Church Without Walls (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)
The Church Without Walls in Elkhart, Indiana, was established in January 1991 as an inner-city church plant in south-central Elkhart. David McKissic, a recent graduate of Eastern Mennonite College, launched the mission in a low-income area of the city. He said the church was "trying to develop ... a congregation that will empower African-Americans spiritually, culturally, mentally, physically, and socially."
Initially, worship was in the Roosevelt School, followed by a community building in Washington Gardens. The congregation broke ground for a new facility on Wagner Avenue in July 1994.
Church Without Walls became a member congregation of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church (MC) in 1997.
In April 2024, Church Without Walls withdrew from the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA and joined LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches.
Bibliography
Brown, Cora. "Church Without Walls." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 7 (November 2006): 3-4.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 308.
Price, Tom. "Black church started in needy neighborhood." Gospel Herald 84, no. 14 (2 April 1991): 10-11.
_____. "Finding shooting victim on a church doorstep, Mennonites mobilise neighbors." Gospel Herald 87, no. 32 (9 August 1994): 9.
"Program Book for Summer Fest 2024." Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. (7-8 June 2024): 25.
Additional Information
Address: 731 Wagner Ave., Elkhart, Indiana 46516
Phone: 574-293-0776
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Church-Without-Walls/159451994213931
Denominational Affiliations: Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Church Without Walls
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| David McKissic | 1991-1993 |
| Wayne Welch (Assistant) | 1991-1993 |
| Jonathan Brown | 1993- |
| Cora L. Brown | 1997- |
| Joe Gary (Assistant) | 2000?-2008? |
| Bernice Brown (Assistant) | 2008?-2010 |
Church Without Walls Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2009 | 80 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | June 2024 |
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