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Reiff Mennonite Church ([[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference]]), formerly known as Witmer's Church, is located near [[Maugansville (Maryland, USA)|Maugansville]], Washington County, Maryland. In 1833 a group of families from [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], Pennsylvania, settled on homesteads in this community. Families represented were Reiff, Horst, Weber, Eshleman, and Martin. They worshiped in the nearby home of David Reiff until 1840, when a church was built on the present site and named for the man who granted the deed. In 1867 it was enlarged, and in 1891 it was replaced by a new brick building. The present building, the largest in the district, was erected in 1928. The first bishop, Peter Eshleman, was ordained in 1838.  
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King Road Mennonite Brethren Church originated through division from [[South Abbotsford Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church]] over the use of the German language in worship. The influx of immigrants from [[South America|South America]], particularly [[Paraguay]], [[Germany]], and the [[Soviet Union]] produced a need for a German-language congregation. The congregation began services on 25 September 1966 and formally organized that year with Jacob Dueck as the founding leader.
 
  
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At first the congregation rented the former Poplar United Church building at the corner of King Road and Clearbrook Road. The congregation purchased the church in December of that year. It was almost immediately full, so in 1967 a new church was built on the same property. The church continued to grow and by October 1975 a building fund for an education wing was established. By 7 June 1976 it was completed. In August 1981 the church was once again outgrowing its sanctuary; in fact it was breaking fire safety codes. On 26 October 1981 the congregation voted to build on the attached land they had purchased in 1979. On 19 December 1982 the congregation moved from the old church to the new 850-seat sanctuary. The official dedication was held on 16 January 1983.
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Ministers who have served the congregation were John Summers, Michael Horst (later bishop), Abram Ebersole, Jacob Risser, George Keener, C. R. Strite, Martin E. Risser, D. R. Lesher, Moses K. Horst (bishop), Stanley H. Martin, and Reuben E. Martin. The membership in 1957 was 389.
  
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King Road has also done German Radio Ministry as well as helped the [[Abbotsford Chinese Christian Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)|Abbotsford Chinese Christian Church]] get its start. In 1991 separate English and German services were established. These two services continue to operate concurrently today. In 2010 the congregation had 623 members and an average weekly attendance of 506.
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In 2014 the church was served by Bishop Darrel E. Martin, Ministers Ethan G. Eby, Steven R. Martin, and Richard E. Weber, and Deacons Myron D. Eby and Seth M. Eby. The church had 272 members.
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The church was originally a Mennonite Church (MC) congregation but later joined the Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference.
 
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''The King Road Mennonite Brethren Church: Highlights Of The First Twenty-Five Years 1966-1991''. Abbotsford, BC: King Road MB, 1991.
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''Mennonite Church Directory 2014''. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 141.
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Klassen, A .J. ''The Church in the Heart of the Valley''. Abbotsford, BC: Matsqui-Abbotsford Ministerial Association, 1992.
 
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (27 May 1988): 24.
 
 
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'''Address''': 32068 King Road, R.R.5, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N5; located at the corner of King Road and Clearbrook Road
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'''Website''': [http://www.kingroad.ca King Road MB Church]
 
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[http://www.bcmb.org British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1978-present)
 
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[http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1978-present)
 
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=== King Road MB Church Leading Ministers ===
 
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 24 October 2017

Reiff Mennonite Church, 2017.
Photo by Collin Miller

Reiff Mennonite Church (Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference), formerly known as Witmer's Church, is located near Maugansville, Washington County, Maryland. In 1833 a group of families from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, settled on homesteads in this community. Families represented were Reiff, Horst, Weber, Eshleman, and Martin. They worshiped in the nearby home of David Reiff until 1840, when a church was built on the present site and named for the man who granted the deed. In 1867 it was enlarged, and in 1891 it was replaced by a new brick building. The present building, the largest in the district, was erected in 1928. The first bishop, Peter Eshleman, was ordained in 1838.

Ministers who have served the congregation were John Summers, Michael Horst (later bishop), Abram Ebersole, Jacob Risser, George Keener, C. R. Strite, Martin E. Risser, D. R. Lesher, Moses K. Horst (bishop), Stanley H. Martin, and Reuben E. Martin. The membership in 1957 was 389.

In 2014 the church was served by Bishop Darrel E. Martin, Ministers Ethan G. Eby, Steven R. Martin, and Richard E. Weber, and Deacons Myron D. Eby and Seth M. Eby. The church had 272 members.

The church was originally a Mennonite Church (MC) congregation 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
Richard D. Thiessen
Date Published March 2014

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Risser, John D. and Richard D. Thiessen. (March 2014). Reiff Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Reiff_Mennonite_Church_(Washington_County,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155442.



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