Elkhart County IN Church Records

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Elkhart County Church Records

A history of the West Goshen Church of the Brethren : formerly German Baptist Church, Elkhart District FamilySearch Library

Indiana Amish directory, Elkhart and LaGrange Counties FamilySearch Library

Indiana, United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970 Ancestry online

The Yellow Creek Mennonites : the original Mennonite congregations of western Elkhart County FamilySearch Library

Bristol Church Records

Bristol United Methodist Church (Bristol, Ind.) records Archive Grid

St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church : (formerly St. John's Episcopal Church), Bristol, Indiana, parish register, 1843-1966 Archive Grid

Dunlap Church Records

Dunlap United Methodist Church (Dunlap, Ind.) records Archive Grid

Elkhart Church Records

Albright United Methodist Church (Elkhart, Ind.) records Archive Grid

Augustana Lutheran church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Bethel United Methodist Church (Elkhart, Ind.) records Archive Grid

Calvary United Methodist Church (Elkhart, Ind.) records Archive Grid

Castle United Methodist Church (Elkhart, Ind.) records Archive Grid

Church records, 1938-1939, 1964-1970 (Salem United Methodist Church (Granger, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Conference minutes, 1905-1930 (Evangelical Association. Indiana Conference. Elkhart Bethel Charge) FamilySearch Library

Grace Lutheran Church, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, 1873-1948 FamilySearch Library

Goshen Church Records

Goshen District, North Indiana Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church records Archive Grid

St. James Episcopal Church, Goshen, Indiana, parish register, 1860-1892, 1899-1928, 1929-1956 Archive Grid

The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Northern Indiana Diocese, Goshen, Indiana, St. James Parish register : volume I FamilySearch Library

Trinity church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Millersburg Church Records

Church records, 1940-1956 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Millersburg, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

History of the Millersburg Church (Barnett's Chapel (Millersburg, Warrick County, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Nappanee Church Records

75th anniversary edition of the history of the First Mennonite Church, Nappanee, Indiana LDS Genealogy online

75th anniversary edition of the history of the First Mennonite Church, Nappanee, Indiana Internet Archive online

Amish-Mennonite directory, Nappanee, Indiana. Volume one, 1968 Internet Archive online

First Presbyterian Church, Register, 1869-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Wakarusa Church Records

Records of deaths, 1858-1985 (United Church of Christ Zion (Wakarusa, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Churches in Elkhart County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 133 churches listed here reported from Elkhart County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Baugo

Osceola – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Bert Pontius

Benton

Benton – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: I. S. Lehman

Benton – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: Ross J. Hutsinpiller

Richville – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: Ross J. Hutsinpiller

Bristol

Bristol Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: LaFayette M. Hile

Clinton

Rock Run – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Dist. of Indiana. Pastor: Ira E. Long

Dunlap

Dunlap – Evangelical Church, Conference Indiana, Elkhart Dist. Pastor: R. L. Handschu

Elkhart Valley – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Frank Kreider

Elkhart

Unnamed congregation – Church of God. Pastor: Estel E. Perry

Unnamed congregation – Free Methodist Church of North America, North Indiana. Pastor: F. W. Driscoll

A.M.E. – African Methodist Episcopal Church, 15 Epl. District. Pastor: Jas. E. Lyon

Bethel – Evangelical Church, Indiana Conference. Pastor: O. A. Overholser

Beulah – Mennonite Brethren In Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: E. D. Mast

Calvary Methodist Protestant – Methodist Protestant Church, Indiana Conference, Ft. Wayne District. Pastor: Otis Jones

Canaan Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Ind. Baptist State Asso. Pastor: G. G. Sebree

Central Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Orville Hawkins

Elkhart – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Indiana Conference. Pastor: E. A. Crim

Elkhart City – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Wm. J. Buckley

Elkhart Corps – Salvation Army, W. Michigan and N. Indiana Division. Pastor: Nehemiah Brookes

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Northern Indiana Association. Pastor: Charles Henry Heaton

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist

First Church of the Nazarene – Church of the Nazarene, Northern Indiana District. Pastor: Isaac P. Moore

First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches. Pastor: E. W. Huelster

First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Indiana Conference. Pastor: Arthur H. Doescher

First Methodist Protestant – Methodist Protestant Church, Indiana Conference, Ft. Wayne Sub-District. Pastor: E. Lloyd Ferris

First Spiritualist Church – National Spiritualist Association, Indiana State Spiritualist Association

First, Elkhart. – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Fort Wayne. Pastor: Campbell L. Mackay

Goshen – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Indiana Conference. Pastor: E. A. Crim

Goshen Avenue Church – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: W. I. Duker

Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II

Grace – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod. Pastor: J. Daniel Brosy

Oakland Ave Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Indiana Conference. Pastor: J. H. Evans

Olive – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: D. A. Yoder

Prairie St. Mennonite Church – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: Jonas S. Hartzler

Riverside Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River. Pastor: Alfred W. Hurst

Shiloh – Primitive Baptists, Mt. Salem. Pastor: John W. Skinner

Simpson Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana, Goshen District. Pastor: V. L. Clear

St. John's Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: H. Arlt

St. Paul – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana, Goshen District. Pastor: Charles Lindham

St. Vincent's – Roman Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. Pastor: Francis J. Jansen

The Grace U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution), North Ohio Conference. Pastor: Samuel Rhodes

Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana, Goshen District. Pastor: Fremont E. Fribley

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio & other States. Pastor: Paul C. Barth

Trinity Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod of North America. Pastor: Gust. Rehnstrom

Waterford Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River Conference. Pastor: J. M. Miller

Yellow Creek – Old German Baptist Brethren. Pastor: Leander Miller

Zion – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Ind. & Ohio Conf. Pastor: J. W. Grabill

