Congregations & communities
Congregations by state
53 congregations and new communities of Central District Conference, Mennonite Church USA, in 13 states and online. Times and places change now and then, so look at a congregation’s website or send them a note before you go.
- New community Young communities that Peace Church Planting walks alongside. Their listings say when and where they meet.
- Congregations Established congregations of the conference. Tap a name to visit their website for times and places.
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Based on Central District Conference’s list of congregations (October 2026).
Online
Join from anywhere
New community
Online, on Zoom
The Intention Church
A (mostly) online gathering of believers who, though scattered physically, are united in commitment, shaped by the prophetic tradition of the historic Black church and the Anabaptist tradition.
When & where
- Sunday Communion at 4 p.m. Eastern
- Tuesday prayer at 7 p.m. Eastern
- Bible study on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 8 p.m. Eastern
- All gatherings are on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are
Leadership: Trey Ferguson, pastor
More about The Intention Church on Peace Church Planting Their website: The Intention Church Facebook: The Intention Church Instagram: The Intention Church
Florida
Groups just beginning · 2 congregations
Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida
Spanish-speaking groups in Florida
We’re walking alongside small Spanish-speaking groups that are just beginning to gather in Orlando and Jacksonville. They don’t have names, websites or formal leadership yet. If you live nearby and are looking for a Latine community, we’d love to connect you.
Estamos acompañando a pequeños grupos menonitas (anabautistas) de habla hispana que están comenzando a reunirse en Orlando y Jacksonville. Si usted vive cerca y busca una comunidad Latine, nos encantaría ponerle en contacto.
Connect with us about the Florida groups · Contáctenos The Florida groups on Peace Church Planting
Congregations
- Covenant Mennonite Fellowship Sarasota
- Emmanuel Mennonite Church Gainesville
Georgia
2 congregations
- Americus Mennonite Fellowship Americus Facebook page
- Atlanta Mennonite Church Atlanta
Illinois
1 new community · 9 congregations
New community
Chicago, Illinois
Moveable Feast
An ecumenical community that gathers each week to reflect on Scripture, share bread and cup, and seek renewal for the work of justice and peacemaking.
When & where
- Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. at Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N Kedzie Ave, near the Kedzie Brown Line stop
- Some Sundays are Wild Church outdoors (usually the last Sunday of the month) or a retreat instead, so check their gatherings page before you go
- Join in as much or as little as you like: listen quietly, watch without sharing bread and cup, keep your hands busy with coloring or knitting, and dress casually, pajamas included
“wholeheartedly celebrating our queer members and leaders and the beautiful diversity of humanity”
In their words, from Moveable Feast’s website
Leadership: the Rev. Celeste Kennel-Shank, pastor
More about Moveable Feast on Peace Church Planting Their website: Moveable Feast
Congregations
- Asian Mennonite Community Church Lombard Contact details: CDC’s list for Asian Mennonite Community Church
- Chicago Community Mennonite Church Chicago
- Community Mennonite Church Markham
- Evanston Mennonite Church Evanston Get in touch for the meeting place · Contact details: CDC’s list for Evanston Mennonite Church
- First Mennonite Church Chicago Chicago Contact details: CDC’s list for First Mennonite Church Chicago
- First Mennonite Church, Urbana Champaign-Urbana
- Joy Fellowship Mennonite Church Peoria
- Mennonite Church of Normal Bloomington-Normal
- North Danvers Mennonite Church Danvers Facebook page
Indiana
12 congregations
- Assembly Mennonite Church Goshen
- Eighth Street Mennonite Church Goshen
- Emmaus Road Mennonite Fellowship Berne
- Faith Mennonite Church Goshen
- Hively Avenue Mennonite Church Elkhart
- Keller Park Church South Bend
- Maplewood Mennonite Church Fort Wayne
- Morning Star Church Muncie Contact details: CDC’s list for Morning Star Church
- Open Table Mennonite Fellowship Goshen
- Paoli Mennonite Fellowship Paoli
- Silverwood Mennonite Church Goshen
- Southside Fellowship Elkhart Facebook page
Maine
1 new community
New community
Portland, Maine
Peace by the Waters
An emerging Anabaptist community where you don’t have to be Mennonite to join. Most gatherings include a meal, and children are full members of the community.
When & where
- House Church on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. in a Portland living room, followed by dinner together (write to them through their website for the address)
- Wild Church outdoors on 2nd Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
- A hymn sing every other month
“committed to having no restrictions in membership, leadership, involvement in community, or anything else based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, class, or ethnicity”
In their words, from Peace by the Waters’ website
Leadership: Christie Dahlin, pastor
More about Peace by the Waters on Peace Church Planting Their website: Peace by the Waters
Michigan
1 new community · 3 congregations
New community
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship
Started as a house church of five families in 2018, now an intergenerational, Jesus-centered community committed to peacemaking and sharing life together.
When & where
- Most Sunday mornings, 10:00 to about 11:30 a.m., in the Activities Building of Creston Church, 1343 Buffalo Ave NE
- The room is downstairs; if stairs are a barrier for you, get in touch with them first
- Communion and a potluck on the first Sunday of the month
- Children’s ministry for ages 2 through 5th grade
“We welcome and affirm LGBTQ persons for membership, marriage, ministry, and leadership.”
