Good Shepherd Community Church (Reamstown, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Good Shepherd Community Church, Reamstown, Pennsylvania, USA, began in September 1991 as a church plant of the Hopewell Mennonite Church in Elverson. Jim Wetzel, who had been an assistant pastor at Hopewell, provided leadership to a group of families who had been driving from the Denver area to Hopewell for church. Earlier in 1991, the group met in homes as a Bible study. The first service of the new congregation was held 1 September 1991 in the Stevens Fire Hall. Sunday morning services began in October 1991.
In 2001 Good Shepherd was part of the decision to form the Hopewell Network of Churches that left the Atlantic Coast Conference and Mennonite Church USA. It then became a non-denominational congregation.
In 2022 the congregation remained part of the Hopewell Network of Churches.
Bibliography
Betz, Lisa and Lester Zimmerman. The handprint of God: History of the Hopewell Network. New Holland, Pa.: Hopewell Network, 2017.
Sensenig, Naomi, Dale Gehman, and Jim Wetzel. "Three new congregations emerge in '91." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 12, no. 6 (November-December 1991): 1-2.
Additional Information
Address: 1360 Ridge Ave, Reamstown, Pennsylvania 48446
Phone: 717-335-7393
Website: https://goodshepherdcommunitychurch.org/
Denominational Affiliations: Hopewell Network
Pastoral Leaders at Good Shepherd Community Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| James A. Wetzel | 1991-1995 |
| James M. Bowman | 1995-1997 |
| Allan H. Yoder | 1997-present |
Membership at Good Shepherd Community Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 64 |
| 2000 | 71 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2022 |
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