Oak Hill Mennonite Church (Cumberland, Virginia, USA)
Oak Hill Mennonite Church, first known as the Cumberland Christian Fellowship, was founded in 1970 in Cumberland, Virginia, USA. The church was an unaffiliated congregation before it joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in August 2000.
One of its longer term ministers, Arthur Hershberger, was convicted in 2011 of taking indecent liberties with children.
In 2019 the leading minister was John Eicher. The congregational membership was 74.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Congregational Directory with Pastors." August 2015.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (2019): 38.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 14 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 40.
Virginia State Police. "Hershberger, Arthur Jay." March 2019. Web. 9 May 2019. https://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/offenderDetails.html?regId=35454.
Additional Information
Address: 63 Oak Hill Rd. (Route 629), Cumberland, VA 23040
Phone: 804-492-4240
Denominational Affiliation:
Leading Pastors at Oak Hill Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Joseph Hertzler | ?-1990s |
| Arthur J. Hershberger | 1990s?-2011 |
| John Eicher | 2012?-present |
Membership at Oak Hill Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1990 | 26 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2019 | 74 |
Map
Map:Oak Hill Mennonite Church (Cumberland, Virginia, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. "Oak Hill Mennonite Church (Cumberland, Virginia, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2019. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oak_Hill_Mennonite_Church_(Cumberland,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165848.
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Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. (May 2019). Oak Hill Mennonite Church (Cumberland, Virginia, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oak_Hill_Mennonite_Church_(Cumberland,_Virginia,_USA)&oldid=165848.
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