Fish Lake

St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod - United Lutheran Church in Am. Pastor: G. Charles Goering

Foraker

Foraker – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: D. Hygema

Goshen

Brunneman Memorial – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: C. I. Huffman

Church of God – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.). Pastor: S. E. Dooty

Clinton Brick – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: John Garber

Clinton Frame – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan. Pastor: D. J. Johns

Eighth Street – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: Irvin Ruth Detweiler

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Northern Association. Pastor: L. W. Ellis

First Brethren – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: W. A. Stuckman

First Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River. Pastor: O. V. Rector

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: L. P. J. Crook

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: N. L. Overdeer

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Fort Wayne. Pastor: Trevor K. D. Dillon

First Reformed Church – Reformed Church in the United States, Mid-West Synod - Ft. Wayne Classis. Pastor: John F. Hawk

Goshen – Church of God as Organized by Christ. Pastor: P. J. Kaufman

Goshen – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: Noah Oyer

Goshen Christian Reformed Church – Christian Reformed Church, Calvin Grand Rapids, Mich. West. Pastor: Roelof Diephuis

Goshen City Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Indiana Conference. Pastor: Thomas E. George

Goshen Corps – Salvation Army, W. Michigan and N. Indiana Division. Pastor: S. Fitzpatrick

North Clinton – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conference

Silver Street – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: Allen Yoder

South Clinton – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Congregation

St. John's – Roman Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. Pastor: J. H. Moran

St. Mark's – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: Samuel L. Yoder

The First English Evangelical Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod. Pastor: Paul M. Brosy, A. B., B. D.

Trinity Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran, Joint Synod of Ohio + Other States. Pastor: F. T. Florstedt

West Goshen – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Indiana. Pastor: Hiram Roose

Yellow Creek – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: J. M. Christophel

Harrison

Bethel – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: C. A. Wright

South West, Harrison Twp. – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana and Ohio Conference. Pastor: D. Hygema

Yellow Creek – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Irvin Miller

Jackson twn

Bethany – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Raleigh Neff

Locke

Locke – Brethren in Christ, Elkhart Indiana District. Pastor: V. L. Stump

Middlebury

Forks – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: D. D. Miller

Middlebury – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: H. A. Claybaugh

Middlebury – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: Earl Miller

Middlebury – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: Conde A. Hile

St. Paul's – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod - United Lutheran Church. Pastor: G. Charles Goering

Warren Street Mennonite Church – Central Conference of Mennonites, Central Conference. Pastor: S. S. Yoder

Warren Street Mennonite Church – General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America, Middle District Conference. Pastor: S. S. Yoder

West North Barnes – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conference. Pastor: Fernandis Miller

Millersburg

Saint Peter's Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan synod of the United Lutheran Church. Pastor: William George Arbaugh

Zion – Reformed Church in the United States, Mid-West Synod - Ft. Wayne Classis

Nappanee

Unnamed congregation – Church of God

East Marshall – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conference. Pastor: W. M. Yoder

First Brethren – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: S. M. Whetstone

First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Indiana Conference, Elkhart Dist. Pastor: G. W. Shaneyfelt

First Mennonite Church – General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America, Middle District Conference. Pastor: E. S. Mullett

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: C. A. McPheeters

First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Ft. Wayne. Pastor: Raymond E. Fletcher

Milford, or Southeast Marshall – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No Organized Conference. Pastor: D. J. Stutzman

Nappanee – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind.

Nappanee – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana & Ohio Conference. Pastor: H. E. Miller

Nappanee, North – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: H. F. North

Providence – Primitive Baptists, Mt. Salem. Pastor: N. L. Ford

South Marshall – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conferance

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod. Pastor: Alonzo H. Arbaugh

West Marshall – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conference. Pastor: David C. Borkholder

New Paris

First Brethren – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: B. H. Flora

M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana Conference, Goshen District. Pastor: H. E. Wright

Paris

Union Grove – Brethren in Christ, Member of Gen. Conference. Pastor: J. A. Stump

Shipshewana

East North Barnes – Conservative American Mennonite Church, No organised Conference. Pastor: Eli J. Bontrager

Sparta

Broadway – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River Conference. Pastor: J. M. Hartman

Union

Salem – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Conference. Pastor: John H. Bare

Union Center – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind

Vistula

Barker Street – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: C. W. Oesch

Vistula Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: George Bostwick

Wakarusa

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana. Pastor: George A. P. Newell

Baugo – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind

Church of the Brethren of Wakarusa – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Indiana. Pastor: Christian Metzler

First Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River. Pastor: H. G. Halse

Holdeman's – Mennonite Church, Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Pastor: 2 Ministers

Millwood – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eel River. Pastor: J. M. Hartman

Wakarusa – Mennonite Brethren in Christ, Indiana and Ohio Conference. Pastor: William H. Moore

Yellow Creek – Old Order Mennonite Church (Wisler), Old Order or Wisler Conference. Pastor: Martin Ramer

Washington

Zion – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod. Pastor: J. D. Brosy, supply pastor

Yellow creek

Yellow Creek, Blossers, and County Line – Old Order Mennonite Church (Wisler)

York

Pleasant Valley – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Conference Northern Indiana. Pastor: Galen Bowman

Town not stated

Grace – Evangelical Church, Conference Indiana, Elkhart Dist. Pastor: R. L. Handschu

Gravelton Brethren – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: S. M. Whetstone

Horaker – Church of God as Organized by Christ. Pastor: P. J. Nettrouer

Maple Grove – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind

New Paris – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Indiana

Pleasant Ridge – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Indiana. Pastor: N. B. Stookey

Turkey Creek – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Ind. Pastor: Leroy Fisher

Wakarusa – Church of God as Organized by Christ. Pastor: P. J. Kaufman

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