Light of Hope Christian Fellowship (Wytheville, Virginia, USA)
The Light of Hope Christian Fellowship in Wytheville, Virginia, USA was established in 2001. The congregation started as a church plant of the Shady Grove Christian Fellowship in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. Minister Ray Miller from Shady Grove was one of the first to move to Wytheville.
In 2019 the church was a member of the Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship and had a membership of 80. The bishop was John Beiler, and the ministers were Ray Miller and Millard Yoder.
Bibliography
"Amish Mennonite Churches in Pennsylvania." The Beachy Amish Mennonites. 2013. Web. 13 February 2018. http://www.beachyam.org/churches/pa.htm.
Anderson, Cory. The Amish-Mennonites of North America: a portrait of our people. Medina, New York: Ridgeway Publishing, 2012: 80-81.
Anderson, Cory Alexander. "The Diffusion of Beachy Amish Mennonite Congregations in the US South: A Regional Chronicle and Spatial Analysis." Unpublished paper, 2006: 26. Web. 13 February 2018. http://www.beachyam.org/librarybooks/Anderson(2006)_Diffusion.pdf.
Mennonite Church directory (2017): 44, etc.
Additional Information
Address: 858 New Bethel Road, Wytheville, Virginia
Phone: 276-686-2215
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship
Ordained Pastors at Light of Hope Christian Fellowship
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Ray Miller | 2001-present |
| Jacob Bender | 2001-2018 |
| John Beiler (Minister) (Bishop) |
2007-2009 2009-present |
| Millard Yoder | 2015-present |
Membership at Light of Hope Christian Fellowship
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2010 | 55 |
| 2015 | 80 |
Map
Light of Hope Christian Fellowship
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | April 2019 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Light of Hope Christian Fellowship (Wytheville, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2019. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Light_of_Hope_Christian_Fellowship_(Wytheville,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165218.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (April 2019). Light of Hope Christian Fellowship (Wytheville, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Light_of_Hope_Christian_Fellowship_(Wytheville,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165218.
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