South Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)
The South Coatesville Mennonite Church, Coatsville, Pennsylvania, USA, was a church plant of the Ridgeview Mennonite Church. It started with Sunday School for children in the Coatesville area. In early 1978 the Ridgeview congregation purchased the former Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses initially built in 1918 as a Presbyterian Church. The first service in the building was held in May 1978. It became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1979.
Mervin and Ruth Stoltzfus had the vision for this outreach, and Mervin served as pastor beginning in January 1979.
The church closed in 1984.
Bibliography
Lewis, Sandra. "South Coatesville Mennonite Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 2, no. 4 (July-August 1981): 1.
Rudy, John H. Unity and Diversity: Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA, 1978-2003. Pennsylvania: The Conference, 2003: 15.
Umble, R. Clair. "Postponed Installation." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 3, no. 6 (November-December 1982): 2.
Umble, R. Clair. "South Coatesville Mennonite Church." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 1, no. 2 (May-June 1980): 1.
Additional Information
Address: 22 Montclair Ave., Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Phone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at South Coatesville Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Mervin Stoltzfus | 1979-1982 |
| Wilbur N. Engle (1917-1985) | 1982-1984 |
Membership at South Coatesville Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | January 2022 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "South Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2022. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173610.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (January 2022). South Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=173610.
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