Birch Grove Mennonite Church (Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Birch Grove Mennonite Church emerged from the vision of Mennonite deer hunters from the Maple Grove Mennonite Church who began a Summer Bible School program in the area in 1952. A congregation was formed in 1954. Its first pastoral leader was Calvin Kennel from the Maple Grove congregation.
In 2021 the congregation was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA. The minister was Dale Detweiler.
Bibliography
Stoltzfus, Grant M. Mennonites of the Ohio and Eastern Conference; From the Colonial Period in Pennsylvania to 1968. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, no. 13. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1969: 245, 305.
Additional Information
Address: Box 292, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania 16743
Location: Intersection of Two Mile Road & Dolly Brook Road, Port Allegany, Pa.
Phone: 814-642-2110
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Birch Grove Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Calvin S. Kennel (1911-1987) | 1955-1959 |
| Alvin E. Miller (1913-1978) | 1959-1976 |
| John H. Lapp (1932-2015) | 1976-1997 2008-2012 |
| William Rimondi | 1989?-1990? |
| Neil A. Binder | 1998-2008? |
| W. Dale Detweiler | 2012-present |
Membership at Birch Grove Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1980 | 55 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 2000 | 33 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Birch Grove Mennonite Church (Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2021. Web. 9 Jun 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Birch_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Port_Allegany,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172538.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2021). Birch Grove Mennonite Church (Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 9 June 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Birch_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Port_Allegany,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172538.
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