Shalom Mennonite Church (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)

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Shalom Mennonite Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, began as a church plant of First Mennonite Church in 1991. After First Mennonite built a new building in 1984, it decided that if attendance grew to more than 300, it would consider establishing a new congregation.

In 1991, First Mennonite commissioned a small group of its members to launch Shalom Mennonite. These members included Dagne Assefa, an elder and occasional preacher who had been a Mennonite pastor in his native Ethiopia. He became pastor of Shalom and was ordained a few years later.

The group initially rented space in the Ivywood Day Care Center on East 62nd Street. In 1996, it bought and remodeled an existing church structure on 32nd Street with the help of First Mennonite Church and the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference.

By 2006, Shalom Mennonite partnered with First Mennonite to help support shelter for the homeless and supported Meserete Kristos College in Ethiopia.

Bibliography

Assefa, Dagne. "Shalom Mennonite." Gospel Evangel 87, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 8-9.

Miller, Susan Ione. Breaking New Ground: a History of First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind.: The Church, 2016: 69-70.

Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 311.

Robinson, Laurie Oswald. "From sanctuary to the streets." Gospel Evangel 96, no. 3 (May/June 2015): 2-3.

Additional Information

Address: 6100 East 32nd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46226

Telephone: 317-549-0577

Website: https://www.shalommennonite.com/

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Shalom Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Dagne Assefa (1950-2021) 1991-2015
Brian A. Bither 2013-
Gary Martin (Transitional) 2016-2017
Craig Oury 2021-

Shalom Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1997 25
2000 36
2009 137
2020 60


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published August 2024

Cite This Article

MLA style

Steiner, Samuel J. "Shalom Mennonite Church (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2024. Web. 13 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shalom_Mennonite_Church_(Indianapolis,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179399.

APA style

Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2024). Shalom Mennonite Church (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Shalom_Mennonite_Church_(Indianapolis,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179399.




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