MENNONITE CHURCHES, 1850-1998
IN
IOWA, KENTUCKY, MISSOURI, NEW YORK,
PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE AND WISCONSIN

WHICH BELONG TO ONE OF THE FOUR MENNONITE CONFERENCES:
Ohio Conference, Central District Conference,
Indiana-Michigan Conference, or Illinois Conference

 

Iowa Mennonite Churches, 1853-1998

Ames Mennonite Fellowship, (1977-), Ames, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Bulletins - one from 1977, one from 1988
Church planting consultation, 1986
Clippings, miscellaneous, correspondence
Covenant adopted Aug. 20, 1978, revised Jan. 5, 1986
Financial reports, business meetings, committee meetings, 1977-87
Interested persons list - 1977-78, Mennonite students at ISU and others
Newsletter "Mennonotes" 1976-83, some from 1986
Pastoral search group, congregational profile, 1987
Statistical reports, 1978-87
3-C-h-IA-1.[1s]

Busch Mennonite Church, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Clippings, papers on Busch
3-C-h-IA-7, 8th shelf, rank 8 [1s]

Cedar Falls Mennonite Church, (1981-), Cedar Falls, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC
Formerly Community Mennonite Church

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Bulletins - one in Feb. 1989, then 1990-
Clippings, correspondence, miscellaneous
Newsletters "The Cedar Chest" 1982-1987
Statistical reports, 1984-87
3-C-h-IA-6, [1s]

Cedar Rapids Mennonite Fellowship, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Statistical reports, 1979-81
3-C-h-IA-7, 8th shelf, rank 8 [1s]

Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church (1868- ), Wayland, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Bulletins, 1943-95
Centennial Celebration, 1968
Clippings, Miscellaneous
Constitutions; District Conferences
Newsletters, 1914-90
On Estate of Elisabeth Eicher, daughter of Benjamin Eicher
Statistical Reports, 1957-87
Yearbooks, Directories, 1904-90
3-C-h-IA-4 [7s]

Franklin Mennonite Church, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Clippings, papers on Franklin
3-C-h-IA-7, 8th shelf, rank 8, [1s]

Pulaski Mennonite Church, (1861-), Pulaski, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
"Our Country Church" publication at Pulaski, 1953-54
Anniversary celebrations
Annual reports, directories,; yearbooks
Bulletins, 1952-87
Clippings, miscellaneous
Committee meetings, church business
Early Records of the Members 1850-1925, Melvin Gingerich, H D Raid
Farm appraisals, income distribution, 1957-60
Histories of church families
Statistical reports, 1957-87
The Augspurger Martyr's Mirror
3-C-h-JIA-3 [1L,3s]

Salem Mennonite Church, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Clippings, papers on Salem
3-C-h-IA-7, 8th shelf, rank 8, [1s]

Wayland Mennonite Church (1900- ), Wayland, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Bulletins, 1948-97
Constitutions
Yearbooks, Directories, 1905-89
Statistical Reports, 1957-87
District Conferences
Clippings, Correspondence, Miscellaneous
3-C-h-IA-5 [1L, 3s]

West Point Mennonite Church, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
West Point membership and history
3-C-h-IA-7, 8th shelf, rank 8, [1s]

Zion Mennonite Church, (1853-), Donnellson, Iowa
Central District Conference, GC
(data on many Mennonite Families)

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Annual reports, 1971-1996
Bulletins, 1951-
Cemetery records
Christian Schowalter letters, papers, family history
Church.
Clippings, misc. correspondence, obituaries
Conferences held at Zion and West Point Mennonite
Constitutions
Correspondence
Directories
Many family histories, related documents, German source villages
Material related to 1960 General Conference Centennial celebration
Miscellaneous, including terms of agreement in proposed yoked fellowship
Newsletters, 1941-
of Zion Mennonite Church and Donnellson United Presbyterian
Statistical reports, 1957-87
Sunday school records, superintendents, catechism books
Surveys of members 1946
Women in Mission (Women's Mission Society, Goodwill Mission Circle)
Yearbooks, 1924-
3-C-h-IA-2 [1L,38s]

Kentucky Mennonite Churches, 1952-1998

Harlan Mennonite Fellowship, (1977-), Ages, Harlan County, Kentucky
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, MC
Central District Conference, GC

No materials found in the Archives; check with church directly

Ridgeview Mennonite Church, (1952-), Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, MC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly.

