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The Ohio Wisler Mennonite Churches began in 1973, when a group of [[Ohio-Indiana (Wisler) Mennonite Conference|Ohio-Indiana (Wisler) Mennonite Conference]] congregations withdrew to form their own conference. The new group favored [[Sunday School|Sunday schools]], [[Revival Meetings|revival meetings]], and other evangelical practices not accepted by the larger [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonite]] group. The Ohio Wisler Mennonites were initially served by two bishops from the [[Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church|Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church]] before eventually selecting their own bishop.
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[[File:Pondsville-Mennonite-Church-2017.jpg|300px|thumb|''Pondsville Mennonite Church, 2017.<br/>Photo by Collin Miller'']]
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Pondsville Mennonite Church is located in Smithsburg, [[Maryland (USA)|Maryland]]. It was established in 1954.
  
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In 2010 the bishop was David VanPelt. The conference periodical was <em>Home Lights</em>. In that year the following congregations were members of the Ohio Wisler Mennonite Conference:
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In 2014 the congregation was served by Ministers David W. Rudolph and Arnold G. Weber and Deacon Nevin J. Martin. The church had 97 members.
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= Bibliography =
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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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'''Denominational Affiliations:'''
  
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[[Washington County (Maryland) and Franklin County (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Conference|Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference]]
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|[[County Line Old Order Mennonite Church (Dalton, Ohio, USA)|County Line Mennonite Church]]
 
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|Ohio
 
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|[[Maple Hill Mennonite Church (Wadsworth, Ohio, USA)|Maple Hill Mennonite Church]]
 
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|Rittman
 
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|Ohio
 
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|1832
 
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|[[Nsawam Mennonite Church (Nsawam, Ghana)|Nsawam Mennonite Church]]
 
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|[[Salem Mennonite Church (Leetonia, Ohio, USA)|Salem Mennonite Church]]
 
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|Leetonia
 
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|1983
 
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|[[Woodlawn Mennonite Church (Greenwich, Ohio, USA)|Woodlawn Mennonite Church]]
 
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Each congregation operated its own school, including the congregation in [[Ghana|Ghana]].
 
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Scott, Stephen. <em>An Introduction to Old Order and Conservative Mennonite Groups</em>. People's Place Book #12. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 1996: 177-178.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 24 October 2017

Pondsville Mennonite Church, 2017.
Photo by Collin Miller

Pondsville Mennonite Church is located in Smithsburg, Maryland. It was established in 1954.

In 2014 the congregation was served by Ministers David W. Rudolph and Arnold G. Weber and Deacon Nevin J. Martin. The church had 97 members.

Bibliography

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

Additional Information

Denominational Affiliations:

Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Date Published March 2014

Cite This Article

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Thiessen, Richard D. "Pondsville Mennonite Church (Smithsburg, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2014. Web. 26 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pondsville_Mennonite_Church_(Smithsburg,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155446.

APA style

Thiessen, Richard D. (March 2014). Pondsville Mennonite Church (Smithsburg, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pondsville_Mennonite_Church_(Smithsburg,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155446.



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