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| Dale Brown (Co-pastor) || 2021-present | | Dale Brown (Co-pastor) || 2021-present | ||
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Revision as of 16:18, 1 December 2021
Bethel Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) (formerly called Mummasburg), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, became a member of the Ohio Mennonite and Eastern Amish Mennonite Conference in May 1947. The total membership in 1953 was 62. It was first organized as a congregation in June 1939, the original six families having previously belonged to the Mummasburg congregation of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The ministers in 1953 were A. A. Landis, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and Glen Musselman, Gettysburg.
In 1978 the eastern section of the Ohio and Eastern Conference evolved into Atlantic Coast Conference.
Additional Information
Address: 2335 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Phone: 717-420-5655
Website: https://bmcgettysburg.church/
Denominational Affiliations:
Pastoral Leaders at Bethel Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Abraham A. Landis (1870-1957) | 1939-1955 |
| Paul L. Lantz (1910-2003) | 1945-1954 |
| Glenn E. Musselman (1927-2016) | 1952-1956 |
| Willis L. Breckbill (1926-2011) | 1955-1959 |
| John H. Rudy (1924-2020) | 1960-1965 |
| Amos W. Shertzer (1916-1972) | 1965-1972 |
| Robert L. Shreiner | 1973-1981 |
| Lay Leadership | 1981-1982 |
| Dennis R. Kuhns | 1982-1990 |
| Dwight Leatherman | 1983?-1987? |
| James A. Burkholder | 1990-1999 |
| Ezra M. Tice | 2000?-2003? |
| C. Albert Guyer | 2003-2004 |
| Robert G. Murr | 2004-2018 |
| Nelson Yoder (Interim) | 2019-2020 |
| Eric Henderson (Interim) | 2020 |
| Jennie Brown (Co-pastor) | 2021-present |
| Dale Brown (Co-pastor) | 2021-present |
Membership at Bethel Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1950 | 57 |
| 1960 | 37 |
| 1970 | 77 |
| 1980 | 141 |
| 1990 | 100 |
| 2000 | 90 |
| 2007 | 84 |
| 2020 | 60 |
Map
Map:Bethel Mennonite Church (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
| Author(s) | J. Forrest Kanagy |
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| Date Published | November 2021 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Kanagy, J. Forrest. "Bethel Mennonite Church (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2021. Web. 24 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Gettysburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172627.
APA style
Kanagy, J. Forrest. (November 2021). Bethel Mennonite Church (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_Mennonite_Church_(Gettysburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=172627.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 311. All rights reserved.
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