Mennonite Bible Fellowship (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
The New Haven Bible Fellowship Center in New Haven, Connecticut, was established in 1969 as a result of a Voluntary Service (VS) unit introduced in 1966 by the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The Bible Fellowship held its first meeting on 25 May 25 1969, in a rented building on the corner of Rosette and Arthur streets. It was primarily used for youth work.
In 1974, the Mission Board purchased and renovated a building on Rosette Street to serve the young congregation even as the VS unit anticipated leaving in 1975. The new facility, located in an African American community, was dedicated on 20 April 1975.
Over time, the congregation used the name Mennonite Bible Fellowship.
Bibliography
Bailey, Melissa. "Rosette reborn." New Haven Independent 10 May 2007. Web. 24 September 2025. https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/rosette_reborn.
"Bible Fellowship Center,..." Gospel Herald 62, no. 25 (24 June 1969): 569.
Drelich, Kimberly. "Conn. man transitions from life as dealer to pastor." WCVB: Boston's News Leader. 31 January 2016. Web. 23 September 2025. https://www.wcvb.com/article/conn-man-transitions-from-life-as-dealer-to-pastor/8231145.
"New Haven church dedicated." Gospel Herald 68, no. 18 (6 May 1975): 349.
"Renovation has been completed...." Gospel Herald 67, no. 48 (10 December 1974): 942.
Showalter, Richard. "Listening on the hill." Gospel Herald 72, no. 41 (9 October 1979): 798-799.
Additional Information
Address:
Meeting Place: 95 Rosette Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06519
Telephone: 203-865-5602
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)
Pastoral Leaders at Mennonite Bible Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Adam B. Esbenshade (1921-2016) | 1968-1980 |
| Glenn R. Reynolds | 1979-2013? |
| John Reynolds | 1996-2010s |
| Cedric G. Smith | 2013- |
Mennonite Bible Fellowship Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1980 | 78 |
| 1990 | 80 |
| 2000 | 80 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | September 2025 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mennonite Bible Fellowship (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2025. Web. 2 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Bible_Fellowship_(New_Haven,_Connecticut,_USA)&oldid=181235.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (September 2025). Mennonite Bible Fellowship (New Haven, Connecticut, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Bible_Fellowship_(New_Haven,_Connecticut,_USA)&oldid=181235.
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