Below is a current listing of congregational pastorate openings arranged by conference. Scroll down or jump to a specific conference by clicking on its name:
Allegheny | Atlantic Coast | Central District | Central Plains | Mosaic Mennonite | Gulf States | Illinois | Indiana-Michigan | Mountain States | New York | Ohio | Pacific Northwest | Pacific Southwest | South Central | Virginia | Western District | Other Ministry Opportunities
***Please contact the conference minister first if interested in a position***
Allegheny Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: Dave Mishler, DaveM@alleghenymennoniteconference.org
| Congregation | FTE Position(Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
| Community Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, VA) For more information: https://cmcva.org/cmc-seeks-associate-pastor/ | 1 FTE Associate Pastor (immediate) | Byron Peachey |
Atlantic Coast Conference
Executive Conference Minister: Merv Stoltzfus, mervs@atlanticcoastconference.net 717-394-8107 or 717-319-6554
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Mennonite, Gettysburg, PA | .5 FTE Pastor (Winter 2019/20) | Nelson Yoder | |
| Pilgrims Mennonite Church, Akron, PA (Contact Joanne Dietzel with interest: joanned@atlanticcoastconference.net, 717-330-0902) | .5 FTE Pastor (Fall 2020) | Barry Kreider | |
| Zion Mennonite, Birdsboro, PA | 1.0 FTE (flexible) Pastor (beginning Spring 2020) | Steve Musselman | Verle Brubaker |
Central District Conference
Conference Minister: Doug Luginbill, confmin@mcusacdc.org, 574-534-1485
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Mennonite Church, Sarasota, FL | 1.0 FTE Pastor, available June 1, 2020 | Mary Etta and Linford King | NA |
Central Plains Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister for Ministerial Leadership: Susan Janzen, susanjanzen@centralplainsmc.org, 319-610-1007
First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, MNup to .5 FTE PastorElaine KauffmanS. Roy Kaufman
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson, NE | 1.0 FTE Pastor for worship and pastoral care | James Voth | Eugene Thieszen |
| Cedar Falls Mennonite Church, Cedar Falls, IA | .5 to .85 FTE Pastor | Susan Janzen | Scott Roser |
| Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman, SD | 1.0 Pastor | Nick Stoddard | |
| Shalom Mennonite Church, Eau Claire, WE | up to .5 FTE Pastor | Adam Harder Nussbaum | no interim |
| White River Cheyenne Mennonite Church, Busby, MT | Associate Pastor | Scott Shreffler |
Mosaic Mennonite Conference
Executive Minister: Stephen Kriss, skriss@mosaicmennonites.org (California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont)
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Mennonite Church, Alpha, New Jersey | Part-time Pastor | Krista Showalter Ehst | |
| Franconia Mennonite Church, Franconia, PA (www.franconiamennonite.org) |
.5 FTE Director for music and worship (Aug. 1) | Larry Diener | |
| Nueva Vida Norristown New Life Mennonite Church, Norristown, Pennsylvania | .4 FTE Associate Pastor (January 2018) | Marta Castillo | |
| Plains Mennonite Church, Lansdale, PA Contact: Emily Ralph Servant (ERalphServant@mosaicmennonites.org) |
.5 to .75 FTE Associate Pastor: Young adults and community connections (immediately) | Paula Hochstetler Stoltzfus | |
| Salford Mennonite Church | 1 FTE Lead Pastor | Joe Hackman | |
| Souderton Mennonite Church (Contact Randy Heacock rheacock@mosaicmennonites.org) | 1 FTE Pastoral Team Leader (immediately) | Jason Kuniholm | |
| Upper Milford Mennonite Church, Old Zionsville, Pennsylvania | 1 FTE Pastor (now) | Duane Hershberger |
Gulf States Mennonite Conference
Conference Moderator: Jeff Landis jclandis3@bellsouth.net
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
Illinois Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: David Miller, dbmiller@ambs.edu
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard Mennonite Church, Illinois | .5 FTE Pastor of Christian Formation (Immediately) | Hilary Watson | |
| Prairieview Mennonite Church, Gridley, Illinois | .75 FTE Solo Pastor (Immediately) | Doug Hicks | |
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Conference Pastor for Leadership Transitions: Sharon Yoder cplt@im.mennonite.net Conference Pastor: Dan Miller, dan@im.mennonite.net, 574-534-4006
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Mennonite Church, Elkhart, IN | 1.0 FTE Pastor (July 1, 2019) | Larry Rohrer | |
| Fairhaven Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana | .25 FTE Pastor (current) | Keith Reynolds | Marshall Anderson |
| First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, Indiana | 1.0 FTE Pastoral team member (Aug. 2020) | Shannon Dycus, Robert Brown | Andrea Grotenhuis, Gary Martin, Bob and Mag Richer Smith |
| Maple River Mennonite Church, Brutus, Michigan | .33 FTE Pastor | Todd Thompson | Steve Slagel |
| Shalom Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, Indiana | .5 – .75 FTE Pastoral team member (current) | Dagne Assefa | Gary Martin |
Mountain States Mennonite Conference
Ministry Coordinator: Barry Bartel, barryb@mountainstatesmc.org. Regional Conference Ministers: Merv Birky, mervb@mountainstatesmc.org; Charlene Epp, charlenee@mountainstatesmc.org
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Mennonite Church, La Junta CO (contact Merv Birky mervb@mountainstatesmc.org) | .5 FTE Pastor (Jan. 2019) | Merv Birky | |
| Mountain States Mennonite Church, Palmer Lake, CO (contact Merv Birky mervb@mountainstatesmc.org) | .5 FTE Pastor (Feb. 2021) | Paul Johnson (Jan 2021) |
New York Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: Terry Zehr, 315-376-5514, tzehr1@twcny.rr.com
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
Ohio Conference of Mennonite Church USA
Conference Minister: Dick Barrett, 937-935-2549, ohioconferenceminister@gmail.com Regional Pastor: Ralph Reinford, 330-347-4791 Regional Pastor:Tony Doehrmann 419-551-1107 ocrpwest@gmail.com.
