South Central Mennonite Conference 629 Crescent Dr. 316-284-1421 (cell) PO Box 564 620-327-4187 (office) Hesston, KS 67062 620-327-5127 (FAX) scc@sccmenno.org www.sccmenno.org The mission of South Central Conference is to produce healthy missional congregations by resourcing, connecting and empowering them to be Christ in the world. CONTENTS updated November 2012 SCC Executive Committee...2 Churches and Pastors Northern Region (KS, MO, OK, AR)... 3-4 Southern Region (TX/UCIM and Mexico)... 4-5 Church Wide Contacts...6 Regional Conference Ministers...6 Commissions and Committees...6-7 Other Conference Contacts...7-8 SCC Representatives to Other Groups...8 KEY TO SYMBOLS: RCM Regional Conference Minister OR Ordained LC Licensed LSM Licensed for Specific Ministry [ ] Start date of pastor w/ SCC < > End date of term ( ) Spouse s name * Interim position ~ Dually affiliated with Western District Conference + Associate membership with Western District Conference # Associate membership with South Central Conference (H) Home (O) Office (C) Cell (F) Fax
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Moderator (2012-2014) Linda Yutzy (Jim)... yutzylk@gmail.com 14405 S Obee Road, Haven, KS 67543... 316-641-0771 (C) Moderator-Elect (2012-2014) Ministry Coordinator Bill Zuercher (Joyce)... billz@sccmenno.org, bjz614@embarqmail.com 320 S. Weaver, Hesston KS 67062......620-327-2808 (H); 316-772-1224 (C) Ministerial Commission Representative: Frank Brenneman (Ann)... frankb@tabor.edu 217 S Cedar St, Hillsboro, KS 67063... 620-947-2274 (H) Conference Treasurer: Jim Diller (Jan)... jjdiller@cox.net 107 Willow Lane, Hesston KS 67062... 620-327-2224 (H) Conference Office: Emily Miller (Aaron)... emilym@sccmenno.org PO Box 564, 629 Crescent Dr., Hesston, KS 67062... 620-327-4187 (O); 620-491-0472 (C) 2
SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHURCHES AND PASTORS NORTHERN REGION Argentine Mennonite Church 3701 Metropolitan Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106 argmennchurch@aol.com...913-831-3621 (O) Mervin Hershberger, OR, [3/1993] (Judy) mlaelh@aol.com 6624 Oak Grove Rd, Kansas City KS 66106... 913-375-1595 (H) Berea Mennonite Church RR #1 Box 30A, Birch Tree MO 65438 (3 miles north on Hwy FF)... 573-292-3553 (O) Doug Brewer, OR, [3/1994] (Marla) doug76@centurytel.net Route 1 Box 30A, Birch Tree MO 65438... Calico Rock Mennonite Fellowship HC 79, Box 181, Calico Rock, AR 72519... 870-297-8091 (O) Dale Ivy, OR, [3/2007] (Diane) tuder720@yahoo.com... 870-297-3197 (H) 870-373-3677 (C) 5493 West AR 56, Brockwell, AR 72517... Crystal Springs Mennonite Church, 547 NW 70 Rd, Harper KS 67058... Mailing address: 424 NW 90 Rd, Harper KS 67058... Contact Person: Joe & Kathy Zimmerman kathyz@usd361.org...620-896-2962 (H) Elder Chair: Sid Burkholder <12-31-12>... 620-896-2195 (H) Treasurer: Martha Ediger <12-31-12>... 620-896-7166 (H) Delegate to annual SCC business meeting: Russell Smoker <12-31-12>... 620-896-2549 (H) Faith Mennonite Church 1403 S Main St, South Hutchinson KS 67505... 620-662-2502 (O) Jim Unruh, OR, [08/2002] (Heidi) faithmennonite@juno.com 1710 E 2 nd Ave, Hutchinson KS 67501... 620-921-0314 (C) Congregational Chair: Dohn Fast Elders: Myron Miller, Loren Morris, Dan Kauffman RCM: Marion Bontrager ~Gospel Fellowship Church Box 403, Montezuma, KS 67867... 620-846-2663 (O) Greensburg Mennonite Church 310 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Greensburg, KS 67054... 