The Locust Grove Mennonite Church (formerly Locust Grove Conservative Amish Mennonite Church) is located in Union Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, one-fourth mile (one-half km) west of Belleville; it was organized in November 1898 under the leadership of Bishop Abraham D. Zook. The congregation worshiped at first on alternate Sundays at the Belleville and Allensville A.M. meetinghouse, and six months later in the home of David Z.Yoder one mile north of Belleville. A new meetinghouse was built in 1899, and enlarged in 1927 and 1948. The congregation is a member of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. Brethren ordained in the congregation by the 1950s included Samuel T. Yoder, John L. Mast, Jonas D. Yoder, Benjamin Glick, John B. Zook, Emanuel B. Peachey, and Louis Peachey. The 1954 ministers included senior Bishop John L. Mast, junior Bishop Emanuel B. Peachey, preachers John B. Zook and Louis Peachey; the 1954 membership was 405.

Additional Information

Address:

3358 West Main Street
Belleville, Pennsylvania

Phone:

717-935-2164

Denominational Affiliation:

Conservative Mennonite Conference

Website:

Locust Grove Mennonite Church

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 384. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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