Around 1915, Menno S. and Lottie Landis Rosenberger of Milford Square, Pennsylvania often drove to Frederick Mennonite Home along with a group of other West Swamp Mennonite Church parishioners. The families would hold a Sunday worship service, which included special music.  After the service, they shared a meal with residents of the community that they ... Read more

The Frederick Living Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Rassler as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Michelle currently serves as the Vice President of Landis Communities and Executive Director of Landis homes. Michelle has a history with Frederick living serving as Vice President of Operations. After an extensive search, ... Read more

In 1957 the Board of Managers ceremoniously lay the cornerstone of the new addition. Inside the wall, tucked into a copper box in a cement box are: Two Bibles – One King James and one New International Version Mennonite Hymnary Easter District Messengers and Conference Reports List of Guests (residents), staff, board members Dinner menu ... Read more

Frederick Annual Report 1914 “The Home income and contributions were $4,200 and the expenses were $2,900.” “From the beginning the doors were thrown open to Christian men and women of all denominations. Of the seventy persons who have found shelter, there thirty-three were women, they rest were men. These represented 30 Mennonites, 16 German Reformed, ... Read more

Our Founder Rev. Nathaniel Bertolet Grubb, born in Frederick, Pennsylvania in 1850 had limitless energy and strong conviction. Pastor of the large First Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, he was a popular preacher throughout the Eastern District Conference of the General Conference Mennonite Church up to at least his 86th year. (He preached over 7,000 sermons.) A ... Read more

Our Beginning Dreamer and visionary, Rev. N.B. Grubb went out on a financial limb in 1896 when he negotiated to buy the defunct Frederick Institute following a public auction with no acceptable bids. He had no firm institutional backing except the last minute go-ahead of his own congregation. Rev. Grubb must have been a persuasive ... Read more