Lakeview Mennonite Church (Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA)
Lakeview Mennonite Church, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA was started in the late 1950s by Mennonite farmers moving to northern Pennsylvania in search of affordable dairy farms and a place to expand the mission of the Franconia Mennonite Conference. It organized as an independent congregation in 1963, and was first known as the Gelatt Mennonite Church, and for many years as Lake View Mennonite Church.
In January 2016, the Lakeview congregation made the decision to become "congregationally led." It could no longer support a full time pastor and the Franconia Mennonite Conference was unable to supply a part time pastor. An ordained pastor preached twice a month and provided pastoral counseling when needed. A congregational member with a theology degree preached one Sunday a month, and remaining Sundays were filled by guest speakers or someone from within the congregation.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church USA. "Directory." Web. 6 September 2016. http://mennoniteusa.org/who-we-are/directory/. Also information from previous print editions.
Warren, Sharon. "Article in Mennonite Encyclopedia." Personal email (8 September 2016).
Additional Information
Address: 1323 Lakeview Road, Susquehanna Pennsylvania 18847
Phone: 570-756-2400
Website
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Lakeview Mennonite Church Pastoral Leaders
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Jonas L. Mininger | 1961-1985 |
| William K. Wilson | 1985-1997 |
| R. Blaine Detwiler | 1997-2012 |
| Connie Detwiler | 2010-2012 |
| Walt Morton (Interim) |
2014-June 2016 |
| Lay leadership | June 2016-present |
Lakeview Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1975 | 50 |
| 1985 | 60 |
| 1995 | 49 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | September 2016 |
Cite This Article
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Lakeview Mennonite Church (Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2016. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lakeview_Mennonite_Church_(Susquehanna,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=168881.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (September 2016). Lakeview Mennonite Church (Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lakeview_Mennonite_Church_(Susquehanna,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=168881.
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