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