Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster began as a house church in 2009, composed of recent Nepali refugees. The Lancaster Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA recognized the church on 1 January 2010. The founding pastor, Shankar Rai, initially connected with Mennonites through a refugee friend sponsored by the Mountville Mennonite Church. He resonated with Mennonite beliefs on adult baptism and trinitarian God.
The group met at the West End Mennonite Fellowship in downtown Lancaster, with 50-70 persons participating. In 2024, the congregation still met at the West End church on Sunday afternoons.
Bibliography
Good, Sheldon C. "Three Bhutanese-Nepali churches emerge across Pa." Mosaic Mennonite Conference. 2010. Web. 8 October 2024. https://mosaicmennonites.org/2011/10/11/three-bhutanese-nepali-churches-emerge/.
Rai, Deepak. "Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster." LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches. November 2021. Web. 8 October 2024. https://lmcchurches.org/2021/11/lmcs-mission-for-many-languagesnepali/.
Additional Information
Address:
Meeting Place: West End Mennonite Fellowship, 20 North Charlotte Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
Telephone: 717-468-9325
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064674430687
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2017)
Pastoral Leaders at Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Shankar Rai | 2009-2015 |
| Deepak Rai | 2015?- |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | October 2024 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. October 2024. Web. 1 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bhutanese_Nepali_Church_of_Lancaster_(Lancaster,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=179852.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (October 2024). Bhutanese Nepali Church of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bhutanese_Nepali_Church_of_Lancaster_(Lancaster,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=179852.
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