Talcum Mennonite Church, (1952-), Talcum, Knott County, Kentucky
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, MC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly

Missouri Mennonite Churches, 1867-1998

Bethel Mennonite Church (1867- ), Fortuna, Missouri
Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Anniversaries, 50th in 1917, 75th in 1942, Centennial in 1967, 125th in 1992
Bulletins, 1956-97; Cemetery Listings, 1967
Clippings, miscellaneous; Constitutions
Correspondence, some P. P. Hilty, some Howard Raid
Directories, Yearbooks, Annual Reports
Historical writings and biographies on several Hilty family members
Ledger notebook of Abraham J. Moser, who moved from Sonnenberg, Ohio, to Tipton, Missouri
Statistical reports, 1957-87
Tenth Anniversary Edition of Berne Witness
Women's Missionary Society, Christian Endeavor, Youth activities
World War II correspondence with CPS and military service members, clippings
3-C-h-MO-1, [5s]

Hickory Community Mennonite Church, Wheatland / Elkton, Missouri
Central District Conference, GC, Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Dina Lehman Welty, "Recollections of my early days in Hickory County"
Raber family information
3-C-h-MO-3, 8th shelf, rank 9 [1s]

Redeemer of the World Evangelical Church, (1997-) St. Louis County, Missouri
Illinois Mennonite Conference, MC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly.

St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship (1975- ), Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
Illinois Mennonite Conference, MC, Central District Conference, GC

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Bulletins, 1979-97
Statistical reports, 1976-86
Clippings, correspondence, miscellaneous
3-C-h-MO-2, [1s]

 

New York Mennonite Churches, 1884-1916

Clarence Center Mennonite Church (1884-1916), Clarence Center, New York
Central District Conference, GC
Closed

At Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio
Photocopy of family history (German script) by Jakob Krehbiel, 1826, Pfrimmerhof, Germany to Clarence Center, New York in 1831
Clippings on Clarence Center Mennonite Church
Nellie Krehbiel letters, 1962-64
Photocopies of map of villages near Pfrimmerhof sketched in 1850 by Jakob Krehbiel in his 70th year (the original also located in the Archives at Bluffton College
3-C-h-NY-1, [1s]

Pennsylvania Mennonite Churches, 1850-1998

Beaverdam Mennonite Church, (1940- ), Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Ohio Mennonite Conference, MC

At Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana
Church Bulletins, 1952-85 (fairly complete)
4 Boxes (Green), III-38-99

Maple Grove Mennonite Church, (1850- ), New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Ohio Mennonite Conference, MC
Earlier address given as New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

At Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana
Church Records, 1901-1991, including early photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, historical essays on the church, church bulletins (1955-1990, fairly complete), business meeting minutes, council minutes, constitutions, treasurer's reports, Christian Education Committee minutes, church newsletter, and Sunday School records.
8 Boxes (6 Green, 1 Long Green, 1 Large), III-38-92

Sunnyside Mennonite Church, (1937 - ), Conneault Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Ohio Mennonite Conference, MC

At the Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana
Church Bulletins, 1957-1962 (fairly complete)
I Box (Green), III-38-127

Valley View Mennonite Church, (1937-), Spartansburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Ohio Mennonite Conference, MC

At the Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana
Church bulletins, 1996-97
Church Records, 1931-97, including early records (1931-34),
Council Minutes (1979-82, 1992-95)
Membership book (1938-55)
Pictorial directories
Sunday School Record book (1934)
Sunday School records (1976-82)
1 Box (Gray), III-38-179

Tennessee Mennonite Churches, 1986-1998

Harmony Mennonite Fellowship, (1986-), Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, MC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly

 

Wisconsin Mennonite Churches, 1959-1998

Madison Mennonite Church, (1989-), Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Illinois Mennonite Conference, MC
Central District Conference, GC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly.

Maple Avenue Mennonite Church, (1974), Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Illinois Mennonite Conference, MC, Central District Conference, GC
Chicago Area Mennonites
Formerly Milwaukee Mennonite Fellowship.

At Illinois Mennonite Archives, Metamora, Illinois
Bulletins, 1980-1981
Directory, 1974
Directory, 1986-1987
Newsletters, 1985-1986
Reports, 1979-1996

Menominee River Fellowship, (1974-), Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, MC

No materials found at the Archives; check with church directly

Milwaukee Mennonite Church, (1958-1980, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Illinois Mennonite Conference, MC

At Illinois Mennonite Archives, Metamora, Illinois
Reports, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1978, 1979
Bulletins, 1965, 1974-1979

 

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April 5, 2001 / Illinois section updated. December 15, 2000 / Combined Listing by Nelda Nussbaum. Original Reports by Paul Weaver, Dennis Stoesz and Steve Estes, 1998-99. File: "IIIMidWe.doc"
Archives of the Mennonite Church, 1700 South Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526