We are a member congregation of Franconia Mennonite Conference (http://franconiaconference.org/). We are a part of the Mennonite World Conference (http://www.mwc-cmm.org/). We believe in the core values of historic Anabaptists and Mennonites with a Christ-centered faith that is Bible-based.

Shared Convictions:

By the grace of God, we seek to live and proclaim the good news of reconciliation in Jesus Christ. As part of the one body of Christ at all times and places, we hold the following to be central to our belief and practice:

1. God is known to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Creator who seeks to restore fallen humanity by calling a people to be faithful in fellowship, worship, service and witness.
2. Jesus is the Son of God. Through his life and teachings, his cross and resurrection, he showed us how to be faithful disciples, redeemed the world, and offers eternal life.
3. As a church, we are a community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin,acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow Christ in life.
4. As a faith community, we accept the Bible as our authority for faith and life, interpreting it together under Holy Spirit guidance, in the light of Jesus Christ to discern God’s will for our obedience.
5. The Spirit of Jesus empowers us to trust God in all areas of life so we become peacemakers who renounce violence, love our enemies, seek justice, and share our possessions with those in need.
6. We gather regularly to worship, to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and to hear the Word of God in a spirit of mutual accountability.
7. As a world-wide community of faith and life we transcend boundaries of nationality, race, class, gender and language. We seek to live in the world without conforming to the powers of evil, witnessing to God’s grace by serving others, caring for creation, and inviting all people to know Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.

In these convictions we draw inspiration from Anabaptist forebears of the 16th century, who modeled radical discipleship to Jesus Christ. We seek to walk in his name by the power of the Holy Spirit, as we confidently await Christ’s return and the final fulfillment of God’s kingdom.

For more information on our beliefs click here:

http://mennoniteusa.org/confession-of-faith/

Many people confuse Mennonites with the Amish. It is important to note here that Jacob Amen led a group (called the Amish) to leave the Mennonite Church when he thought it was becoming too “worldly”. It is for that reason that the Amish are much less advanced and do not allow outsiders to join them. As Mennonites we believe that it is important to remain culturally relevant while still holding to biblical faith. Finally, it is important to note that there are several very “conservative” groups of Mennonites who are similar to the Amish or somewhere between them and Mennonite Church USA.

If you have any further questions please contact us at [email protected]

Below is a picture of Pastor Nelson Shenk who is married to June Yoder Shenk and has three married children. He is an undergraduate of Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu/) with a B. A. in Sociology and a graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary (http://www.emu.edu/seminary/) with a M. A. degree in Church Leadership.