Did I get your attention on this one? I pondered the title and realized that probably everyone will read this little announcement. I am not sure of the motivation of all the readers, but I did want you all to read it.
About three months ago we divided Charity Christian Fellowship into two congregations. All of the elders and the brethren agreed that the church was getting too big. As a church grows in numbers there comes a point in its growth where the size hinders the growth in maturity. You begin to lose the more intimate fellowship that smaller groups allow. We felt we were at that stage, and it was time to divide and conquer.
Bro. Mose Stoltzfus and Bro. Rick Leibee are the two elders for the “new” church. Bro. Dean Stump is the deacon. These leaders and the brethren who went with them have chosen the name Ephrata Christian Fellowship and they are located in Ephrata, PA. The new address is: 400 W Main St, Ephrata PA 17522. This is about 10 miles northwest of Charity.
This is a good division and we are all looking forward to more growth because of it. There is a sad feeling that comes from time to time because we do not get to see each other as we use to, but we know this is part of Kingdom expansion. Pray for all of us as we seek to raise up churches that will glorify the Lord. –The Editor
