Yellow Creek Mennonite Church

In 1849 the first Mennonite log meeting house was built near the village of South West, and it was named Yellow Creek after a stream nearby.

Daniel Brenneman, known for his more evangelical theology, and John F. Funk, founder of the Herald of Truth, moved to the Elkhart area in 1864 and 1867 respectively.

[3] John F. Funk was ordained bishop in 1892, serving for a decade until 1902 when church politics forced him to retire from active preaching.

[4] After this division, the Wisler and Funk branches shared the Yellow Creek building, holding services there on alternating Sundays until 1912.

[5] Yellow Creek Mennonite has partnered with the ecumenical Wakarusa Ministerial Association to hold joint community services for Good Friday, Easter Sunrise, and Thanksgiving.

Historic sign at the Yellow Creek Mennonite Church.
Yellow Creek Mennonite Church cemetery situated at the southwest corner of county roads 38 and 11.