History
The Mountain Road God’s Missionary Church of Penns Creek, PA was started on November 1, 1978. Rev. George I. Straub, General Superintendent, called a meeting to organize the church. Rev. L. Wayne States was appointed as pastor, and the church met in the chapel of Penn View Bible Institute. On November 8, 1978, the board agreed to purchase a double-wide mobile home to serve as the parsonage. In 1987 additional land was purchased next to the parsonage to build a church near Penn View’s campus. The first service was held in in the new church building in 1992.
In 1995 the church sold the double-wide mobile home and built a new parsonage. Pastor Alan Walter and his family moved into the new home in August 1996. Another ten acres of land was purchased and Mountain View Cemetery was established. In 2003, a modular classroom was acquired and the church moved their youth class and children's ministry into the building.
Pastors
Rev. Wayne States was the first pastor. Following Rev. Wayne States’ resignation in 1979, Rev. Raymond Zeigler became pastor, and he served for less than a year. In 1980, Rev. John Burgess came to pastor for three years. Rev. John Glover then served as pastor for less than a year. Rev. Stewart Mason came in 1984, and served for ten years, leading in the construction of the new church. Rev. Alan Walter came to pastor in 1994 and served until 2011. Rev. Greg Hobelman came to pastor in 2011, followed by Rev. Michael Wetherald in 2014. The current pastor is Rev. Rob Dicken, who came to the church on February 19, 2017.
Thanks be to God for His blessings and His guidance!
The Mountain Road God’s Missionary Church of Penns Creek, PA was started on November 1, 1978. Rev. George I. Straub, General Superintendent, called a meeting to organize the church. Rev. L. Wayne States was appointed as pastor, and the church met in the chapel of Penn View Bible Institute. On November 8, 1978, the board agreed to purchase a double-wide mobile home to serve as the parsonage. In 1987 additional land was purchased next to the parsonage to build a church near Penn View’s campus. The first service was held in in the new church building in 1992.
In 1995 the church sold the double-wide mobile home and built a new parsonage. Pastor Alan Walter and his family moved into the new home in August 1996. Another ten acres of land was purchased and Mountain View Cemetery was established. In 2003, a modular classroom was acquired and the church moved their youth class and children's ministry into the building.
Pastors
Rev. Wayne States was the first pastor. Following Rev. Wayne States’ resignation in 1979, Rev. Raymond Zeigler became pastor, and he served for less than a year. In 1980, Rev. John Burgess came to pastor for three years. Rev. John Glover then served as pastor for less than a year. Rev. Stewart Mason came in 1984, and served for ten years, leading in the construction of the new church. Rev. Alan Walter came to pastor in 1994 and served until 2011. Rev. Greg Hobelman came to pastor in 2011, followed by Rev. Michael Wetherald in 2014. The current pastor is Rev. Rob Dicken, who came to the church on February 19, 2017.
Thanks be to God for His blessings and His guidance!
Mountain Road God's Missionary Church | 1532 Mountain Road Middleburg, PA | 570-884-8488 | info@mountainroadgmc.org
