CrossWay Church (Ocean City, Maryland, USA)
The Ocean City Mennonite Church began in 1983 in the summer resort town of Ocean City, Maryland, USA. It started as a church plant of the Atlantic Coast Conference, but also had some early funding from the Allegheny Mennonite Conference which had a Voluntary Service unit in the area. Chuck and Joyce Hostetter provided the early vision for the work.
The Hostetters held the first service on 27 November 1983 in their home. In March 1984 they leased a garage building several miles from town that the congregation extensively renovated. The congregation formally organized on 9 November 1986 with 20 members. The church then erected a new building on the site that was dedicated on 25 October 1987.
Sometime in 2008 or 2009, the congregation changed its name to CrossWay Church.
In 2021 the congregation was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USA. The minister was Dan Kemper.
Bibliography
Beachy, Kenton. "Ocean City Church is one year old." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 6, no. 1 (January-February 1985): 2.
"Chuck Hostetter was ordained...." Gospel Herald 79, no. 46 (18 November 1986): 793.
Goldfus, Ruth. "Leadership chosen for Ocean City church planting." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 4, no. 5 (September-October 1983): 1.
Hostetter, Joyce. "Ocean City completes new facilities." Atlantic Coast Conference Currents 9, no. 1 (January-February 1988): 2.
Additional Information
Address: 11811 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842
Phone: 410-213-1211
Website: https://www.crossway.cc/
Denominational Affiliations: Atlantic Coast Conference
Pastoral Leaders at CrossWay Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Charles "Chuck" Hostetter | 1983-1994 |
| P. Melville Nafziger (1924-2020) (Interim) | 1994-1995 2002?-2006? |
| Robert L. Miller | 1995-2002? |
| Nathan R. Hyde | 2007-2014 |
| H. Wesley Boyer (Intentional Interim) | 2015-2016 |
| Daniel H. Kemper | 2016-present |
Membership at CrossWay Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1990 | 31 |
| 2000 | 33 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "CrossWay Church (Ocean City, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2021. Web. 27 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=CrossWay_Church_(Ocean_City,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=173475.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (November 2021). CrossWay Church (Ocean City, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=CrossWay_Church_(Ocean_City,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=173475.
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