Lewis Burkholder is licensed to ministry. The first Annual Business Meeting is held. Lewis Burkholder is ordained to ministry. Art Ranck is installed as deacon. The fellowship mourns first death - Karla Hertzler.
Ground is broken for second building phase.
Powhatan Mennonite Church School starts. In its early days, PMC was a young church with lots of little children, but tiny Cheryl Kristine Hertzler has the honor of being the first baby. She had two robust older brothers, Bobby and Tony. Cheryl was a cheerful little girl who never had an enemy. Tony and Cheryl spent hours playing together in the creek by their house.