Fellowship of Evangelical Churches

Fellowship of Evangelical Churches

The Fellowship of Evangelical Churches is an evangelical body of Christians with a Mennonite heritage. Conference offices are located in Fort Wayne, IN.

Founded in 1865-66 as the "Defenseless Mennonite Church", the new group was often referred to as the "Egly Amish" during its early years. In 1949 the name of the conference was changed to the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" (not to be confused with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference). At the 2003 Annual Convention, delegates voted to change the Conference name from the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" to the "Fellowship of Evangelical Churches".

History

Several members of the Amish Mennonite Egly family immigrated to North America in the 19th century. Among them was Henry Egly (1824-1890). Henry Egly was deeply influenced by the revivalism in America, withdrew from the main body of Amish, and founded the "Defenseless Mennonite Church" in Berne, Adams County, Indiana in 1865-66. This body was often referred to as the "Egly Amish", and is now the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" (or "Evangelical Mennonite Church Conference"), the name adopted in 1949. Henry's son, Christian R. Egle, [The family name is variously spelled as "Egly", "Egle", and "Egli".] also became a leader in the conference.

Doctrine

The "Defenseless Mennonite Conference" published its "Confession of Faith, Rules and Discipline" in 1917. The confession of faith was revised in 1937, 1949, 1961, and 1980. It contains 12 articles of faith. In addition to the usual Mennonite doctrines, the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" holds doctrines obtained through the American revivalism and holiness movement, including divine healing, a second work of grace (or the baptism of the Holy Spirit), and premillennialism. The Lords supper is observed with open communion. Only about 20% of the congregations use Mennonite in their local church name.

Organization

The conference office is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The EMC organization is governed through a congregational form of governance. Local congregations elect delegates to a delegate body, which in turn elects the conference leadership. The conference is composed of 34 churches in the Midwest of the United States with 5278 members. Fifty-five percent of the churches are located in Illinois and Indiana. All EMC ministries are funded by voluntary donations of congregations and individuals.

Branches and connections

*The "Missionary Church Association" came out of the "Egly Amish" in 1898 (see Missionary Church).
*The "Evangelical Mennonite Church" is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals.

References

*"Handbook of Denominations in the United States", by Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, and Craig D. Atwood
*"Mennonite Encyclopedia", Cornelius J. Dyck, Dennis D. Martin, et al., editors
*"Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States (2000)", Glenmary Research Center

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.fecministries.org/ Fellowship of Evangelical Churches] - official Web Site
* [http://www.miraclecamp.com/ Miracle Camp]


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