620-723-2620 (O) Jeffrey Blackburn, OR, [6/1996] (Lori) greenmenn2@yahoo.com...620-388-4643 (C) 503 South Bay St, Greensburg KS 67054... 620-723-2478 (H) RCM: Frank Brenneman Hesston Mennonite Church 309 S Main, Hesston KS 67062 hesstonmc@hesstonmc.org... www.hesstonmc.org 620-327-4885 (O) John Murray, OR, Lead Pastor [6/1999] (Krista) johnm@hesstonmc.org 413 Rosewood, Hesston KS 67062 620-951-0115 (H) Amy Nissley Stauffer, OR, Assoc. Pastor of Cong. Life [9/2012] (Ardell) amyns@hesstonmc.org... Akron, PA... Nadine Friesen, Interim Assoc. Pastor of Cong. Life [9/2012] nadinef@hesstonmc.org...620-327-4885 (O) 304 S. Cedar, Hillsboro KS 67063... 620-947-5696 (C) Ryan Kopper, LC, Youth Pastor (Sara) [7/2011] ryank@hesstonmc.org... 449 Meadowbrook Ct, Newton, KS 67114...... 620-217-9309 (C) Norma Diller, Office Manager normad@hesstonmc.org Ted Stuckey, Finance Secretary... teds@hesstonmc.org Congregational Chair: Myron Klassen <08-30-13>... 620-327-2797 (H) Elder Chair: Darren Anderson <03-31-13>... 620-755-4965 (H) Mt. Pisgah Mennonite Church PO Box 108 (829 Hwy B), Leonard MO 63451... 660-762-4400 (O) John Thomas [3/2006] (Rhonda) jayt8870@yahoo.com 5187 Highway M, Shelbyville, MO 63469... 660-216-6808 (C) Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church 1020 East 14 th..., Harper KS 67058 620-896-2004 (O) Alan Stucky, OR [04/09] (Katie) alan.stucky@gmail.com...620-896-2234 (H) Diana Busby, Secretary busby.diana@gmail.com... 3
Pleasant View Mennonite Church RR 1 Box 152B, Hydro OK 73048 www.pvmcok.org...405-663-2301 (O) Darwin Hartman, OR, [4/2004] (Cindy) darwinlhartman@yahoo.com... 1324 Linwood, Weatherford OK 73096... 580-772-2269 (H) Jeff Selzer, Associate Pastor pvmc.jeff@gmail.com... South Hutchinson Mennonite Church 808 S Poplar, S Hutchinson KS 67505... 620-663-4244 (O) 620-663-4449 (F) Howard Wagler, OR, [8/1992] (Cathy), Lead Pastor... howardw@shmcfamily.org 317 E Trail West Rd, Hutchinson KS 67501... 620-663-5803 (H) Eric Miller, LC, [4/2007] (Karmen), Associate Pastor... ericm@shmcfamily.org 303 S Park Dr, Hutchinson KS 67502 620-960-5605 (C) Sheri Saner, [9/2005] Children s Outreach Pastor... sheris@shmcfamily.org 27 Detroit Drive, So Hutchinson KS 67505... 620-960-3951 (C) 620-664-5801(H) Jeremy Patterson, LC, [06/2008] (Michele), Journey@Yoder Campus Pastor... jeremyp@shmcfamily.org 706 E Trail West Rd, Hutchinson KS 67501... 620-899-2450 (C) Jim Ostlund, OR, [8/2012] (Jodi), Journey@McPherson Campus Pastor... jimo@shmcfamily.org 624 Sonora Dr, McPherson KS 67460... 620-615-2808 (C) Jesse Blasdel (Shiloh), Youth Pastor... jesseb@shmcfamily.org 3 Lakeview Circle, South Hutchinson, KS 67505... 620-665-6092 (H) 620-960-0188(C) Cindy Headings, Administrative Assistant... cindyh@shmcfamily.org RCM: Marion Bontrager #Southern Hills Mennonite Church 511 E 37 th, PO Box 5067, Topeka KS 66605... 785-266-9403(O) Roger/Cynthia Neufeld Smith [2/89] rogershmc@networksplus.net cynthiashmc@networksplus.net... 1331 SW Jewell, Topeka KS 66604... 785-232-5781 (H) Rebekah Wheaton southernhillsmc@networksplus.net... Spring Valley Mennonite Church, 2896 Frontier Rd, Canton KS 67428 svmcgp@gmail.com...620-628-4818 (O) Mary Bitikofer, Contact Person 1135 29 th Ave, Canton KS 67428 bitikoferm@gmail.com...620-628-4877 (H) Myron Selzer, Secretary, 1089 29 th Ave, Canton, KS 67428... 