Southside Mennonite Church (Kenbridge, Virginia, USA)
Southside Mennonite Church is located in Kenbridge, Virginia, USA. The church began as an outreach of the Pilgrim Mennonite Church in Amelia. A committee recommended Lunenburg County as the location for such an outreach. Stephen Mast was chosen to pastor the new congregation. The first families began moving to the area in May 2006.
The first worship service was held on 6 August 2006 . A former store and adjacent house were purchased, and the congregation formally organized on 15 July 2007.
In 2012 a former home for troubled teenagers on Hickory Road became available and was purchased. The first services in the new facility were held 15 September 2013.
In 2018 the church had 62 members and was a member of the Nationwide Fellowship Churches. The ministerial team included Ministers Stephen Mast and Keith Mast and Deacon J. Sherman Yoder.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church Directory (2014): 110; (2018): 125.
"Southside Mennonite Church." The Mideastern Fellowship Churches (2014): 157.
Additional Information
Address: 215 Hickory Road, Kenbridge, VA
Phone: 434-676-2583
Denominational Affiliation:
Nationwide Fellowship Churches
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| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | June 2018 |
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