Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite congregation southeast of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA was established in about 1983. There had been local converts previously, but they had eventually joined other congregations. In the early 1980s, tent meetings were held in the Shippensburg area, and in May 1982, the mission board placed a mobile home for holding monthly worship services. The first communion service was held in November 1983.
In 1984 the congregation purchased a plot of land, and with the help of other Holdeman congregations, a church was erected. It was dedicated on 26 May 1985. In 1994 the congregation began construction of a new church that was dedicated on 20 October 1995. The former church building was converted for use as a school.
The Living Faith School began in 1984 in a mobile home.
In 2020 the congregation was part of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The ministers were Mike Nightingale and Rawlin Nightingale.
Bibliography
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Yearbook (1996-2020).
Histories of the congregations. 3rd. ed. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, 1999: 476-481.
Additional Information
Address: 297 Goodhart Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257
Phone: 717-530-1319
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
Ordained Pastors at the Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Visiting Ministers | 1982-1988 |
| Jacob Boese | 1988-1989 |
| Christian B. Peachey (1922-2015) | 1989-1998 |
| Rawlin Nightingale | 1991-present |
| Mike Nightingale | 2006-present |
| Eddie Martin | 2016-2018 |
Membership at the Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 59 |
| 2000 | 73 |
| 2010 | 88 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2021. Web. 11 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Living_Faith_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Shippensburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=170282.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2021). Living Faith Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 11 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Living_Faith_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Shippensburg,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=170282.
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