The Evangelical Mennonite Church is an evangelical body of Christians with a Mennonite heritage. As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ...

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 of 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. Egle¹, also became a leader in the conference. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Berne is a city located in Adams County, Indiana, settled in 1852 by seventy devout Mennonite immigrants who came direct from Switzerland, and named for the capital of Switzerland. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

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. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Lords Supper is a variation of the name and the service of The Last Supper or Eucharist. ...

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. City nickname: The Summit City Location Location in the state of Indiana Government County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 127 km²      126. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...

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. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Missionary Church, Inc. ...

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

Footnote

• 1. The family name is variously spelled as Egly, Egle, and Egli.