East Fairview Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Kyle Roth

Founded 1876

Denomination CMC / Rosedale Network of Churches

Service Times Sundays (see Facebook page)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rosedalenetwork.org/church_name/east-fairview-mennonite-church-ne/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at East Fairview Mennonite; CMC/Rosedale Network minister.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

CMC orthodox Trinitarian; Dordrecht Confession.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CMC affirms Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally; CMC has strong discipleship culture.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical with discipleship emphasis.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

CMC/Rosedale practices male-only ordination.

Pastor Kyle Roth (male); plural male elders per CMC polity

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Kyle Roth + male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anabaptist expository tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local + denominational mission engagement.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain Nebraska Mennonite witness.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

CMC/Rosedale confessional accountability.

Strong

Assessment

East Fairview Mennonite Church traces its roots to the 1870s migration of Amish Mennonite families from Ohio and Illinois to Nebraska. Formally organized in spring 1876 with 23 members and first pastor P. P. Hershberger, the congregation has continuously served the Milford area for 150 years and now reports 173 members. Pastor Kyle Roth currently leads. The deep generational continuity, strong CMC/Rosedale conservative Anabaptist accountability, and significant membership size make East Fairview a flagship Nebraska Mennonite congregation. Green rating reflects strong confessional, gender, and leadership integrity.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched Rosedale Network directory on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Kyle Roth + CMC/Rosedale Network of Churches.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source rosedalenetwork.org/congregational-directory/
[2] Live source gameo.org/index.php

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