kraybill, Ferne R. "New Life needs a new look." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 15, no. 5 (September-October 1994): 3. | Kraybill, Ferne R. "New Life needs a new look." ''Atlantic Coast Conference Currents'' 15, no. 5 (September-October 1994): 3. | ||
+ | Rudy, John H. ''Unity and Diversity: Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA, 1978-2003''. Pennsylvania: The Conference, 2003: 17. | ||
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 17 March 2022
The New Life Mennonite Church, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA, began in 1982 as an outreach of the Hopewell Mennonite Church in Elverson. Mervin S. Stoltzfus and his wife, Ruth, were the founding leaders of the group.
New Life became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in March 1985.
The New Life Mennonite Church closed in 2000, perhaps because the demographic of the area was changing.
Bibliography
Kraybill, Ferne R. "New Life needs a new look." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 15, no. 5 (September-October 1994): 3.
Rudy, John H. Unity and Diversity: Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA, 1978-2003. Pennsylvania: The Conference, 2003: 17.
Additional Information
Address: 37 West Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at New Life Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
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Mervin S. Stoltzfus | 1982-1987? |
Paul A. Jordan (Assistant) | 1985-1989? |
Dean E. Landis | 1989?-1991 |
Michael C. Shaw | 1989?-1991 |
Aubrey T. B. Phillips | 1993-1995 |
James P. Stobaugh | 1996-2000? |
Membership at New Life Mennonite Church
Year | Membership |
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1984 | 96 |
1990 | 232 |
1999 | 93 |
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | January 2022 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "New Life Mennonite Church (Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2022. Web. 15 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Life_Mennonite_Church_(Downingtown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173611.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (January 2022). New Life Mennonite Church (Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=New_Life_Mennonite_Church_(Downingtown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173611.
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