Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
In late 1986 Allan Roth and family moved to Brooklyn, New York, USA to help establish a church. After numerous difficulties on 23 April 1989, 17 people signed a chartering statement that officially marked the beginning of the Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church.
For several years, this group met in the basement of 51 Logan Street. They then moved to the basement of the Andrews United Methodist Church at 93 Richmond Street. In 1996 the church began meeting at the North Brooklyn YMCA at 570 Jamaica Avenue. In August 1999, the church and school began leasing space at 3065 Atlantic Avenue. They purchased the property in 2004.
The church had been a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference before leaving that conference and becoming a charter member of the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in February 1999.
In 2019 the leading minister was Jonathan Kulp. The congregational membership was 45 and the average weekly attendance was 75.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 25.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 8 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 38.
"Our history." Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church. Web. 24 May 2019. http://www.fjmcny.org/our-history.html.
Additional Information
Address: 3065 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Phone: 718-235-5493
Website: http://www.fjmcny.org/
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Ordained Pastors at Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Allen Roth | 1986-2008 |
| Richard Schwartz | 2008-2018 |
| Daniel Pollard | 2008-2015? |
| Jonathan Kulp | 2013-present |
Membership at Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2010 | 67 |
| 2019 | 45 |
Map
Map:Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church (Brooklyn, New York, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2019. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Followers_of_Jesus_Mennonite_Church_(Brooklyn,_New_York,_USA)&oldid=176514.
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