Swallow Falls Dunkard Brethren Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Plural eldership (verify)

Founded 1926

Denomination Dunkard Brethren Church

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.dunkardbrethrenchurch.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Orthodox Brethren — Schwarzenau tradition

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Plenary inspiration; New Testament foregrounded

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Plural plain-Anabaptist eldership

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Believer's triune-immersion baptism

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male-only ordination; head covering practiced

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination; head covering practiced.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plural elder/minister polity per Dunkard pattern — verify

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository, often plural

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Dunkard Brethren network

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, simple lifestyle

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Dunkard Brethren Church — conservative Schwarzenau Brethren body

Strong

Assessment

Swallow Falls Dunkard Brethren in Garrett County, MD, near the namesake Swallow Falls State Park. Western Maryland's principal Dunkard congregation.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Cross-verified via Dunkard Brethren denominational locator + Wikipedia. Specific ordained elders not published.

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.

[1] Live source dunkardbrethrenchurch.com/locations/
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkard_Brethren_Church

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