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Palo Alto Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), Union Street, Pottsville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania,]] is a mission church in the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. Established in 1948, it had 14 members in 1957.
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The Palo Alto Chapel in Pottsville, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], began in July 1948 after several years of research by a mission committee in the [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] district in which Mahlon Witmer was bishop. The district congregations purchased and repaired a former Methodist church east of Pottsville. A dedication service was held on 11 July 1948.  
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The congregation erected a new chapel in 1978-79 when it outgrew its original building; it dedicated the new building on 1 April 1979.
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In 2017, the congregation changed its name to Mountainside Bible Church.
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= Bibliography =
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"Palo Alto chapel dedicated." ''Gospel Herald'' 72, no. 20 (15 May 1979): 405.
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"Palo Alto, Pa...." ''Gospel Herald'' 41, no. 28 (13 July 1948): 653.
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= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 20 Union Street, Palo Alto Pennsylvania 17901
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'''Address''': 6 Cadbury Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901
  
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'''Phone''': 570-628-3787
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'''Telephone''': 570-628-3787
  
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'''Website''': http://www.paloaltochurch.org/
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'''Website''': https://www.facebook.com/mountainsidebible/
  
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
 
'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[http://www.lancasterconference.org/ Lancaster Mennonite Conference]
 
  
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[http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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[https://lmcchurches.org/ LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]
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= Map =
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[[Map:Palo Alto Mennonite Church (Palo Alto, Pennsylvania, USA)]]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] (Until 2017)
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== Pastoral Leaders at Mountainside Bible Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Lester M. Hoover (1921-2010) || 1948-1969
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| Amos O. Sweigart (1914-1970) || 1953-1963?
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| Nelson W. Martin || 1969-1971?
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| Paul B. Lefever (1920-2004) || 1972?-1973?<br />1979-1990?
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| Ernest W. Martin (1948-2009) || 1972-2007?
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| Gerald B. Richter || 1985-2004?
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| Raymond S. Hurst (1934-2015) || 1990?-1999?
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| LeRoy Brandt || 1998?-2002?
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| Dale L. Hurst (Interim)<br />(Associate) || 2007?-2008<br />2023-
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| Jeremy Leaman || 2009-2011?
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| Kenton S. Martin || 2012-
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|}
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== Mountainside Bible Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1951 || 12
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| 1960 || 15
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| 1970 || 17
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| 1980 || 24
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| 1990 || 52
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| 2000 || 75
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| 2009 || 52
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 4, p. 113. All rights reserved.
  
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Palo Alto Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), Union Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is a mission church in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Established in 1948, it had 14 members in 1957.
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Revision as of 15:34, 21 November 2025

The Palo Alto Chapel in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, began in July 1948 after several years of research by a mission committee in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference district in which Mahlon Witmer was bishop. The district congregations purchased and repaired a former Methodist church east of Pottsville. A dedication service was held on 11 July 1948.

The congregation erected a new chapel in 1978-79 when it outgrew its original building; it dedicated the new building on 1 April 1979.

In 2017, the congregation changed its name to Mountainside Bible Church.

Bibliography

"Palo Alto chapel dedicated." Gospel Herald 72, no. 20 (15 May 1979): 405.

"Palo Alto, Pa...." Gospel Herald 41, no. 28 (13 July 1948): 653.

Additional Information

Address: 6 Cadbury Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Telephone: 570-628-3787

Website: https://www.facebook.com/mountainsidebible/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)

Pastoral Leaders at Mountainside Bible Church

Name Years
of Service
Lester M. Hoover (1921-2010) 1948-1969
Amos O. Sweigart (1914-1970) 1953-1963?
Nelson W. Martin 1969-1971?
Paul B. Lefever (1920-2004) 1972?-1973?
1979-1990?
Ernest W. Martin (1948-2009) 1972-2007?
Gerald B. Richter 1985-2004?
Raymond S. Hurst (1934-2015) 1990?-1999?
LeRoy Brandt 1998?-2002?
Dale L. Hurst (Interim)
(Associate)		 2007?-2008
2023-
Jeremy Leaman 2009-2011?
Kenton S. Martin 2012-

Mountainside Bible Church Membership

Year Members
1951 12
1960 15
1970 17
1980 24
1990 52
2000 75
2009 52

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Melvin Gingerich. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 113. All rights reserved.

Palo Alto Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), Union Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is a mission church in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Established in 1948, it had 14 members in 1957.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published November 2025

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mountainside Bible Church (Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2025. Web. 2 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountainside_Bible_Church_(Pottsville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181342.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2025). Mountainside Bible Church (Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mountainside_Bible_Church_(Pottsville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181342.



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