Hopewell Community Church (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Hopewell Mennonite Church, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA began in 1984 as an outreach church of the Hopewell Mennonite Church of Elverson. It first met in a small church at the edge of Pottstown. It purchased a partially constructed church building from the Greater Pottstown Community Church that had gone bankrupt during construction. Hopewell finished construction of the sanctuary in spring 1988.
Hopewell Mennonite Church formally joined the Atlantic Coast Conference as a self-supporting congregation in March 1989.
In 2001 Hopewell Mennonite Church was part of the decision by a group of congregations to form the Hopewell Network of Churches that left the Atlantic Coast Conference and Mennonite Church USA. The congregation then became known as Hopewell Community Church.
In 2022 the congregation remained part of the Hopewell Network of Churches.
Bibliography
Marcovitz, Hal. "One congregation to help another recover losses church in bankruptcy; securities probe of bastor, 4 on board." The Morning Call 3 June 1984. Web. 18 January 2022. https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1984-06-03-2419830-story.html.
Taron, Rudy. "Pottstown anticipates completion." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 9, no. 2 (March-April 1988): 2.
Additional Information
Address: 1130 Commerce Drive Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
Phone: 610-326-8450
Website: http://hopewellcommunitychurch.org/
Denominational Affiliations: Hopewell Network
Pastoral Leaders at Hopewell Community Church to 2001
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| J. Kenneth Kirk | 1984-2000s? |
| Robert Milne (Assistant) | 1992-1996? |
| Gary E. Lloyd (Associate)(1952-2021) | 1996-1999? |
| Robert J. Buck (Assistant) | 2000-2004? |
Membership at Hopewell Community Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1990 | 114 |
| 2000 | 136 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2022 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Hopewell Community Church (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2022. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hopewell_Community_Church_(Pottstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173009.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (January 2022). Hopewell Community Church (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hopewell_Community_Church_(Pottstown,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173009.
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