First Mennonite Church Chicago IL
60636
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Who we are
First Mennonite Church is a Mennonite Church in Chicago, Illinois.
We are a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News with everyone through learning, listening, praying and working together actively to reach out to our communities.
We are a place to believe, belong, and become!
We are a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News with everyone through learning, listening, praying and working together actively to reach out to our communities.
We are a place to believe, belong, and become!
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1477 W 73rd St
Chicago,
IL
60636
United States
Phone: 773-783-8280 / 708-870-5260
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Church Pastor
Rev. John H. Burke
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1477 W 73rd St
Chicago,
IL
60636
United States
Phone: 773-783-8280
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Mennonite Church
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Mennonite Church USA
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Rev. John H. Burke
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Alfreda Burke
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11014 Deblin Lane
Oak Lawn, IL
60453
Oak Lawn, IL
60453
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First Mennonite Church Service Times
Sunday School 9:30am
Morning Worship 10:30am
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First Mennonite Church History
First Mennonite Church, Chicago, Illinois, began as a mission on 5 March 1914, when the Mission Board of the General Conference Mennonite Church opened a city rescue mission at 727 West 63rd Street. The board called W. W. Miller as superintendent and Catherine Niswander as a mission assistant. On 22 April 1915, the work transferred to 7110 South Ashland Avenue, and it changed its focus to Sunday School and church work. The congregation moved to larger quarters at 7205 South Ashland two years later. It continued to grow, so in the summer of 1918, the mission board erected the present brick building at 73rd and Lafflin.
In April of 1919, W. W. Miller left Chicago but was recalled in October 1920. W. S. Shelly served as pastor for several months and J. F. Balzer served as supply until Miller returned. When Miller returned, the group organized into a church and received members.
Catherine Niswander left for mission work in Portland, Oregon in 1927; Jane Entz then served as an assistant for nearly three years.
In 1934 division occurred within the congregation. Seventy-five percent of the congregation withdrew with the pastor, William Rhea, and wished to take over the building and mission house. After extended negotiations facilitated by A. Hershey Leaman, the mission board retained the property, and Rhea surrendered the property after receiving some back pay the board had been unable to provide earlier.
For a time in the 1950s, students or recent graduates of Mennonite Biblical Seminary, then located in Chicago, served First Mennonite as pastor.
In the 1960s, the demographics of the area changed rapidly as more African Americans moved to the community. Arthur L. Jackson was the first African American pastor.
In 2022 the congregation was part of the Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
From: https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Chicago,_Illinois,_USA)
In April of 1919, W. W. Miller left Chicago but was recalled in October 1920. W. S. Shelly served as pastor for several months and J. F. Balzer served as supply until Miller returned. When Miller returned, the group organized into a church and received members.
Catherine Niswander left for mission work in Portland, Oregon in 1927; Jane Entz then served as an assistant for nearly three years.
In 1934 division occurred within the congregation. Seventy-five percent of the congregation withdrew with the pastor, William Rhea, and wished to take over the building and mission house. After extended negotiations facilitated by A. Hershey Leaman, the mission board retained the property, and Rhea surrendered the property after receiving some back pay the board had been unable to provide earlier.
In the 1960s, the demographics of the area changed rapidly as more African Americans moved to the community. Arthur L. Jackson was the first African American pastor.
In 2022 the congregation was part of the Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
From: https://gameo.org/index.php?title=First_Mennonite_Church_(Chicago,_Illinois,_USA)
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"Yes, Lord"
"Yes, Lord! Jesus, I give all of this to you. Jesus," I just started out a dream for my neighbourhood. "I didn't ask you to make me a messenger to the world. I just wanted to love my neighbours. But Jesus, here it is. Here's my future, here's my loneliness, here are all the pressures, here are the criticism", and I gave Him everything. And I told Him to take me again and I would try to make "Yes, Lord" the continuing motto of my life..
First Mennonite Church listing was last updated on the 23rd of November, 2023
