Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship started in the late 1970s as "Peace
Mennonite Fellowship." They began meeting at Menno House on East 19th Street
in New York City. In
1982, the group decided to start meeting regularly for worship and
discussion, and they acquired the name "Manhattan Mennonite
Fellowship."
In 1986, the place of worship moved to its present
location in Manhattan's historic Friends' Meetinghouse. On Easter 1990, the church signed a
covenant accepting accountability to each other
before God and joining in the mission of the local Mennonite community, as well as the larger church.
During
those early years, Manhattan Mennonite
Fellowship became a spiritual home for urban people who struggle with
faith
and the church, as well as visitors to New York City from around the
world. The Fellowship continues to offer all visitors and members a
foundation in Christ, the Bible, prayer, and action, as well as a
setting
in which questions and challenges to traditional thought and practice
are welcome.
The values of the those who founded the church live on through
our worship service, community spirit, contributions to the rich culture
of New York City, focus on faith and the Body of Christ, and especially
through our members. We accept the Christian Bible (Old and New
Testaments) as the final rule of faith and practice. We interpret the
Bible through the
Apostles' and
Nicene Creeds and the
Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective.