Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington (Bloomington, Indiana, USA)
The Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington, located in Bloomington, Indiana, began in 1988 and became a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA in 1993.
The group, primarily composed of students and faculty at Indiana University-Bloomington, initially met in homes and functioned with lay leadership. About 2006, they began meeting Sunday afternoons at First United Church in Bloomington. Once a month, they held a potluck.
In 2007, the congregation explored a more formal structure and established a leadership team.
Bibliography
Bergstresser, Annette Brill. "Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington (Ind.)." Gospel Evangel 88, no. 1 (January/February 2007): 3.
"History." Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington. 2024. Web. 1 July 2024. https://www.bloomingtonmenno.org/home/history.
Miller, Marvin. "Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 4.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310.
Additional Information
Meeting Place: First United Church, 2420 East Third Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47401
Telephone: 812-646-2441
Website: https://www.bloomingtonmenno.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Lay Leadership | 1988-2009 |
| Kelly Carson | 2009-2015 |
| Frank Kandel (Transitional) | 2015-2017 |
| Lay Leadership | 2017- |
Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | July 2024 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington (Bloomington, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Fellowship_of_Bloomington_(Bloomington,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179234.
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