Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Finland Mennonite Church, first located in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was the result of mission effort of nearby congregations. Visitation and cottage meetings held in the community finally led to the organization of a Sunday school on 17 May 1931, and the monthly church services beginning on 1 November 1931. Claude Shisler served as mission superintendent from 12 March 1933 to 22 November 1938, when he was ordained as pastor of the growing congregation. The mission was first housed in a store building in the village of Finland. The first building was erected in 1939. The congregation was formally organized in 1940.
A new church building in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was constructed in 2010, with an addition in 2014.
A letter of disassociation from Mennonite Church USA was received and acknowledged in 2017. On 28 August 2022, Finland Mennonite Church voted to leave Mosaic Mennonite Conference after Mennonite Church USA's special delegate assembly in May of that year, which affirmed a more inclusive stance on sexuality.
Bibliography
Hubert, Tim. "Mosaic Conference Evaluating Relationships with MC USA." Anabaptist World. 9 September 2022. Web. 10 September 2022.
Additional Information
Address: 1750 Ziegler Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073
Phone: 215-679-8980
Website: Finland Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mosaic Mennonite Conference (until 2022)
Mennonite Church USA (until 2017)
Finland Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Claude M. Shisler (1907-2000) | 1933-1975 |
| David K. Benner (1946- ) | 1970-1985 |
| Steven E. Landis | 1987-1994 |
| Alvin F. Detweiler | 1995 |
| Richard Lewman | 1996-2006 |
| Bob Nolt (Intentional Interim) |
2007-2009 |
| John M. Ehst | 2009-2015 |
| Kristopher Wint | 2012-present |
| Gerry Clemmer (Associate) | 2015-present |
| Brandon Landis (Associate) | 2023-present |
Finland Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1950 | 85 |
| 1960 | 85 |
| 1970 | 85 |
| 1980 | 93 |
| 1990 | 117 |
| 2000 | 101 |
| 2010 | 144 |
| 2015 | 170 |
Map
Map:Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | Quintus Leatherman |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | June 2023 |
Cite This Article
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Leatherman, Quintus and Samuel J. Steiner. "Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2023. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Finland_Mennonite_Church_(Pennsburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=178742.
APA style
Leatherman, Quintus and Samuel J. Steiner. (June 2023). Finland Mennonite Church (Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Finland_Mennonite_Church_(Pennsburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=178742.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 330. All rights reserved.
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