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− | The Central District Conference was the second largest district of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] It was created by a merger of the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|Central Conference Mennonite Church]] and the [[Middle District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Middle District]] (GCM) at a joint session in Normal, IL, 27 April 1957. It had 41 congregations from [[Ohio ( | + | __TOC__ |
+ | The Central District Conference was the second largest district of the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] It was created by a merger of the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|Central Conference Mennonite Church]] and the [[Middle District Conference (General Conference Mennonite Church)|Middle District]] (GCM) at a joint session in Normal, IL, 27 April 1957. It had 41 congregations from [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]], [[Michigan (USA)|Michigan]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], and [[Missouri (USA)|Missouri]], and a membership of 8,361. Its original purpose, to promote unity, offer guidance, and provide a channel for the united mission efforts among its constituent churches, continued to be a focus of the conference in the late 1980s. | ||
Each member congregation had one delegate vote for every 30 members. Delegates met yearly for a three-day session of business, worship, seminars, and fellowship at various locations around the district. An elected president, president-elect, treasurer, secretary, and two members-at-large made up the board of directors. Forty other elected people made up the standing committees: Ministerial; Program; Historical; Missions; Education and Publication; Camp Friedenswald ; and Peace, Service, and Justice. A nominating committee was appointed. The district also elected six [[Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|Bluffton College]] board members, three General Conference commission members, and five board members of the Chicago Mennonite Learning Center. The district board and committees guided ministries in church planting and evangelism, prison and law offenders, youth, Christian camping, teacher training, marriage and family, leadership development, worship and music, and peace education. The budget for 1987 was $242,000. <em>The Reporter, </em>the monthly conference paper, was published 11 times each year. | Each member congregation had one delegate vote for every 30 members. Delegates met yearly for a three-day session of business, worship, seminars, and fellowship at various locations around the district. An elected president, president-elect, treasurer, secretary, and two members-at-large made up the board of directors. Forty other elected people made up the standing committees: Ministerial; Program; Historical; Missions; Education and Publication; Camp Friedenswald ; and Peace, Service, and Justice. A nominating committee was appointed. The district also elected six [[Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|Bluffton College]] board members, three General Conference commission members, and five board members of the Chicago Mennonite Learning Center. The district board and committees guided ministries in church planting and evangelism, prison and law offenders, youth, Christian camping, teacher training, marriage and family, leadership development, worship and music, and peace education. The budget for 1987 was $242,000. <em>The Reporter, </em>the monthly conference paper, was published 11 times each year. | ||
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The following have served as conference ministers: [[Hartzler, Raymond Livingston (1893-1988)|Raymond L. Hartzler]], 1957-64; Gordon Dyck, 1964-69; Jacob T. Friesen, 1970-75; Stanley Bohn, 1975-79; and Mark Weidner, 1980-. Membership in 1987 was 62 congregations with 8,247 members. Twenty-six of the congregations were also affiliated with other conferences, primarily those of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]]. | The following have served as conference ministers: [[Hartzler, Raymond Livingston (1893-1988)|Raymond L. Hartzler]], 1957-64; Gordon Dyck, 1964-69; Jacob T. Friesen, 1970-75; Stanley Bohn, 1975-79; and Mark Weidner, 1980-. Membership in 1987 was 62 congregations with 8,247 members. Twenty-six of the congregations were also affiliated with other conferences, primarily those of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church (MC)]]. | ||
− | In 2002 the Central District became part of Mennonite Church USA as a result of the merger of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] and the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church.]] | + | In 2002 the Central District became part of [[Mennonite Church USA]] as a result of the merger of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] and the [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite Church.]] |
− | In | + | In 2023 the following congregations were members of the Central District Conference: |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
