Tabernacle of Praise (Bowie, Maryland, USA)

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The Tabernacle of Praise began in August 2007 as a house church in the Washington, D.C. area. Participants were inspired by the evangelistic teachings of Zacharias Tanee Fomum of Yaoundé, Cameroon, West Africa. The group participated in the Christian Missionary Fellowship International (CMFI) in Westminster, Maryland, led by Bishop Robinson Fondong, a native of Cameroon who immigrated to the United States in 2000, and developed a relationship with the Franklin Mennonite Conference.

In 2007, the Westminster CMFI instructed the Washington area group to establish a church. Thomas Bechem, one of its leaders, initially found space at the Margaret Brent School in New Carrollton, Maryland. Eventually, the congregation relocated to its own space in Bowie, Maryland.

In 2016, the Franklin Mennonite Conference withdrew from Mennonite Church USA. In 2017, it became the Franklin District of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference; Tabernacle of Praise became part of that conference.

Bibliography

"CMFI TOP Brief Church History." Tabernacle of Praise CMFI-USA. Web. 27 March 2026. https://www.cmfitopchurch.org/religious-organization-about-us.

Additional Information

Address: 13710 Old Chapel Road, Bowie, Maryland 20715

Telephone: 301-793-2534

Website: https://www.cmfitopchurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Christian Missionary Fellowship International

Pastoral Leaders at Tabernacle of Praise

Name Years
of Service
James Ekortah 2007-2012
Thomas Bechem 2012-


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published March 2026

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Tabernacle of Praise (Bowie, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2026. Web. 15 Apr 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Tabernacle_of_Praise_(Bowie,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=181951.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2026). Tabernacle of Praise (Bowie, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 April 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Tabernacle_of_Praise_(Bowie,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=181951.



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