Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Stoltzfoos (bishop)

Founded 1893

Denomination Beachy Amish-Mennonite

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.weavertown.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox Anabaptist

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Plenary inspiration

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Plural plain-Anabaptist eldership

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Believer's 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 per Schleitheim/Dordrecht; head covering practiced.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Bishop David Stoltzfoos; ministers Nathan Bange and Norman Kauffman (per 2017 GAMEO; verify current)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Beachy mission network

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, cultural separation

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship — orthodox conservative Anabaptist body

Strong

Assessment

Weavertown Amish Mennonite Church is a flagship Beachy AM congregation (280 members per 2017) located in the village of Weavertown between Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse in Lancaster County. Plural eldership; biweekly meetinghouse worship; the congregation gives its name to the wider 'Weavertown Amish Mennonite' movement of progressive Plain bodies that retain horse-and-buggy lineage but use cars/electricity.

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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

Verified via GAMEO (2017 leadership snapshot, 280 members) + church-owned weavertown.org. Phone 717.220.3368, info@weavertown.org. Bishop/minister roster current as of 2017 — re-verify.

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 gameo.org/index.php
[2] Live source weavertown.org/about/

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