Blooming Glen Mennonite Church began as Mennonites migrated north from Germantown, near Philadelphia. The first meetinghouse, built in 1753, was a small log cabin structure located across Blooming Glen Road from the present building. Berdine Leinbach, a current member, has created the artist's rendition seen here.

The following 250 years included many changes and challenges. Faithfulness to following Jesus was often unpopular.  New innovations such as Sunday school brought transitions to the church, including a move from the German language to English.  As time passed, new leaders were ordained and meetinghouses built. New mission projects were created such as relief shipments in the 1940s to Europe, opportunities for young people, service in Arkansas and Honduras, the International Visitor Exchange Program, the Glen Riders, and others on to the current time.

In 2003 Paul Lederach, who served as a pastor and bishop for the congregation, wrote a history book, Seeking What Cannot be Seen, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the church. It concludes with a reference to the anniversary hymn, “O Blessed Church,” written by J. Edward Moyer. The hymn notes that Blooming Glen is a singing church, a praying church, a preaching church, and a sharing church. These foundational practices of Mennonite faith have been shared by thousands of people through the years at Blooming Glen and today their stories of faith blend with our current stories as we seek to follow Jesus faithfully.

Purchase Seeking What Cannot Be Seen, by Paul Lederach

Purchase commemorative fraktur by Cheramie Moyer Lutz

Blooming Glen Mennonite Church is a member of the Franconia Mennonite Conference and Mennonite Church USA.