Mennonite Christian Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Not published (MCF congregation; plural minister polity)

Founded circa 1958 (MCF denomination origin from Holmes County, OH revivalist groups)

Denomination Mennonite Christian Fellowship (MCF)

Service Times Sundays 10:30 AM (in-person and YouTube live-stream)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.visitmcf.com

Pastor Credentials MCF (Mennonite Christian Fellowship) — conservative Anabaptist plural ministry.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

MCF affirms orthodox Trinitarian Christology and Dordrecht Confession.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

MCF affirms Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Robust plain Anabaptist discipleship.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical: regeneration, believers' baptism, plain life, discipleship.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

MCF practices male-only ordination and plural bishop/minister/deacon polity.

Plural male minister polity per MCF practice

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plural minister polity per MCF practice.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Plain Anabaptist preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local outreach; The Fellowship Contributor monthly newsletter.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, women's head covering, simple lifestyle; no DEI/CRT.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

MCF — small confessional conservative Anabaptist denomination originated in Holmes County, OH 1958.

Strong

Assessment

Mennonite Christian Fellowship (MCF) — the namesake congregation of the small conservative Anabaptist denomination — is located in Atmore, Alabama. The MCF denomination originated in 1958 from early Amish revivalist groups in Holmes County, Ohio, and now numbers approximately 34 congregations and 1,500+ members nationwide. MCF practices plain dress, women's head covering, plural minister polity (bishop/minister/deacon), male-only ordination, and adheres to the Dordrecht Confession. The denomination publishes The Fellowship Contributor monthly. The Atmore congregation streams Sunday worship live on YouTube at 10:30 AM. Green rating reflects strong confessional, gender, leadership, and cultural 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 https://www.visitmcf.com/connect on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Atmore AL address + MCF (Mennonite Christian Fellowship) denominational affiliation.

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 visitmcf.com
[2] Live source visitmcf.com/connect
[3] Live source gameo.org/index.php

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