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The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in [[Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was opened in 1929 by the [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen (Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]]-[[Millwood Mennonite Church (Gap, Pennsylvania, USA)|Millwood]] congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the [[Eastern Mennonite Missions (Lancaster Mennonite Conference)|Eastern Board of Missions and Charities]] of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. In 1940 Frank Stoltzfus became resident pastor, and in 1954 George B. Stoltzfus was pastor. A summer Bible school among the [[African American Missions (USA)|African Americans]] developed into the [[Newlinville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Newlinville mission station]]. The Coatesville membership in 1953 was 60, and the Sunday-school enrollment 80. In 2011 the membership was 28; the pastors were Leonard L. Groff and Mark C. Hickson. | The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in [[Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], was opened in 1929 by the [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church of Atglen (Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]]-[[Millwood Mennonite Church (Gap, Pennsylvania, USA)|Millwood]] congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the [[Eastern Mennonite Missions (Lancaster Mennonite Conference)|Eastern Board of Missions and Charities]] of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference]]. In 1940 Frank Stoltzfus became resident pastor, and in 1954 George B. Stoltzfus was pastor. A summer Bible school among the [[African American Missions (USA)|African Americans]] developed into the [[Newlinville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Newlinville mission station]]. The Coatesville membership in 1953 was 60, and the Sunday-school enrollment 80. In 2011 the membership was 28; the pastors were Leonard L. Groff and Mark C. Hickson. | ||
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<strong>Address</strong>: 625 Walnut Street, Coatesville, Pennsylvania | <strong>Address</strong>: 625 Walnut Street, Coatesville, Pennsylvania | ||
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[[Map:Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)|Map:Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)]] | [[Map:Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)|Map:Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:08, 20 August 2013
The Coatesville Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in a steel center in Chester County, Pennsylvania, was opened in 1929 by the Maple Grove-Millwood congregation. John E. Kennel was the first superintendent. A store building, the third floor of the Fire Hall, and in 1930 the new building at 625 Walnut St. were used as meeting places, under the auspices of the Eastern Board of Missions and Charities of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. In 1940 Frank Stoltzfus became resident pastor, and in 1954 George B. Stoltzfus was pastor. A summer Bible school among the African Americans developed into the Newlinville mission station. The Coatesville membership in 1953 was 60, and the Sunday-school enrollment 80. In 2011 the membership was 28; the pastors were Leonard L. Groff and Mark C. Hickson.
Additional Information
Address: 625 Walnut Street, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Phone: 610-383-1921
Denominational Affiliations:
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Maps
Map:Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 2011 |
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Landis, Ira D. "Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2011. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=79771.
APA style
Landis, Ira D. (2011). Coatesville Mennonite Church (Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Coatesville_Mennonite_Church_(Coatesville,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=79771.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 631. All rights reserved.
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