In their words, from Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship’s website
Leadership: Alaina Dobkowski, pastor
More about Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship on Peace Church Planting Their website: Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship Facebook: Grand Rapids Mennonite Fellowship
Congregations
- Ann Arbor Mennonite Church Ann Arbor Listed by CDC as meeting online
- Florence Church of the Brethren-Mennonite Constantine
- Shalom Community Church Ann Arbor
Minnesota
1 congregation
- St Paul Mennonite Fellowship St Paul
Missouri
1 congregation
- St Louis Mennonite Fellowship St Louis
North Carolina
1 new community · 2 congregations
New community
Hendersonville, North Carolina (near Asheville)
Flourish
A community of belonging rooted in a deep love for Jesus. Its ministries include Healing Church Hurt, Maria’s Closet, Trans-Action 4 Families, and meals with neighbors who are temporarily unhoused.
When & where
- Thursday evenings, twice a month: a shared meal at 6:30 p.m., then the community gathering from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, 2021 Kanuga Road
- This month’s dates are on their website
“We welcome people of every age, race, identity, orientation, and ability”
In their words, from Flourish’s website
Leadership: Pastor Francisco
More about Flourish on Peace Church Planting Their website: Flourish Facebook: Flourish
Congregations
- Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship Chapel Hill
- Raleigh Mennonite Church Raleigh
Ohio
3 new communities · 9 congregations
New community
Wayne County, Ohio (Wooster area)
New Life Fellowship
Founded in 2025 as a Zoom Bible study, New Life is a Mennonite ministry that welcomes people of all faith backgrounds, or none.
When & where
- Zoom Bible study on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7 p.m.
- A monthly fellowship service in person at Wooster Mennonite Church (email Pastor Noah through their website to confirm the date)
- Monthly Coffee & Conversation at a different shop around Wayne County
“We welcome people regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or status.”
In their words, from New Life Fellowship’s website
Leadership: Noah Raines, pastor
More about New Life Fellowship on Peace Church Planting Their website: New Life Fellowship
New community
Archbold, Ohio (near Toledo)
PEACE Mennonite Fellowship
PEACE stands for People Everywhere Are Created Equal. This Anabaptist community strives to be a safe space where all can come as they are.
When & where
- Sundays at 10:30 a.m., 22897 US 20 Alt, Archbold (a new building is under construction on Lutz Road)
- Children are welcome, with a quiet play space near the worship area
“we embrace differences in ethnicity, race, economic and marital status, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and age”
In their words, from PEACE Mennonite Fellowship’s website
Leadership: David Elkins, pastor
More about PEACE Mennonite Fellowship on Peace Church Planting Their website: PEACE Mennonite Fellowship Facebook: PEACE Mennonite Fellowship
Congregations
- City Peace Church Cincinnati
- Columbus Mennonite Church Columbus
- First Mennonite Church Bluffton Bluffton
- First Mennonite Church Sugarcreek Sugarcreek Facebook page
- First Mennonite Church Wadsworth Wadsworth
- Grace Mennonite Church Pandora
- Jubilee Mennonite Church Bellefontaine
- Lima Mennonite Church Lima
- Oak Grove Mennonite Church Smithville
- New community Olentangy Wild Church Columbus Facebook page
Tennessee
1 congregation
- Knoxville Mennonite Church Knoxville Facebook page
Virginia
1 congregation
- Shalom Mennonite Congregation Harrisonburg
Wisconsin
2 congregations
- Madison Mennonite Church Madison
- Milwaukee Mennonite Church Milwaukee
Communities we support
Not every community we walk alongside is a church
Some are ministries and places we support because they embody what we care about: welcome without conditions, care for neighbors, and peace. They aren’t church plants, and they don’t need to become one for us to stand with them.
Supported community Not a church plant
Cincinnati, Ohio
Imagine Cincinnati
Imagine Cincinnati brings young families together for care and connection: free weekly playgroups for parents and caregivers of little ones, seasonal celebrations, yoga, and a children’s community garden. It isn’t a church, and you don’t need to be religious to take part.
Central District Conference is one of its partners, along with City Peace Church, a CDC congregation in Cincinnati, and several other local congregations.
When & where
- Family playgroups on Thursdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at City Peace Church, 4229 Brownway Ave, in Oakley
- Family playgroups on Fridays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Community Happens Here, 6238 Montgomery Rd, in Pleasant Ridge
- Always free
Leadership: Jen Fisher, founder and executive director
More about Imagine Cincinnati on Peace Church Planting Their website: Imagine Cincinnati Instagram: Imagine Cincinnati Facebook: Imagine Cincinnati
Supported community Not a church plant
Cassopolis, Michigan
Camp Friedenswald
Camp Friedenswald, “the peaceful woods,” is a Mennonite camp and retreat center on 360 acres along Shavehead Lake. Children, youth and families come for summer and winter camps, and churches, schools and families come for retreats.
Leaders from across Central District Conference founded the camp in 1949. CDC still supports it and appoints its board.
What happens there
- Week-long summer camps and weekend winter camps for children, youth and families
- Retreats, outdoor education, and hosting for church, school and family groups
- 15406 Watercress Way, Cassopolis, Michigan
“we wholeheartedly affirm, welcome and celebrate all people regardless of racial identity, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, age, legal status, religion and socioeconomic background”
In their words, from Camp Friedenswald’s welcome statement
Leadership: Jenna Liechty Martin, executive director
Their website: Camp Friedenswald Facebook: Camp Friedenswald Instagram: Camp Friedenswald
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