History

Originally called "Lampeter Mennonite Church", the congregation was founded in the year 1717. The congregation met in homes for the first fifty years. The first building, constructed of limestone, was erected on the current site in 1767.

The congregation adopted the name of Mellinger around the turn of the 19th century. This name came from a prominent deacon of that time whose name was Martin Mellinger.

In 1855, a limestone addition was erected on the west side of the original building. In 1883, the original limestone building was torn down except for the 1855 addition which is still standing today. A new brick building was completed in 1884. As the congregation continued to grow, that building was also torn down and the present brick building was constructed in 1914.