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio | Full-time Lead Pastor (immediately) | Verle Brubaker | |
| Peace Mennonite Church, Elyria, Ohio | .75 Pastor | Adam Houser | |
| Salem Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio | 1.0 FTE Associate (Family life) Pastor (immediately) | ||
| Salem Mennonite Church, Waldron, MI | up to .75 FTE Lead Pastor, focus on preaching, outreach, crisis care (Feb. 1, 2020) | Dee Custar | |
| West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio | up to .75 FTE Associate Pastor, focus on youth, young adults, Christian formation and outreach |
Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: Katherine Jameson Pitts, KJPitts@pnmc.org, 503-349-5420 Contact her for congregational openings
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard OR | 1.0 FTE Lead Pastor (April 2020) | Mathew Swora | Bill Blank |
Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: Clare Ann Ruth-Heffelbower, 559-281-5664, clareann@pacificsouthwest.org
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
South Central Mennonite Conference
Regional Conference Ministers: Clarence Rempel, clarencerempel13@gmail.com, 316-650-0223 James Wenger, jaswenger@aol.com, 620-951-8057.
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herold Mennonite Church, Cordell, Oklahoma If interested contact Jeff Selzer pvmc.jeff@gmail.com. | Immediately | ||
| Journey@McPherson, Kansas | 1.0 FTE Campus pastor (Summer 2020) | Jim Ostlund (continuing w/new role at Journey) | |
| Journey@South Hutchinson, Kansas | 1.0 FTE Campus pastor (Summer 2020) | Eric Miller (continuing w/new role at Journey) | |
| Journey@Yoder, Kansas | 0.5-0.75 FTE Campus pastor (Summer 2020) | Dale Kauffman | Joel Schroeder |
| Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston, KS Contact clarencerempel13@gmail.com | 1.0 FTE Lead Pastor (open Sept. 2019) | Kurt Horst | Steve Schmidt |
Virginia Mennonite Conference
Conference Minister: Clyde Kratz, 540-434-9727
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Mennonite Church, Asheville, NC; Contact: Leroy Kaufman(congregational Chair) kauffman.leroy@gmail.com , http://www.ashevillemennonite.org/ | .33 FTE Pastor (available Fall 2020) | Sanford Yoder | |
| Concord Mennonite Church, Knoxville, TN; Contact (Chuck Hostetter, District Minister) Chuckhostetter@charter.net, 704-462-4760 | tent making ministry (available immediately) | Willis Hunsberger | |
| Durham Mennonite Church, Durham, NC (send inquiries to Cheryl Van Horn, search committee chairperson, vanhornsc@nc.rr.com) |
.25 FTE Pastor | Spencer Bradford | |
| Eastside Church, Harrisonburg, VA; See: https://www.eastsideharrisonburg.org/opportunities | .5 FTE Director of Worship Ministry and .25 FTE Director of Children’s Ministry. | ||
| Greensboro Mennonite Fellowship, Greensboro, NC; Contact: John Bender, gmfgreensboronc@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Mennonite-Church/Greensboro-Mennonite-Fellowship-495978044140032/ | .25 FTE Pastor (available immediately) | ||
| Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA | .5 FTE, Associate Pastor of care and counseling (open immediately) | Mark Keller | |
| Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, VA; Contact: Aldine Musser, District Minister at musseraj@gmail.com; or Dana Sommers, Chair of Search Committee at dana.sommers@comcast.net | 1.0 FTE Lead Pastor (immediately) | Duane Yoder | Owen Burkholder |
| Mountain View Mennonite Church, Hickory, NC; Chuck Hostetter (search Committee Chair), chuckhostetter@charter.net, 704-462-4760, www.MVMChurch.weebly.com | 1.0 FTE pastor (immediately) | Randy Smith | |
| Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA Contact: Isaac Driver at ikrightdriver61116@gmail.com |
1 FTE Lead Pastor | Phil Kanagy (retiring) |
Western District Conference
Conference Minister: Heidi Regier Kreider, 316-283-6300, heidirk@mennowdc.org; Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based): Kathy Neufeld Dunn, kathynd@mennowdc.org
| Congregation | FTE Position (Open Date) | Departing Pastor | Interim Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turpin Mennonite Church, Turpin, OK | 1 FTE Lead Pastor (September 2019) | Terry Rediger | Mike and Karen Isaacs |
| Western District Conference | 1 FTE Associate Conference Minister, Texas-based | Byron Pellecer | Lee Lever |
Other Ministry Opportunities
| Agency | FTE Position (Open date) | For Information Contact |
|---|---|---|