Lakeview Christian Fellowship (Chestertown, Maryland, USA)
The Mennonite Christian Fellowship, Still Pond, Maryland, USA began in November 1954 as a church plant originating in the Neffsville Mennonite Church. Hershey and Ruth Balmer moved to the Chestertown area in February 1954 to work at planting a church. They held a Bible study with Chris and Katie Beiler who had moved within seven miles of the Balmers.
Initially, the new group met in an Episcopalian church, followed by renting the Still Pond Community Center. The congregation's own church building north of Chestertown was dedicated on 8 September 1968. At this point, it took the name Lakeview Mennonite Church. About 1990 the congregation changed its name to Lakeview Christian Fellowship.
The congregation requested release from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Mennonite Church (MC) in 1992 in order to become an independent congregation.
The Mennonite Yearbook no longer listed the congregation in 1993.
Bibliography
Peifer, Jane. "Lakeview Mennonite Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 4, no. 1 (January-February 1983): 1.
Rudy, John H. Unity and Diversity: Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA, 1978-2003. Pennsylvania: The Conference, 2003: 8-9.
Additional Information
Address: 11015 Augustine Herman Highway, Route. 213, Chestertown, Maryland 21620
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Lakeview Christian Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Robert M. Stetter | 1956-1958 |
| John M. Thomas (1922-2017) | 1958-1966 |
| A. Mark Rohrer (1933-2014) | 1966-1971 |
| David R. Clemens | 1971-1976 |
| R. Clair Umble (1919-2017)(Interim) | 1977-1979 |
| Carl E. Hershey | 1979-1987? |
| Victor S. Dunning (1945-2021) | 1988-1991 |
Membership at Lakeview Christian Fellowship
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23 |
| 1970 | 38 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | February 2022 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Lakeview Christian Fellowship (Chestertown, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2022. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lakeview_Christian_Fellowship_(Chestertown,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=173614.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (February 2022). Lakeview Christian Fellowship (Chestertown, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lakeview_Christian_Fellowship_(Chestertown,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=173614.
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