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Friendship Community Church

Meeting Place	Mailing Address
2281 Southern Boulevard Bronx NY Meeting Place Directions: across from Bronx Zoo, near 183rd St. Google Maps \| Yahoo! Maps \| MapQuest	2281 Southern Boulevard Bronx NY 10460-1106
Ph: 718-933-3915	Ph: 718-933-3915 FAX: 718-933-3915 Email:

Minister:
Kenneth Lee Thompson (Pastor) [1]

Affiliations:

Atlantic Coast Conference

African-American Mennonite Association

Description:   Our Values: FRIENDSHIP - Introduce individuals into a living relationship with the living God through Jesus Christ. COMMUNITY - Invite people to be intentionally relational in sharing the understanding, creative, redemptive goodwill of Jesus Christ. CHURCH - Inspire everyone to celebrate life and the worth of all people through the worship of, the Word of, and the ways of Jesus Christ. Our Vision: To grow strong in Jesus Christ, ministering God's grace to the saints and God's peace to the lost, the least, and the lonely.

Founded:   1957
Members/Covenanted Attendees:   40

History:   Started as a church plant through the labor of Abner G. Stolzfus of Maple Grove, PA. First named 'Hebrew Mennonite Fellowship' as a community Bible study, later named 'Mennonite House of Friendship' when established in 1957. Changed name to Friendship Community Church in late 60's to welcome all persons from the surrounding community. John and Irene Smucker were the first pastor couple ('57-'79) and Pastor Billie L. Thompson ('88-'99) was the first and only African-American Bishop in the Atlantic Coast Conference.