It is a member of the Central District Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Early leaders at Eighth Street Mennonite include: Eighth Street was one of the Central District Conference congregations involved with the creation of Camp Friedenswald.
The congregation was also part of the effort to start Oaklawn mental health facility in Goshen.
[3] In 2011, Eighth Street members donated 600 pounds of vegetables to the local food pantry.
[4] Every summer, Eighth Street joins with Assembly Mennonite Church, College Mennonite Church, Iglesia Del Buen Pastor, and Faith Mennonite Church to organize a Vacation Bible School.