Emmanuel Community Fellowship (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Praise Center in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, began as an outreach of the Agape Fellowship of the Mennonite Church in 1980. Agape Fellowship's pastor, Jason Denlinger, also served as the pastor of the new fellowship. For the first year, the group met in homes. On 7 June 1981, it began to meet at the Community Chapel in South Avis and affiliated with the Lancaster Mennonite Conference.
The theological orientation of the congregation has included the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Around 2004, the Praise Center changed its name to Emmanuel Community Fellowship.
In 2025, Emmanuel Community Fellowship's website made no mention of Anabaptist or Mennonite connections though it remained a member of LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches.
Bibliography
"A new fellowship of believers...." Gospel Herald 74, no. 26 (30 June 1981): 524-525.
Additional Information
Address: 270 Henry St., Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 17740
Telephone: 570-398-3455
Website: https://www.eccjerseyshore.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)
Pastoral Leaders at Emmanuel Community Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Jason J. Denlinger (1936-2021) | 1980-1989 |
| Laurence D. Shutske | 1989-1995 |
| David K. Kanski | 1995- |
| Jon Haley (Associate) | 2013- |
Emmanuel Community Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1990 | 47 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | February 2025 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Emmanuel Community Fellowship (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2025. Web. 17 Mar 2025. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Community_Fellowship_(Jersey_Shore,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180183.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (February 2025). Emmanuel Community Fellowship (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 17 March 2025, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Community_Fellowship_(Jersey_Shore,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180183.
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