Ark Bible Chapel (Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Ark Bible Chapel in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA, began in 1964 as a church plant of the Conestoga Mennonite Church and the Oley Valley Mennonite Church. It was first known as "Ark" Fellowship. Elmer Petersheim provided the first leadership.
The congregation was initially part of the Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference. When the Atlantic Coast Conference formed in 1978, it became part of that new regional conference. In 2021 the congregation was part of Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA. The minister was Jim Ralph.
Bibliography
Glick, Ida C. "Atlantic Coast Conference Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 6, no. 3 (May-June 1985): 1.
Stoltzfus, Grant M. Mennonites of the Ohio and Eastern Conference; From the Colonial Period in Pennsylvania to 1968. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, no. 13. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1969: 300.
Additional Information
Address: 88 Woodchoppertown Road, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512
Phone: 610-689-5862
Website: https://www.arkbiblechapel.com/
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Ark Bible Chapel
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Elmer M. Petersheim (1919-2015) (Lay Leader) |
1964-1968 |
| John L. Glick (1916-1996) (Interim) |
1968-1985 1989-1990 |
| H. Larry Graber | 1983-1989 |
| Jeff Ludwig | 1990-1998? |
| Ken Horning (Interim) | 1998?-1999? |
| Karl G. Glick | 1999-2009 |
| James Ralph | 2010-present |
Membership at Ark Bible Chapel
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1980 | 49 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 2000 | 55 |
| 2007 | 47 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2021 |
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