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The Inman Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA) is located at 304 South Pine, [[Inman (Kansas, USA)|Inman]], [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]]. It was a member of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]], and transferred to the [[South Central Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|South Central Mennonite Conference]] in 2016.  
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The Inman Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church began as a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] post of the [[Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Hoffnungsau Mennonite congregation]]. Already in the 1880s, a group began meeting one or two Sundays a month in a rural school in the Inman area. A larger group moved to the Inman Grade School when the rural school became too small. In 1909, the Hoffnungsau congregation built a small church in Inman and supplied it with ministers. It was not recognized as a separate congregation until 8 January 1921. Most of the 106 charter members came from the Hoffnungsau congregation. It became part of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]] in 1921, and of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] in 1922.
  
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The church dates almost to the coming of the Mennonites to Kansas and the establishment of the [[Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Hoffnungsau congregation]], its mother church. Because of the large area of settlement, Sunday schools were soon started in various schoolhouses in the outlying areas of the settlement. In 1909 the mother church erected and dedicated a small church building in Inman as a home mission project, supplying it with ministers. In 1921 this group organized as the Inman Mennonite Church with 106 charter members and Abraham Albrecht as pastor. Nine ministers had served as pastor by 1955, with Ben Rahn pastor at that time. The 1953 membership was 206. A new modern church was dedicated on 3 March 1955.  
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The congregation built a new church facility which it dedicated on 3 March 1955.
  
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The 2004 membership was 130.
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Inman Mennonite Church transferred to the [[South Central Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|South Central Mennonite Conference]] in 2016. The South Central Conference withdrew from Mennonite Church USA in 2023 and became a bishop district of [[LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]]. Thus, Inman Mennonite Church became an LMC congregation at that time.
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= Bibliography =
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Haury, David A. ''Prairie People: A History of the Western District Conference''. Newton, KS: Faith and Life Press, 1981: 146-147.
 
= Additional Information =
 
= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 304 S Pine Street, Inman, KS 67546  
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'''Address''': 304 South Pine Street, Inman, Kansas 67546
  
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'''Phone''': 620-585-6550
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'''Telephone''': 620-585-6550
  
 
'''Website''': https://www.inmanmennonite.com/
 
'''Website''': https://www.inmanmennonite.com/
  
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'''Denominational Affiliation''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
  
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[https://mennowdc.org/ Western District Conference of Mennonite Church USA] (1921-2016)
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[https://lmcchurches.org/ LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches]
  
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[https://sccmenno.org/ South Central Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA] (2016-present)
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Inman Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Abraham Albrecht (1880-1955) || 1921-1923
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| John D. Epp (1894-1960) || 1923-1924?
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| David C. Ewert (1889-1976) || 1926?-1935?
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| John E. Kauffman (1898-1953) || 1936-1947
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| Aaron J. Epp (1918-1992)<br />(Supply) || 1947-1949<br />1984-1985
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| William L. Wilkinson (1916-2001) || 1949-1951
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| Benjamin P. "Ben" Rahn (1913-2004) || 1951-1962
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| Roger Siebert || 1963-1967
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| Ben K. Friesen (1927-2022) || 1967-1981
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| Ralph K. Weber || 1981-1984
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| Jerry Moore || 1985-1988
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| Ed R. Stucky (Transitional) || 1988-1989
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| Jerry L. Kaiser (1950-2024) || 1989-2007
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| Eric Buller || 2008?-2016
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| Michael Hiebert || 2016-2019
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| Nick Ladd (Interim) || 2019
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| Jack Norris || 2019-
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|}
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== Inman Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1921 || 106
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| 1940 || 171
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| 1950 || 194
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| 1960 || 204
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| 1970 || 284
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| 1980 || 319
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| 1990 || 212
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| 2000 || 146
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| 2009 || 130
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| 2020 || 114
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
  
