Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA)
In the fall 1997, a group of families interested in doctrinal stability, evangelism and focused worship, started an independent Mennonite church in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA. Meetings were first held on Sunday evenings in Ephrata Mennonite School gym. The first Sunday morning service was held 1 March 1998 at the Lincoln Fire Hall.
Several months later, Ephrata Mennonite Church built a larger facility, and the Cornerstone group bought the older building. The first service held there was on 18 October 1998. In October 2002, the adjoining property on Fulton Street was purchased to support church programs
Clair Martin was affirmed by the congregation as pastor on 8 July 1998. Charter Day was held on 23 August 1998, with 68 members and 24 families represented. As the congregation grew, additional leadership was needed. Nelson Gehman was called as pastor on 23 May 1999; Jay Laughman as deacon on 12 December 1999; Dave Martin as deacon on 6 April 2003; and Jim Musser as deacon on 7 December 2008. Crit Lapp was ordained as pastor on 28 February 2010, but in 2017 he left to serve as administrator at the Elnora Bible Institute.
Membership in 2019 was 197, with approximately 75 families represented.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 20.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 3 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship. "Church history." 2017. Web. 11 May 2019. http://www.cmfchurch.org/home/
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 38.
Additional Information
Address: 240 South Oak Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: 717-733-9494
Website: Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Ordained Pastors at Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| E. Clair Martin | 1998-present |
| Nelson Gehman | 1999-present |
| Crit Lapp | 2010-2017 |
| Andy Rutt | 2017-present |
Membership at Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 68 |
| 2007 | 177 |
| 2015 | 206 |
| 2019 | 197 |
Map
Map:Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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