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Conservative Anabaptist — Conservative Mennonite Conference (CMC / Rosedale Network)
Powhatan Mennonite Church
3540 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139
CMC Mennonite — Conservative Anabaptist, Powhatan VA (Richmond metro outer ring)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
John Engle
Founded
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Denomination
CMC Mennonite
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Orthodox Anabaptist
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Plenary inspiration
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard CMC pattern
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Believer's baptism
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per CMC
Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination per CMC confessional standards.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor John Engle
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Rosedale Network mission programs
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
CMC cultural engagement
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
CMC orthodox
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Assessment
Powhatan Mennonite is a CMC/Rosedale Network congregation in the western Richmond metro (Powhatan County), Pastor John Engle, ~61 members. Conservative Anabaptist on doctrine and polity.
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Enrichment Notes
Verified via Rosedale Network congregational directory. No dedicated congregational website found.
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
rosedalenetwork.org/congregational-directory/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
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