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The Conservative Mennonite Churches of York and [[Adams County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Adams Counties]], Pa., consisted in 1986 of six congregations: Hanover, Hershey, [[Kralltown Mennonite Church (East Berlin, Pennsylvania, USA)|Kralltown]], [[Mummasburg (Pennsylvania, USA)|Mummasburg]], North Hartman Street in York, and Winterstown. They were formerly a part of the York-Adams District of the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Mennonite Conference ]](MC) and asked to be released in 1975 because of certain trends in the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Lancaster Conference]]. In 1986 Elmer H. Kreider was the bishop. There were nine ministers, seven deacons, and a membership of 221.
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Stouffer Mennonite Church ([[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference]]), located in the Ringgold District, [[Washington County (Maryland, USA)|Washington County, Maryland]], was or­ganized in 1820 in the Beaver Creek District, in a building later used by the [[Brethren Church|Brethren Church]]. In 1828 a stone church was built on the present site. The name was doubtless given in honor of the minister John Stouf­fer (1746-1836), who later became the bishop. The old building was replaced by a brick church in 1895. This is said to have been the first organized Men­nonite congregation in [[Washington County (Maryland, USA)|Washington County]].
  
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In 2005 there were five congregations with 222 members. The bishops were Elmer H. Kreider and Elvin Z. Rohrer. In 2010 membership had increased to 241. At that time the group also operated two schools, Hanover Mennonite School and Kralltown Mennonite School. Their periodical was <em>The Inspirational Informer</em>, edited by Jacob Shank.
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The ministers who have served up until 1957 were John Stouffer, Abr. Stouffer, Christian Newcomer, John Martin, John Hoover, David Shank, Denton Martin, and Amos J. Martin. The mem­bership in 1957 was 104.
  
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In 2014 the church was led by Ministers Clifford E. Martin, Lavern E. Martin, and David W. Rudolph and Deacons Verne I. Lehman and Edward S. Martin. In that year church membership was 144.
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The congregation was initially a member of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] but later joined the Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference.
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|[[Hanover Mennonite Church (Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA)|Hanover Mennonite Church]]
 
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|Hanover
 
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|Pennsylvania
 
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|1881
 
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|74
 
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|Herr's Ridge Mennonite Church
 
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|Gettysburg
 
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|Pennsylvania
 
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|2002
 
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|36
 
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|[[Hershey Mennonite Church (Thomasville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Hersheys Mennonite Church]]
 
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|Thomasville
 
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|Pennsylvania
 
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|1825
 
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|[[Kralltown Mennonite Church (East Berlin, Pennsylvania, USA)|Kralltown Mennonite Church]]
 
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|East Berlin
 
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|[[North Hartman Street Mennonite Church (York, Pennsylvania, USA)|North Hartman St Mennonite Church]]
 
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|York
 
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<em>Mennonite Church Directory</em>. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc.: (2005): 37; (2007): 38; (2010): 59.
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''Mennonite Church Directory 2014''. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 141.
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= Additional Information =
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<em>Mennonite Yearbook and Directory</em>. (1988-89): 101.
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[[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference]]
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 October 2017

Stouffer Mennonite Church, 2017.
Photo by Collin Miller

Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference), located in the Ringgold District, Washington County, Maryland, was or­ganized in 1820 in the Beaver Creek District, in a building later used by the Brethren Church. In 1828 a stone church was built on the present site. The name was doubtless given in honor of the minister John Stouf­fer (1746-1836), who later became the bishop. The old building was replaced by a brick church in 1895. This is said to have been the first organized Men­nonite congregation in Washington County.

The ministers who have served up until 1957 were John Stouffer, Abr. Stouffer, Christian Newcomer, John Martin, John Hoover, David Shank, Denton Martin, and Amos J. Martin. The mem­bership in 1957 was 104.

In 2014 the church was led by Ministers Clifford E. Martin, Lavern E. Martin, and David W. Rudolph and Deacons Verne I. Lehman and Edward S. Martin. In that year church membership was 144.

The congregation was initially a member of the Mennonite Church (MC) but later joined the Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference.

Bibliography

Mennonite Church Directory 2014. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 141.

Additional Information

Denominational Affiliations:

Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference


Author(s) John D Risser
Date Published 1959

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Risser, John D. "Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stouffer_Mennonite_Church_(Washington_County,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155436.

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Risser, John D. (1959). Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stouffer_Mennonite_Church_(Washington_County,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155436.



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