East Hanover Mennonite Church (Palmyra, Pennsylvania, USA)
East Hanover Mennonite Church was founded in 1953 as a mission outreach of the Stauffer Mennonite Church in Sandbeach, Pennsylvania, USA, a small community north of Hershey, Pennsylvania. In 1958 the mission moved to East Hanover, Palmyra, Pennsylvania where a building formerly used by the Church of the Brethren was purchased.
Peter G. Smith was the first local minister; he was ordained 3 June 1962.
East Hanover was a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference but joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in July 2004.
In 2015 the leading minister was Timothy Stauffer, the congregational membership was 30, and the average weekly attendance was 50.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Congregational Directory with Pastors." August 2015.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "Directory of BMA Congregations." Web. 3 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/congregations.html
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 38.
"Peter Smith...." Gospel Herald 55, no. 26 (26 June 1962): 589.
"Sandbeach...." Gospel Herald 51, no. 14 (8 April 1958): 336.
Additional Information
Address: 585 Laudermilch Road, Palmyra, PA 17078
Telephone: 717-469-1559
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance
Ordained Pastors at East Hanover Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Supplied? | 1953-1962 |
| Peter G. Smith | 1962-1976? |
| John K. Brenneman | 1976-2001? |
| Timothy Stauffer | 2001?-present |
Membership at East Hanover Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1975 | 38 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2019 | 47 |
Map
Map:East Hanover Mennonite Church (Palmyra, Pennsylvania, USA)
| Author(s) | Richard D. Thiessen |
|---|---|
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | May 2019 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. and Sam Steiner. (May 2019). East Hanover Mennonite Church (Palmyra, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=East_Hanover_Mennonite_Church_(Palmyra,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=164001.
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