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By Ben Rahn. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, p. 40. All rights reserved.
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The Inman Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in [[Inman (Kansas, USA)|Inman]], [[McPherson County (Kansas, USA)|McPherson County]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], a member of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]], dates almost to the coming of the Mennonites to Kansas and the establishment of the [[Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Hoffnungsau congregation]], its mother church. Because of the large area of settlement, Sunday schools were soon started in various schoolhouses in the outlying areas of the settlement. In 1909 the mother church erected and dedicated a small church building in Inman as a home mission project, supplying it with ministers. In 1921 this group organized as the Inman Mennonite Church with 106 charter members and Abraham Albrecht as pastor. Nine ministers had served as pastor by 1955, with Ben Rahn the present pastor. The 1953 membership was 206. A new modern church was dedicated on 3 March 1955.
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Revision as of 11:27, 12 July 2025

Inman Mennonite Church, (1909-1955).
Source: Inman Museum.

The Inman Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church began as a Sunday school post of the Hoffnungsau Mennonite congregation. Already in the 1880s, a group began meeting one or two Sundays a month in a rural school in the Inman area. A larger group moved to the Inman Grade School when the rural school became too small. In 1909, the Hoffnungsau congregation built a small church in Inman and supplied it with ministers. It was not recognized as a separate congregation until 8 January 1921. Most of the 106 charter members came from the Hoffnungsau congregation. It became part of the Western District Conference in 1921, and of the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1922.

The congregation built a new church facility which it dedicated on 3 March 1955.

Inman Mennonite Church transferred to the South Central Mennonite Conference in 2016. The South Central Conference withdrew from Mennonite Church USA in 2023 and became a bishop district of LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches. Thus, Inman Mennonite Church became an LMC congregation at that time.

Bibliography

Haury, David A. Prairie People: A History of the Western District Conference. Newton, KS: Faith and Life Press, 1981: 146-147.

Additional Information

Address: 304 South Pine Street, Inman, Kansas 67546

Telephone: 620-585-6550

Website: https://www.inmanmennonite.com/

Denominational Affiliations:

LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Inman Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Abraham Albrecht (1880-1955) 1921-1923
John D. Epp (1894-1960) 1923-1924?
David C. Ewert (1889-1976) 1926?-1935?
John E. Kauffman (1898-1953) 1936-1947
Aaron J. Epp (1918-1992)
(Supply)		 1947-1949
1984-1985
William L. Wilkinson (1916-2001) 1949-1951
Benjamin P. "Ben" Rahn (1913-2004) 1951-1962
Roger Siebert 1963-1967
Ben K. Friesen (1927-2022) 1967-1981
Ralph K. Weber 1981-1984
Jerry Moore 1985-1988
Ed R. Stucky (Transitional) 1988-1989
Jerry L. Kaiser (1950-2024) 1989-2007
Eric Buller 2008?-2016
Michael Hiebert 2016-2019
Nick Ladd (Interim) 2019
Jack Norris 2019-

Inman Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1921 106
1940 171
1950 194
1960 204
1970 284
1980 319
1990 212
2000 146
2009 130
2020 114

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Ben Rahn. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 40. All rights reserved.

The Inman Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), located in Inman, McPherson County, Kansas, a member of the Western District Conference, dates almost to the coming of the Mennonites to Kansas and the establishment of the Hoffnungsau congregation, its mother church. Because of the large area of settlement, Sunday schools were soon started in various schoolhouses in the outlying areas of the settlement. In 1909 the mother church erected and dedicated a small church building in Inman as a home mission project, supplying it with ministers. In 1921 this group organized as the Inman Mennonite Church with 106 charter members and Abraham Albrecht as pastor. Nine ministers had served as pastor by 1955, with Ben Rahn the present pastor. The 1953 membership was 206. A new modern church was dedicated on 3 March 1955.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published July 2025

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Inman Mennonite Church (Inman, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2025. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Inman_Mennonite_Church_(Inman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180962.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (July 2025). Inman Mennonite Church (Inman, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Inman_Mennonite_Church_(Inman,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=180962.



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