Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Salem Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA came into existence in 1946, meeting first in a small schoolhouse. This location became too small and the Franconia Mennonite Conference Mission Board purchased a three-story former cigar factory in Shelly in 1948.
Salem became an organized congregation in 1950. In 1970 while it seems popular to remodel or build a new church building, we were not influenced by this trend but rather by several facts. We were meeting in a building which was known by many of our community as the former cigar factory. Our present building did not enhance the dignity and values which a church should be giving in our community. In 1970 we started to plan what we were hoping to do. We hoped to begin building in the rear of the old building. In 1971 we had completed the present building. Our congregation is a multi-generation of families and friends. Our worship is a mixture of contemporary and traditional music. We are followers of Jesus; on a journey intentionally pursuing God.
Bibliography
Salem Mennonite Church. "Our history." Web. 22 October 2016. http://www.salemmennonite.org/history.
Additional Information
Address: 41 East Cherry Road, Quakertown, Pa. 18951
Phone: (215) 536-1223
Website: http://www.salemmennonite.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Franconia Mennonite Conference
Ordained Leaders at Salem Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Wellington L. Moyer | 1949-1951 |
| Lester K. Moyer (1918-1988) | 1952-1975 |
| Warren M. Wenger (1921-2005) | 1975-1982 |
| J. Mark Frederick | 1983-1994 |
| Elmer S. Frederick | 1995-2000? |
| Bruce Eglinton-Woods | 2001?-present |
Membership at Salem Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 47 |
| 1965 | 58 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1985 | 99 |
| 1995 | 114 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2015 | 74 |
Map
Map:Salem Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Original Article from Mennonite Encyclopedia
Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Kitchener, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 406. All rights reserved.
Salem Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located in the village of Shelly, (north of Quakertown), Pennsylvania, a member of the Franconia Mennonite Conference, was organized in August 1950 by Elmer M. Mack, chairman of the Franconia mission board. The church auditorium is in a four-story brick building, formerly a factory, which also contains the pastor's residence. The membership in 1958 was 87, with Lester K. Moyer as pastor. -- Marvin D. Ruth.
| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | October 2016 |
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