620-628-4639 (H) +Whitestone Mennonite Church 629 Crescent Dr, Hesston 67062 www.whitestonemc.com...620-327-4123 (O) Kurt Horst, OR, Lead Pastor [04/10] (Elaine) Kurt@whitestonemc.com...620-951-8049 (H) 620-951-0517 (C) Isaac Landis, Youth & Young Adult Pastor [01/11] (Melissa) Isaac@whitestonemc.com...620-951-4035 (C) Peter Hartman, OR, Visitation Pastor[01-2012] (Marilyn) hartmanpm@embarqmail.com.620-327-0587 (C) 620-327-7300 (H) Ron Moyo, Associate Pastor [9/2012] (Sue) Ron@whitestonemc.com...316-587-7538 (C) 620-327-4123 (O) Donna Koehn/Chris Buller, Secretaries... whitestone@whitestonemc.com Elder Co-Chair: Nadine Voth Elder Co-Chair: Jerre Bontrager RCM: Marion Bontrager SOUTHERN REGION UCIM (Unidad Cristiana de Iglesias Menonitas) www.ucimstx.org María Magdalena de León, Acting Moderator mmdeleon713@usawide.net Leona Diener, Secretary ldiener789@rgv.rr.com Pastor Israel (Lupe) Hernández elijahrey1357@aol.com Amzie Yoder, RCM amzielena@gmail.com Alice Mennonite Church 901 Beam Station, Alice, TX... 361-813-5616 (C) Israel Hernandez [01/2006] (Lupe), 305 S Pérez, Mathis, TX 78368 elijahrey1357@aol.com...361-547-7104 (H) Calvary Mennonite Church PO Box 207, 719 W San Patricio Ave., Mathis TX 78368 iglesiamenonitadc@gmail.com..361-547-3574 (O) Armando Calderon, OR, [8/92] (Sara) 9035 County Rd 499 St, Mathis TX 78368... 361-547-3727 (H) Iglesia Menonita Buenas Nuevas (Good News Mennonite Church) P0 Box 2120, San Juan TX 78589... 956-782-8057 (O) goodnews.rgv@gmail.com... John Garland, OR [1/06] (Abby) jgarland@ideapublicschools.org 1218 Kendlewood, McAllen TX 78501... 956-342-3581 (C) Iglesia Menonita del Cordero (Mennonite Church of the Lamb) 1033 N. Minnesota, Brownsville TX 78521... 956-831-4404(O/F) Rigoberto Negron, OR, [3/1998] (Sonia) menocordero@juno.com 1033 N Minnesota, Brownsville TX 78521... 956-572-3763 (H) 4
Iglesia Menonita Rey de Gloria (King of Glory Mennonite Church) 435 W. Elizabeth, Brownsville, TX 78521... 956-346-4037 (C) Guadalupe Aguilar, OR, (Yolanda) lupeaguilar@juno.com 823 N Minnesota, Brownsville TX 78521... 956-831-7193 (H) New Life Christian Center, 925 Zillock Rd, San Benito TX 78586... 956-371-1256 (C) Eduardo Lalo Hinojosa, OR, [9/94] (Maria) 75 Little Grove, Brownsville TX 78521... 956-831-8281 (H) Ana Alicia Hinojosa, Youth Sponsor... ana.hinojosa@rocketmail.com Prince of Peace Mennonite, 1802 Horne Rd, Corpus Christi TX 78415... 361-853-8554 (O) Felipe Almodovar, OR, [3/94] (Iris) 1101 Arnold Drive, Corpus Christi TX 78412... 361-992-1846 (H) Raquel Almodovar, Secretary ra78412fire@yahoo.com... Tabernaculo de Fe (Faith Tabernacle) Location: E Hwy 1654, Mailing address: PO Box 1034, Mathis TX 78368... 361-537-8303 (C) Maria Magdalena deleon, [2007] (Guadalupe) mmdeleon713@usawide.net...361-547-2429 (H) Iglesia Menonita Fuente de Agua Viva (Fountain of Living Water Mennonite Church) (church plant) Peredes Line Rd., Los Fresnos, TX. *Conrado Hinojosa, OR, [2011] Interim pastor conrado_hinojosa@hotmail.com...956-204-6454 (H) 2035 E Taylor, Brownsville TX 78520... United Mennonite Church (house church) PO Box 1278, Premont TX 78375... Lewis McDorman, OR [8/1995] No services, only a visiting pastor...361-348-2872 Conferencia Cristiana Menonita Anabautista (Mexico) Mexico Administrator: Conferencia Cristiana Menonita de Tamaulipas...ccamenonita@hotmail.com Juan Jesus Garza Ruiz (Elena Hernandez) 606 Calle Once entre Rayon y Zaragoza, zona centro...01-152-868-816-4850 (O/H) Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico 87300...01-152-868-1686134 (C) Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Gethsemani Calle Lomas de Bolado #84 Col Loma Alta...H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico Pastor: Guadalupe de Jesus Zaleta Sanchez (Zoila) Iglesia Menonita Eben-Ezer Calle Benito Quijano #500 Col. Nuevo Amanecer...Cd. Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico Pastor Norma Esther Arellano Valadez (Fidel Cruz) 011-52-899-878-7714 (C) Church Plants Iglesia Menonita la Nueva Jerusalem (New Jerusalem Mennonite Church) Calle 11 a entre Rayón y Zaragoza #606 Zona Centro C.P. 87300 Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico Elena Hernandez (Juan Jesùs Garza) Elena_casaamiga@prodigy.net.mx...011-52-868-816-4850 (H) Iglesia Menonita Rios de Agua Viva (Rivers of Living Water Mennonite Church) Calle División del Norte #156 Col. Guillermo Guajardo Meliton Viveros (Yolanda Zaleta)...011-52-868-812-9514 (H) Iglesia Menonita Ciudad Reynosa Cd. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico Norma Arellano (Fidel Cruz) Primera Iglesia Menonita de Valle Hermoso Calle Juarez entre 3 y 4, Col. Diaz Ordaz ;.Ciudad Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico Norma Arellano (Fidel Cruz) Centro Cristiano Menonita Jerusalén Calle 13 #19 entre 11 y 15 (frente al CeBeTis) Col. Venustiano Carranza, Ciudad Boca del Río, Veracruz. CP 94297 Roberto Vivanco del Pilar (Isela Pérez) 011-52-229-202-0193 (H) ; 011-52-229-159-9185 (C) Roberto.menonita@hotmail.com 5
CHURCHWIDE CONTACTS Ervin Stutzman, MC USA Executive Director...ErvinS@MennoniteUSA.org 1251 Virginia Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801...574-523-3092 Terry Shue, Denominational Minister...TerryS@MennoniteUSA.org 400 Steinwood Dr., Dalton, OH 44618...1-866-866-2872 ext. 23092 (O) Shelley Buller, Executive Assistant...ShelleyB@MennoniteUSA.org Newton Office, Newton, KS...316-281-4257 (O) Glen Guyton, Finance Director...GlenG@MennoniteUSA.org San Antonio, TX......574-523-3044 Marty Lehman, Director for churchwide operations...martyl@mennoniteusa.org Elkhart office...574-523-3046 André Gingerich Stoner, director of interchurch relations...andregs@mennoniteusa.org Elkhart office...574-523-3044 REGIONAL CONFERENCE MINISTERS Marion Bontrager... marionb@hesston.edu Hesston College, Box 3000, Hesston KS 67062... 620-327-8291 (O) 620-327-4472 (H) Frank Brenneman... frankb@tabor.edu 217 S Cedar St, Hillsboro, KS 67063... 620-947-2274 (H) James Wenger... jaswenger@aol.com 340 South Main, Hesston, KS 67062... 620-951-8057 (C) 620-217-9029 (H) Amzie Yoder (UCIM)... amzielena@gmail.com 5612 Camino de Esperanza SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105... 505-350-6040 (H) 505-506-6636 (C) CONFERENCE COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Ministerial Commission Chairperson: Frank Brenneman <2015>... frankb@tabor.edu 217 S Cedar St, Hillsboro, KS 67063... 620-947-2274 (H) Kevin Wilder <2013>... kevinw@hesston.edu 316 S Main, Hesston, KS 67062... 620-327-3185 Jeffrey Blackburn <2013>... greenmenn@sbcglobal.net 503 South Bay St, Greensburg KS 67054... 620-388-4643 (C) 620-723-2478 (H) Church Growth and Visioning Team Chairperson : Howard Wagler... howardw@shmcfamily.org 317 E Trails W Road, South Hutchinson KS 67505... 620-663-5803 (H) Frank Brenneman... frankb@tabor.edu 217 S Cedar St, Hillsboro, KS 67063... 620-947-2274 (H) Heidi Unruh... UnruhHeidi@aol.com 1710 E 2 nd Ave, Hutchinson KS 67501... 620-664-7565 (C) 620-669-8901 (H) 6
