Hope Community Church of Fleetwood (Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Hope Community Church of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA, began in 1989 as an outreach of the Reading branch of the Hopewell Network of Churches. Initially, families met in homes, then for two years in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Fleetwood. In 1992 it moved to the former Fleetwood Community Building on West Arch Street. About 2002 the congregation moved to its own building on Lobachsville Road.
The congregation was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA of Mennonite Church USA. In 2023, the congregation withdrew from the Atlantic Coast Conference and became part of LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches.
Bibliography
Aiman, June L. "Weber licensed at Fleetwood." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 12, no. 3 (May-June 1991): 4.
_____. "Hope Community Church dedication." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 13, no. 3 (May-June 1992): 4.
Betz, Lisa and Lester Zimmerman. The handprint of God: History of the Hopewell Network. New Holland, Pa.: Hopewell Network, 2017.
"Re-Storying God’s Mission: ACC holds Annual Assembly." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 44, no. 2 (Spring/Summer 2023)ː 3.
Additional Information
Address: 31 Lobachsville Road, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania 19522
Phone: 610-641-8961
Website: https://hopecomm.org/
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2023)
Pastoral Leaders at Hope Community Church of Fleetwood
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Linford Weber | 1989-1998 |
| James K. Beachy | 1998-2006 |
| Ray Yoder (Intentional Interim) | 2006-2008 |
| Gary Blosser | 2008-2017 |
| Catharine Frederick (Associate) | 2013-2018? |
| Kevin Kanagy (Associate) (Lead) |
2016-2017 2017-present |
| Nanette M. Kanagy (Associate) | 2016-present |
Membership at Hope Community Church of Fleetwood
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 |
| 2000 | 80 |
| 2007 | 100 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2025 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Hope Community Church of Fleetwood (Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2025. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hope_Community_Church_of_Fleetwood_(Fleetwood,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180654.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (May 2025). Hope Community Church of Fleetwood (Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hope_Community_Church_of_Fleetwood_(Fleetwood,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=180654.
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