+ | ! Congregation !! City !! State | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Agora Christian Fellowship (Columbus, Ohio, USA)|Agora Ministries]] || Columbus || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Americus Mennonite Fellowship (Americus, Georgia, USA)|Americus Mennonite Fellowship]] || Americus || Georgia | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Ann Arbor Mennonite Church (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA)|Ann Arbor Mennonite Church]] || Ann Arbor || Michigan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Asian Mennonite Community Church (Lombard, Illinois, USA)|Asian Mennonite Community Church]] || Lombard || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Assembly Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Assembly Mennonite Church]] || Goshen || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Atlanta Mennonite Church (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)|Atlanta Mennonite Church]] || Atlanta || Georgia | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA)|Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship]] || Chapel Hill || North Carolina | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Chicago Community Mennonite Church (Chicago, Illinois, USA)|Chicago Community Mennonite Church]] || Chicago || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)|Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship]] || Cincinnati || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Columbus Mennonite Church (Columbus, Ohio, USA)|Columbus Mennonite Church]] || Columbus || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Community Mennonite Church (Markham, Illinois, USA)|Community Mennonite Church]] || Markham || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Covenant Mennonite Fellowship (Sarasota, Florida, USA)|Covenant Mennonite Fellowship]] || Sarasota || Florida | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Eighth Street Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Eighth Street Mennonite Church]] || Goshen || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Emmanuel Mennonite Church (Gainesville, Florida, USA)|Emmanuel Mennonite Church]] || Gainesville || Florida | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Emmaus Road Mennonite Fellowship (Berne, Indiana, USA)|Emmaus Road Mennonite Fellowship]] || Berne || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Evanston Mennonite Church (Evanston, Illinois, USA)|Evanston Mennonite Church]] || Evanston || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Faith Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Faith Mennonite Church]] || Goshen || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[First Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA) |First Mennonite Church]] || Sugarcreek || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[First Mennonite Church (Wadsworth, Ohio, USA)|First Mennonite Church]] || Wadsworth || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[First Mennonite Church (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|First Mennonite Church]] || Bluffton || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[First Mennonite Church (Chicago, Illinois, USA)|First Mennonite Church]] || Chicago || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana (Urbana, Illinois, USA)|First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana]] || Urbana || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite (Florence, Michigan, USA)|Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite]] || Constantine || Michigan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Grace Mennonite Church (Pandora, Ohio, USA)|Grace Mennonite Church]] || Pandora || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)|Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship]] || Grand Rapids || Michigan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Hively Avenue Mennonite Church (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)|Hively Avenue Mennonite Church]] || Elkhart || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Joy Fellowship Mennonite Church (Peoria, Illinois, USA)|Joy Fellowship Mennonite Church]] || Peoria || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Keller Park Church (South Bend, Indiana, USA)|Keller Park Church]] || South Bend || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Jubilee Mennonite Church (Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA)|Jubilee Mennonite Church]] || Bellefontaine || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Lima Mennonite Church (Lima, Ohio, USA)|Lima Mennonite Church]] || Lima || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Madison Mennonite Church (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)|Madison Mennonite Church]] || Madison || Wisconsin | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Maplewood Mennonite Church (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)|Maplewood Mennonite Church]] || Fort Wayne || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Mennonite Church of Normal (Normal, Illinois, USA)|Mennonite Church of Normal]] || Normal || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Milwaukee Mennonite Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)|Milwaukee Mennonite Church]] || Milwaukee|| Wisconsin | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Morning Star Mennonite Fellowship (Muncie, Indiana, USA)|Morning Star Church]] || Muncie || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[North Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)|North Danvers Mennonite Church]] || Danvers || Illinois | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Oak Grove Mennonite Church (Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio, USA)|Oak Grove Mennonite Church]] || Smithville || Ohio | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Open Table Mennonite Fellowship (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Open Table Mennonite Fellowship]] || Goshen || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Paoli Mennonite Fellowship (Paoli, Indiana, USA)|Paoli Mennonite Fellowship]] || Paoli || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Raleigh Mennonite Church (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)|Raleigh Mennonite Church]] || Raleigh || North Carolina | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Shalom Community Church (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA)|Shalom Community Church]] || Ann Arbor || Michigan | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Shalom Mennonite Congregation (Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA)|Shalom Mennonite Congregation]] || Harrisonburg || Virginia | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Silverwood Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Silverwood Mennonite Church]] || Goshen || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Southside Fellowship (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)|Southside Fellowship]] || Elkhart || Indiana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[St. Paul Mennonite Fellowship (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA)|St. Paul Mennonite Fellowship]] || St. Paul || Minnesota | ||
+ | |} | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Central District Yearbook,'' annual reports, conference minutes, directory, and statistics. | |
− | + | ''Handbook of Information, General Conference Mennonite Church ''(1988): 111-12, 139-40. | |
− | Pannabecker, Samuel F. | + | Pannabecker, Samuel F. ''Faith and Ferment: The History of the Central District Conference.'' Newton, KS, 1968. |
− | + | == Archival Records== | |
+ | Minutes, correspondence, records, etc., are retained in the Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio. | ||
− | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 5, pp. 130-131|date= | + | = Additional Information = |
+ | |||
+ | '''Address''': 1015 Division Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Phone''': 574-534-1485 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Website''': https://mcusacdc.org/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
+ | |||
+ | [https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA] | ||
+ | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 5, pp. 130-131|date=March 2023|a1_last=Weidner|a1_first=Mark|a2_last= |a2_first= }} | ||
+ | [[Category:Area/Regional Conferences]] |
Latest revision as of 14:42, 14 March 2023
The Central District Conference was the second largest district of the General Conference Mennonite Church in the United States It was created by a merger of the Central Conference Mennonite Church and the Middle District (GCM) at a joint session in Normal, IL, 27 April 1957. It had 41 congregations from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, and a membership of 8,361. Its original purpose, to promote unity, offer guidance, and provide a channel for the united mission efforts among its constituent churches, continued to be a focus of the conference in the late 1980s.
Each member congregation had one delegate vote for every 30 members. Delegates met yearly for a three-day session of business, worship, seminars, and fellowship at various locations around the district. An elected president, president-elect, treasurer, secretary, and two members-at-large made up the board of directors. Forty other elected people made up the standing committees: Ministerial; Program; Historical; Missions; Education and Publication; Camp Friedenswald ; and Peace, Service, and Justice. A nominating committee was appointed. The district also elected six Bluffton College board members, three General Conference commission members, and five board members of the Chicago Mennonite Learning Center. The district board and committees guided ministries in church planting and evangelism, prison and law offenders, youth, Christian camping, teacher training, marriage and family, leadership development, worship and music, and peace education. The budget for 1987 was $242,000. The Reporter, the monthly conference paper, was published 11 times each year.
The following have served as conference ministers: Raymond L. Hartzler, 1957-64; Gordon Dyck, 1964-69; Jacob T. Friesen, 1970-75; Stanley Bohn, 1975-79; and Mark Weidner, 1980-. Membership in 1987 was 62 congregations with 8,247 members. Twenty-six of the congregations were also affiliated with other conferences, primarily those of the Mennonite Church (MC).
In 2002 the Central District became part of Mennonite Church USA as a result of the merger of the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church.
In 2023 the following congregations were members of the Central District Conference:
Bibliography
Central District Yearbook, annual reports, conference minutes, directory, and statistics.
Handbook of Information, General Conference Mennonite Church (1988): 111-12, 139-40.
Pannabecker, Samuel F. Faith and Ferment: The History of the Central District Conference. Newton, KS, 1968.
Archival Records
Minutes, correspondence, records, etc., are retained in the Bluffton College Archives, Bluffton, Ohio.
Additional Information
Address: 1015 Division Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528
Phone: 574-534-1485
Website: https://mcusacdc.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Author(s) | Mark Weidner |
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Date Published | March 2023 |
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Weidner, Mark. "Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2023. Web. 22 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Central_District_Conference_(Mennonite_Church_USA)&oldid=175106.
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Weidner, Mark. (March 2023). Central District Conference (Mennonite Church USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Central_District_Conference_(Mennonite_Church_USA)&oldid=175106.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, pp. 130-131. All rights reserved.
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