Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church
The Cumberland Valley Mennonite Church was formed in 1971 by six congregations who ascribed to the Dordrecht Confession of Faith (1632). Three congregations were located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and three in Washington County, Maryland. The three congregations in Pennsylvania were: Rowe, near Shippensburg founded in 1840; Strasburg, near Chambersburg (1812); and Burns Valley near Doylesburg (1953). Burns Valley began as a mission outreach of the Rowe congregation. These congregations were formerly part of the Franklin Mennonite Conference. The three congregations in Maryland were: Mt. Olive near Maugansville (1971); Lanes Run near Clear Spring (1969); and Yarrowsburg near Brownsville (1965). These congregations were made up of former members of the Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference.
Bibliography
Mennonite Yearbook and Directory. Scottdale: Mennonite Publishing House (1988-89): 93.
Baer, Nelson. "A Short History of the Rowe Mennonite Congregation."
Burkholder, Harry. "A Brief History of the Strasburg Meeting House.'
Strite, Amos. "Amos Strite Collection," copies at Mennonite Historical Association of the Cumberland Valley, Chambersburg, PA.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 214. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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