Mennonite Women President: Nancy Peachey... nancypeachey@cox.net 18 Sunset Dr, Hesston, KS 67062... 620-327-2852 (H) Vice President: Veronica Sauder... vsauder@cox.net 772 Random Ct., Hesston, KS 67062... 620-327-7443 (H) Secretary: Joyce Zuercher (Bill)... zuercherj@embarqmail.com 320 S. Weaver, Hesston KS 67062......620-327-2808 (H) Treasurer: Christy Pickerill (Travis)... perkeyberkey@gmail.com 6612 N. Golden Prairie Rd., Moundridge, KS 67107... 316-393-6040 (H) Youth Ministry Network Team Conference Youth Minister/Team Leader - Shared with WDC Dwight Regier...djregier@gmail.com...316-283-6672 (H) South Central Representative Jesse Blasdel (Shiloh), Youth Pastor... jesseb@shmcfamily.org 3 Lakeview Circle, South Hutchinson, KS 67505... 620-665-6092 (H) 620-960-0188(C) Western District Representatives Joel Schroeder... 316-283-4997 1019 Country Lane, Newton, KS 67114... Katherine Goerzen... 316-283-2412 2401 N Main, North Newton, KS 67117... youthpastor@gracehillmc.org Hallie Cable... 620-200-1659 9906 W Parrallel Rd., Pretty Prairie KS 67570... hallie2905@yahoo.com Michael Unruh...michaelunr@bethelks.edu Constituency Leaders Council (CLC) Gracie Tijerina... tijerg@sbcglobal.net 1955 Ringgold St. Brownsville, TX 78520... 956-466-4814(C) Linda Yutzy... yutzylk@gmail.com 14405 S Obee Rd Haven, KS 67543... 316-641-0771 (H) OTHER CONFERENCE CONTACTS Hesston College Representative: Howard Keim (Tami)... howardk@hesston.edu Box 3000, Hesston KS 67062... 620-327-8233 (O) Hesston College Pastoral Ministries Program: Tim Lichti, Director... timl@hesston.edu Box 3000, Hesston, KS 67062... 620-327-8293 (O) 7
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AND ASSIGNMENTS MCC Representative: Alan Stucky... alan.stucky@gmail.com Harper, KS... 620-896-2234 (H) SCC Representative to Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp: Dennis LeFevre... dennis.lefevre@everence.com 7 Bentgrass, Hesston 67062... 620-327-4312 (H) 620-327-4043 (O) Representative to Mennonite Men of the Plains: Representative to Camp Mennoscah Board: Greg Bauer... Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, Harper, KS... Representative to Kansas Mennonite Disaster Service Board: John Janssen... Greensburg Mennonite Church, Greensburg, KS... AMBS-GREAT PLAINS EXTENSION BOARD MEMBERS Lois Barrett (Ex-officio, Director)... lbarrett@ambs.edu; loisb@mennowdc.org PO Box 306, North Newton KS 67117...316-283-7098 (O) Rebecca Slough (Ex-officio, AMBS Dean)...vslough@ambs.edu 3003 Benham Ave, Elkhart IN 46517...574-296-6207 Clarence Rempel (WDC Rep)...clarencer@mennowdc.org P O Box 306, North Newton KS 67117...316-283-6300 Bill Zuercher (SCC Rep, recorder)...billz@sccmenno.org 320 S. Weaver, Hesston KS 67062...620-327-2808 John Murray (SCC Rep)...john@hesstonmc.org 413 Rosewood, Hesston KS 67062...620-951-0115 Ron Krehbiel (SCC Rep)...rkrehbiel11@cox.net 212 Kingsway, Hesston KS 67062...620-327-4437 Other board members: Brett Dewey, Wichita, Kansas; Sara Dick, Newton, Kansas; Tom Harder, Wichita, Kansas (chair); Mark Jantzen, Newton, Kansas; Tim Lichti, Hesston, Kansas; Douglas Miller, Hillsboro, Kansas; Alice Suderman, North Newton, Kansas; Kathy Neufeld Dunn, McPherson, Kansas 8