Living Truth Fellowship (Christiana, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Christiana Mennonite Church, Christiana, Pennsylvania, USA, began in September 1972 when the Maple Grove District of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference purchased the former Society of Friends meetinghouse in Christiana. It was the first Mennonite "town" church in the district. Beginning in 1969 the Friends and Mennonites had cooperated in Bible School, followed by Sunday School and a joint worship service. The Christiana Mennonite Church formally organized in January 1973.
In July 2000 the Christiana Mennonite Church changed it name to Living Truth Fellowship. In 2002 the congregation left the Atlantic Coast Conference (formerly the "Eastern" part of the Ohio and Eastern Conference) and joined the Hopewell Network of Churches. That Network had left Mennonite Church USA in 2001.
The congregation appears to have closed about 2018.
Bibliography
"Church changes name." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 21, no. 4 (July-August 2000): 2.
Hess, Lila. "Christiana Mennonite Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 1, no. 4 (September-October 1980): 1.
Martin, Miriam. "Congregations request status change." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 23, no. 2 (March-April 2002): 8.
Additional Information
Address: 205 Penn Avenue, Christiana, Pennsylvania
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Hopewell Network
Pastoral Leaders at Living Truth Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Herman N. Glick (1920-2006) | 1973-1976 |
| J. Robert Hershey (1931-2012) | 1976-1981 |
| Amos Bontrager | 1981-1993? |
| Dean Witmer | 1993-2004? |
| Patrick Wilson | 2004-2018 |
Membership at Living Truth Fellowship
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 48 |
| 1980 | 34 |
| 1990 | 37 |
| 2000 | 53 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2022 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Samuel J. "Living Truth Fellowship (Christiana, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2022. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Living_Truth_Fellowship_(Christiana,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172852.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (January 2022). Living Truth Fellowship (Christiana, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Living_Truth_Fellowship_(Christiana,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172852.
©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.